Attention and time constraints in perceptual-motor learning and performance: Instruction, analogy, and skill level

Consciousness and Cognition

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 245-256

  Koedijker, Johan M ^a   Poolton, Jamie M ^b   Maxwell, Jonathan P ^b   Oudejans, Raôul R D ^a   Beek, Peter J ^a   Masters, Rich S W ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Attention; Conscious processing; Expertise; Implicit motor learning; Movement execution

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ATTENTION; HUMANS; LEARNING; MOTOR SKILLS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TEACHING; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955467152     PISSN: 10538100     EISSN: 10902376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2010.08.002     Document Type: Article

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