Enhancing prehension in infants and children: Fostering neuromotor strategies

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 129-172

  Duff, Susan V ^a,b   Charles, Jeanne ^c  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Infancy; Prehension; Rehabilitation; Task oriented approach

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARM; ARM MOVEMENT; COGNITION; COORDINATION; DEVELOPMENT; DISABILITY; DYNAMOMETRY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FETUS MOVEMENT; FORCE; GONIOMETRY; HAND; HAND GRIP; HAND MOVEMENT; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; PATTERN RECOGNITION; REFLEX; REVIEW; SKILL; STRENGTH; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISION;

EID: 84917244640     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J006v24n01_06     Document Type: Review

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