Revisiting the development of time sharing using a dual motor task performance

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 131-136

  Getchell, Nancy ^a   Pabreja, Priya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic pattern perspective; Interference coordination; Motor development

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPONSE TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; DELAWARE; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REFRACTORY PERIOD, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33645759447     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2006.10599339     Document Type: Article

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