Fast visual prediction and slow optimization of preferred walking speed

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 107, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2549-2559

  O'Connor, Shawn M ^a   Donelan, J Maxwell ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Energetics; Locomotion; Visual feedback

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLOW RATE; GAIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREADMILL; VIRTUAL REALITY; VISUAL FEEDBACK; VISUAL SPEED; VISUAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; WALKING SPEED;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; TIME FACTORS; VISUAL PERCEPTION; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860533151     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00866.2011     Document Type: Article

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