Small choices can enhance balance learning

Human Movement Science

Volumn 38, Issue , 2014, Pages 235-240

  Wulf, Gabriele ^a   Adams, Nicole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy support; Exercise; Fundamental psychological needs; Motivation; Self controlled practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POST HOC ANALYSIS; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; LEG; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; POSTURAL BALANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84909647240     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: 18727646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2014.10.007     Document Type: Article

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