The influence of task characteristics on younger and older adult motor overflow

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 239-247

  Addamo, Patricia K ^a   Farrow, Maree ^b   Hoy, Kate E ^c   Bradshaw, John L ^a   Georgiou Karistianis, Nellie ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Alzheimer's Australia   (Australia)

^c Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; Bilateral activation; Motor overflow; Motor skills; Task demands

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; STIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63849292279     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470210802269217     Document Type: Article

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