The contextual interference effect in parameter modifications of the same generalized motor program

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 59-68

  Sekiya, Hiroshi ^a   Magill, Richard A ^b   Anderson, David I ^c  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contextual interference; Generalized motor program; Motor learning; Parameter modifications

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; FEMALE; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030096936     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.1996.10607926     Document Type: Article

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