Lifts and stops in proficient and dysgraphic handwriting

Human Movement Science

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 381-394

  Paz Villagrán, Vietminh ^a   Danna, Jérémy ^a,b   Velay, Jean Luc ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b Aix Marseille University   (France)

Author keywords

Dysgraphia; Handwriting; Lifts; Movement fluency; Pauses; Stops

Indexed keywords

DYSGRAPHIA; HANDWRITING; LIFTS; MOVEMENT FLUENCY; PAUSES; STOPS;

ADULT; AGRAPHIA; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REFERENCE VALUES; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84894505700     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: 18727646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2013.11.005     Document Type: Article

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