Influence of the behavioral goal and environmental obstacles on rapid feedback responses

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 999-1009

  Nashed, Joseph Y ^a   Crevecoeur, Frédéric ^a   Scott, Stephen H ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Optimal feedback control; Reaching; Spatial targets

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL GOAL; DISPERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL OBSTACLE; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TORQUE;

ADULT; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865084963     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.01089.2011     Document Type: Article

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