EEG correlates of Fitts's law during preparation for action

Psychological Research

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 514-524

  Kourtis, D ^a   Sebanz, N ^a,b   Knoblich, G ^a,b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

ANTICIPATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863114945     PISSN: 03400727     EISSN: 14302772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00426-012-0418-z     Document Type: Article

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