Dependence of asymmetrical interference on task demands and hand dominance in bimanual isometric force tasks

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 208, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 533-541

  Hu, Xiaogang ^a   Newell, Karl M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric interference; Bimanual interference; Isometric force; Motor control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ASYMMETRY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER; FORCE; HAND MOVEMENT; HANDEDNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOMETRICS; MALE; MAXIMUM VOLUNTARY CONTRACTION; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGHT HANDEDNESS; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; FEMALE; FINGERS; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT PERCEPTION;

EID: 79952538037     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00221-010-2502-1     Document Type: Article

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