Neuromotor control in handwriting and drawing: introduction and overview.
In this introduction to the Special Issue on Neuromotor Control in Handwriting and Drawing, an overview is given of the themes and sub-themes covered by these proceedings of the eighth Biennial Conference of the International Graphonomics Society (IGS) on handwriting and other graphic tasks, held in Genoa, Italy, 24-28 August, 1997. Section overviews are given for Neuromuscular and Biophysical Models; Learning and Cognitive Models; and Neuropsychological Issues. Moreover, to guide researchers in the field, this introduction also provides a summary list of major publications following the preceding IGS conferences.
van Galen
G P
GP
University of Nijmegen, Nijmegen Institute for Cognition and Information (NICI), The Netherlands. VanGalen@nici.kun.nl
Morasso
P G
PG
D001154:Art; D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D006236:Handwriting; D006801:Humans; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000294:innervation*; D009469:Neuromuscular Junction / Q000502:physiology*