The ability to mentally represent action is associated with low motor ability in children: A preliminary investigation

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 390-393

  Gabbard, Carl ^a   Caçola, Priscila ^a   Bobbio, Tatiana ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental representation; Motor ability; Motor imagery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84859439006     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01257.x     Document Type: Article

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