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Research Articles

Constraints on Arm Selection Processes When Reaching: Degrees of Freedom and Joint Amplitudes Interact to Influence Limb Selection

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Pages 403-411 | Received 26 Apr 2011, Accepted 29 Aug 2011, Published online: 06 Oct 2011

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