Stability of handwriting performance following injury-induced handdominance transfer in adults: A pilot study

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 59-68

  Yancosek, Kathleen E ^a   Mullineaux, David R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Amputation; Hand dominance; Handwriting; Injury induced hand dominance transfer; Jebsen Taylor Test of Hand function; Kinematics; Performance; Reliability; Stability

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AMPUTATION; HAND DOMINANCE; HANDWRITING; INJURY-INDUCED HAND-DOMINANCE TRANSFER; JEBSEN-TAYLOR TEST OF HAND FUNCTION; PERFORMANCE;

KINEMATICS;

STABILITY;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORCE; HAND AMPUTATION; HAND FUNCTION; HANDEDNESS; HANDWRITING; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; VELOCITY; VOLUNTEER;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 79951490843     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2010.04.0074     Document Type: Article

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