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Hand preference and age in the United States.

Neuropsychologia - 1 Jul 1992

Gilbert A N, Wysocki C J

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A survey of 1,177,507 U.S. men and women between the ages of 10 and 86 included questions regarding hand preference for writing and throwing. Three effects were observed. Individuals with at least some left motoric bias comprised a smaller percent of the population with advancing age. This findin...

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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
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Child
Cohort Studies
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Functional Laterality
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PMID: 1528408
DOI: 10.1016/0028-3932(92)90065-t

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