Motor control and sequencing of boys with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) during computer game play

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-34

  Houghton, Stephen ^a   Milner, Nikki ^a   West, John ^a   Douglas, Graham ^a   Lawrence, Vivienne ^a   Whiting, Ken ^a   Tannock, Rosemary ^a   Durkin, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Computer video games; Motor control

Indexed keywords

ANIMATION; COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER MONITORS; DECISION MAKING; FEEDBACK; PLANNING; SYNCHRONIZATION; TELEVISION;

COMPUTER GAMES; MOTOR CONTROL;

EDUCATION;

EID: 1442339310     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2004.00365.x     Document Type: Article

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