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Volume 54, 2001 - Issue 1
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Information and action in punching a falling ball

Claire F. Michaels Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Edzard B. Zeinstra Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Raôul R. D. Oudejans Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Pages 69-93 | Published online: 22 Oct 2010

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