Learning to minimize energy costs and maximize mechanical work in a bimanual coordination task

Journal of Motor Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 411-422

  Galna, Brook ^a   Sparrow, William A ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attention; Coordination dynamics; Energy expenditure; Motor learning; Reaction time; Self optimization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY COST; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; ERGOMETER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; WORK CAPACITY; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; BICYCLING; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; ERGOMETRY; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 33750990508     PISSN: 00222895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JMBR.38.6.411-422     Document Type: Article

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