How persistent and general is the contextual interference effect?

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 318-327

  Russell, Daniel M ^a   Newell, Karl M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Motor learning; Practice schedule; Retention; Transfer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME;

ADULT; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; MOVEMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34848923315     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2007.10599429     Document Type: Article

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