The variability of practice hypothesis in motor learning: Does it apply to Alzheimer's disease?

Brain and Cognition

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 470-489

  Dick, Malcolm B ^a   Hsieh, Susie ^a   Dick Muehlke, Cordula ^b   Davis, Deborah S ^a   Cotman, Carl W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Motor learning; Transfer

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0034533977     PISSN: 02782626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/brcg.2000.1206     Document Type: Article

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