The effects of spatial movement components precues on the execution of rapid aiming in children aged 7, 9, and 11

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 155-168

  Olivier, Isabelle ^a   Bard, Chantal ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Development; Kinematics; Motor programming; Parameters specification; Precuing paradigm; Rapid aimings; Spatial movement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORIENTATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

ATTENTION; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORIENTATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 0034296948     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jecp.1999.2558     Document Type: Article

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