The influence of attention on learning and performance: Pre-movement time and accuracy in an isometric force production task

Human Movement Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 12-25

  Lohse, Keith R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Focus of attention; Motor control; Motor learning

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; FORCE; HUMAN; ISOMETRICS; LEARNING; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); TIME; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856589196     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: 18727646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2011.06.001     Document Type: Article

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