On the ability of children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) to inhibit response initiation: The simon effect

Brain and Cognition

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 150-162

  Mandich, Angela ^a   Buckolz, Eric ^a   Polatajko, Helene ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Developmental coordination disorder; Inhibition; Simon effect

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER; ERROR; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

EID: 0036422879     PISSN: 02782626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2626(02)00020-9     Document Type: Article

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