Laterally focused attention modulates asymmetric coupling in rhythmic interlimb coordination

Psychological Research

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-137

  De Poel, Harjo J ^a,b   Peper, C E ^a,b   Beek, Peter J ^a,b  

^a Instituut voor Fundamentele en Klinische Bewegingswetenschappen Amsterdam   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; ORIENTATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOPHYSICS; TIME PERCEPTION;

ADULT; ATTENTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; ORIENTATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOPHYSICS; TIME PERCEPTION;

EID: 38349173809     PISSN: 03400727     EISSN: 14302772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00426-006-0096-9     Document Type: Article

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