Effect of Preparation on Dual-Task Performance in Postural Control

Journal of Motor Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 137-146

  Müller, Martijn L T M ^a   Jennings, J Richard ^a   Redfern, Mark S ^a   Furman, Joseph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual task; Overlapping task design; Posture; Preparatory cues; Single channel model

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BODY POSTURE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; NORMAL HUMAN; REACTION TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 2342507768     PISSN: 00222895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JMBR.36.2.137-146     Document Type: Article

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