Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 636-641 , August 2010

Kinematic features of continuous hand reaching movements under simple and complex rhythmical constraints

  • Tal Krasovsky

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Canada
    • Department of Physical Therapy, The Stanley Steyer School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
    • ,
  • Sigal Berman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
    • ,
  • Dario G. Liebermann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, The Stanley Steyer School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: D.G. Liebermann, Department of Physical Therapy, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv 69978, Israel.

Received 20 December 2009 ,Revised 21 February 2010 ,Accepted 15 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2010.03.003

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 636-641 , August 2010

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