Memory span for movement configurations: The effects of concurrent verbal, motor and visual interference

Cahiers de Psychologie Cognitive

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 335-349

  Rossi Arnaud, Clelia ^a,b,d   Cortese, Antonio ^a,b   Cestari, Vincenzo ^a,c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c LUMSA UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^d Department of Psychology ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Ballet moves; Motor memory system; Movement span; Visuo spatial working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444455313     PISSN: 02499185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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