Challenge Point: A Framework for Conceptualizing the Effects of Various Practice Conditions in Motor Learning

Journal of Motor Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 212-224

  Guadagnoll, Mark A ^a   Lee, Timothy D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Augmented feedback; Contextual interference; Motor learning

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; THEORY;

BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; LEARNING; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TEACHING;

EID: 2342612916     PISSN: 00222895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JMBR.36.2.212-224     Document Type: Review

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