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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
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Age Differences in the Expression of Manual Asymmetry

K. L. Francis, W. W. Spirduso
Pages 169-180 | Published online: 29 Oct 2010

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Christopher Hill, Arend W. A. Van Gemmert, Qun Fang, Lijuan Hou, Jun Wang & Zhujun Pan. (2020) Asymmetry in the aging brain: A narrative review of cortical activation patterns and implications for motor function. Laterality 25:4, pages 413-429.
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