Effects of practice on variability in an isochronous serial interval production task: Asymptotical levels of tapping variability after training are similar to those of musicians

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 119-128

  Madison, Guy ^a   Karampela, Olympia ^a   Ullén, Fredrik ^a   Holm, Linus ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Interval; Motor; Practice; Tapping task; Timing; Timing variability; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MUSIC; REPRODUCIBILITY; WALKING;

ADULT; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSIC; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875764732     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2013.02.010     Document Type: Article

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