Geometric, kinetic-kinematic, and intentional constraints influence willingness to pass under a barrier

Experimental Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 409-417

  Wagman, Jeffrey B ^a   Malek, Eric A ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Constraints; Intention; Perception action

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY HEIGHT; DECISION MAKING; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESTHESIA; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY HEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; JUDGMENT; KINESTHESIS; MOTOR SKILLS; MOVEMENT; POSTURAL BALANCE; SPACE PERCEPTION; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 68649111235     PISSN: 16183169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1618-3169.56.6.409     Document Type: Article

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