Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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100657 | HOMO - Journal of Comparative Human Biology | 2006 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
All participants exhibited a lower level of regularity for the distal segments. The spatial and temporal variations in the dominant limb were also greater than the non-dominant limb for all participants. This may be due to a larger contribution from the right-sided muscles that are considered to be the main contributing factor to the motion of the dominant upper limb during walking, rather than simply gravity force acting alone. A possible practical application of this information may be useful in the objective clinical identification of the level of dominance of the upper extremity (arm plus forearm), in addition to 'traditional' handedness.
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Authors
B. Gutnik, R. Degabriele, K. Bailey, G. Hudson,