Atypical signatures of motor variability found in an individual with ASD

Neurocase

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 150-165

  Torres, Elizabeth Barbara ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ASD case study; Exponential distribution; Goal directed movements; Log normal distribution; motor variability; Supplemental movements

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DICHOTIC LISTENING; HUMAN; MALE; MOTION; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; GOALS; HUMANS; INFANT; LEARNING; MALE; MARTIAL ARTS; MOVEMENT; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876154229     PISSN: 13554794     EISSN: 14653656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13554794.2011.654224     Document Type: Article

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