The effects of eccentric head positions on leftward and rightward turns of a handle-bar

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 311-329

  Klein, Wolfhard ^a   Heuer, Herbert ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ RESEARCH CENTRE FOR WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN FACTORS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coordination; Motor programming

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD MOVEMENT; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HEAD MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POSTURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 0033251947     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-6918(99)00048-7     Document Type: Article

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