Aging effects on sensorimotor integration: A comparison of effector systems and feedback modalities

Journal of Motor Behavior

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 217-230

  Bronson Lowe, Christina R ^a   Loucks, Torrey M ^a   Ofori, Edward ^a   Sosnoff, Jacob J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Auditory feedback; Motor control; Visual feedback

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SENSORY FEEDBACK; SKELETAL MUSCLE; YOUNG ADULT;

AGED; AGING; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877949527     PISSN: 00222895     EISSN: 19401027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2013.784239     Document Type: Article

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