Interactions among end-effectors and movement parameters influence reaction time in discrete, rapid aimed movements

Human Movement Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 603-641

  Mohagheghi, Amir A ^a   Anson, J Greg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fitt's law; Reaction time; Response parameters

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BODY POSTURE; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESTHESIA; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; ORIENTATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REACTION TIME;

ADULT; ATTENTION; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KINESTHESIS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; ORIENTATION; POSTURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REACTION TIME;

EID: 0035511236     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-9457(01)00070-7     Document Type: Article

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