The impact of age and physical activity level on manual aiming performance

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 169-179

  Van Halewyck, Florian ^a   Lavrysen, Ann ^a   Levin, Oron ^a   Elliott, Digby ^b   Helsen, Werner F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Eye movements; Manual aiming; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGE; AGED; AGING; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SENSORY FEEDBACK; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; COHORT STUDIES; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905373291     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.2013-0104     Document Type: Article

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