Response programming as a function of accuracy and complexity: Evidence from latency and kinematic measures

Human Movement Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 485-505

  Lajoie, J M ^a   Franks, I M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

On line control; Response complexity; Response programming

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031167853     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-9457(96)00042-5     Document Type: Article

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