Electroencephalographic differences between high and low mental imagery ability groups when learning a novel motor skill

Journal of Human Movement Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 269-295

  Lovell, G ^a   Collins, D ^a  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning; Mental imagery; Mental imagery ability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN REGION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMAGERY; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; MOTIVATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0036409815     PISSN: 03067297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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