On-line control of rapid aiming movements: Unexpected target perturbations and movement kinematics

Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 163-173

  Heath, Matthew ^a   Hodges, Nicola J ^b   Chua, Romeo ^c   Elliott, Digby ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0032244101     PISSN: 11961961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0087289     Document Type: Article

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