Visual preference for isochronic movement does not necessarily emerge from movement kinematics: A challenge for the motor simulation theory

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 430, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 236-240

  Bidet Ildei, Christel ^a   Méary, David ^a   Orliaguet, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE MENDÈS FRANCE   (France)

Author keywords

Elliptic motions; Isochrony principle; Motor perceptual interactions; Simulation; Unnatural kinematics; Visual preference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; MOTOR SYSTEM; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISION; VISUAL STIMULATION; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COGNITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; MOTION PERCEPTION; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 38049015262     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2007.10.040     Document Type: Article

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