Sequential and biomechanical factors constrain timing and motion in tapping

Journal of Motor Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 128-136

  Loehr, Janeen D ^a   Palmer, Caroline ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Finger tapping; Movement; Timing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; BIOMECHANICS; ERROR; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66249114139     PISSN: 00222895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JMBR.41.2.128-136     Document Type: Article

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