Learning a coordination skill: Interactive effects of instruction and feedback

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 132-142

  Hodges, Nicola J ^a   Franks, Ian M ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Demonstrations; Motor processes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEACHING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TEACHING;

EID: 0035377003     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2001.10608943     Document Type: Article

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