Learning to optimize speed, accuracy, and energy expenditure: A framework for understanding speed-accuracy relations in goal-directed aiming

Journal of Motor Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 339-351

  Elliott, Digby ^a   Hansen, Steven ^a   Mendoza, Jocelyn ^a   Tremblay, Luc ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aiming; Energy; Learning; Speed accuracy tradeoff

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ERROR; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; LEARNING; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR CONTROL; SENSORY STIMULATION; THEORY; VELOCITY;

COGNITION; ENERGY METABOLISM; GOALS; HUMANS; LEARNING; MOVEMENT;

EID: 3142647086     PISSN: 00222895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JMBR.36.3.339-351     Document Type: Article

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