Journal article
Influence of Object Size on Prehension in Leukotomized and Unleukotomized Individuals with Schizophrenia
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of schizophrenia and frontal leukotomy on the control and perceptual-motor coordination of reaching and grasping movements. Reaches to various-sized drinking glasses were videotaped for unleukotomized and leukotomized adults with schizophrenia, and for healthy age-matched controls. Kinematic analyses showed that while the two patient groups moved more slowly than the controls, the …
Authors
Carnahan H; Elliott D; Velamoor VR
Journal
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 136–147
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
February 1996
DOI
10.1080/01688639608408269
ISSN
1380-3395