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Asymmetries of Brain, Behaviour, and Cognition
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Footedness is a Better Predictor of Language Lateralisation than Handedness

Pages 41-52 | Published online: 18 Oct 2010

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George Grouios, Vassilia Hatzitaki, Nikolaos Kollias & Irene Koidou. (2009) Investigating the stabilising and mobilising features of footedness. Laterality 14:4, pages 362-380.
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