Interference effects in learning similar sequences of discrete movements

Journal of Motor Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 209-222

  Koedijker, Johan M ^a   Oudejans, Raôul R D ^a   Beek, Peter J ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

movement dynamics; movement structure; proactive interference; retroactive interference; sequence learning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MOVEMENT; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SERIAL LEARNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954220870     PISSN: 00222895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2010.481694     Document Type: Article

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