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ERIC Number: EJ469340
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Biomechanics and Developmental Neuromotor Control.
Zernicke, Ronald F.; Schneider, Klaus
Child Development, v64 n4 p982-1004 Aug 1993
By applying the principles and methods of mechanics to the musculoskeletal system, new insights can be discovered about control of human limb dynamics in both adults and infants. Reviews previous research on how infants gain control of their limbs and learn to reach in the first year of life. (MDM)
Descriptors: Adults, Biomechanics, Infants, Mechanics (Physics), Motor Development, Motor Reactions, Musculoskeletal System, Neurology, Psychomotor Skills
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Neuromuscular Skills; Neurosciences; Reaching Behavior
Note: This article is 1 of 3 theoretical and review papers in a 14-article special section, Developmental Biodynamics: Brain, Body, Behavior Connections.