Composition of practice: influence on the retention of motor skills

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1991, Pages 187-195

  Robert, M ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lagged practice; Learning; Spaced practice; Variability of practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TIME;

ADULT; HUMAN; MOTOR SKILLS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0026176496     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.1991.10608709     Document Type: Article

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