Recognition of tactile relief by children and adults

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 727-738

  Shiah, Yung Jong ^a   Chang, Frances ^b   Tam, Wai Cheong Carl ^c  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHIENKUO TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 84856994143     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: 1558688X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/10.24.27.PMS.113.6.727-738     Document Type: Article

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