Motor interference and facilitation arising from observed movement kinematics

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 840-847

  Hardwick, Robert M ^a   Edwards, Martin G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Action observation; Interference effect; Mirror neurons; Motor facilitation; Observed kinematics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMITATION; MALE; MIRROR NEURON; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MIRROR NEURONS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84861328575     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470218.2012.672995     Document Type: Article

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