Aging, visual information, and adaptation to task asymmetry in bimanual force coordination

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1671-1680

  Hu, Xiaogang ^a   Newell, Karl M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bimanual coupling; Isometric force; Visual gain

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSORY FEEDBACK; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGED; AGING; BIOMECHANICS; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83655165352     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00760.2011     Document Type: Article

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