Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 16 , Pages 3738-3743 , 2007

Keystroke dynamics and timing: Accuracy, precision and difference between hands in pianist's performance

  • Alberto E. Minetti

      Affiliations

    • Istituto di Fisiologia Umana I, Facoltá di Medicina, Universitá degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
    • Institute for Biophysical and Clinical Research into Human Movement, Manchester Metropolitan University-Cheshire, Hassall Road-ST7 2HL Alsager, UK
    • Centro Studi Attivita’ Motorie-Fondazione ‘Salvatore Maugeri’ IRCCS, Via Ferrata 7-27100 Pavia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Istituto di Fisiologia Umana I, Facoltá di Medicina, Universitá degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 32, 20133 Milano, Italy. Tel.: +390250315427; fax: +390250315430.
    • ,
  • Luca P. Ardigò

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Biophysical and Clinical Research into Human Movement, Manchester Metropolitan University-Cheshire, Hassall Road-ST7 2HL Alsager, UK
    • Centro Studi Attivita’ Motorie-Fondazione ‘Salvatore Maugeri’ IRCCS, Via Ferrata 7-27100 Pavia, Italy
    • Technically assisted by Luca P. Ardigò and Tom McKee.
    • ,
  • Tom McKee

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Biophysical and Clinical Research into Human Movement, Manchester Metropolitan University-Cheshire, Hassall Road-ST7 2HL Alsager, UK
    • Technically assisted by Luca P. Ardigò and Tom McKee.

,Accepted 11 June 2007.

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PII: S0021-9290(07)00271-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.06.015

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 16 , Pages 3738-3743 , 2007

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