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Handedness and Hemispheric Asymmetry in the Control Of Movements

John I. TodorDepartment of Physical Education, The University of Michigan
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Thomas DoaneDepartment of Physical Education, The University of Michigan
Pages 295-300 | Received 04 May 1978, Published online: 13 Aug 2013

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