How task complexity and stimulus modality affect motor execution: Target accuracy, response timing and hesitations

Journal of Motor Behavior

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 343-351

  Parrington, Lucy ^a,b   MacMahon, Clare ^b   Ball, Kevin ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

acoustic stimuli; Australian football; decision making; distraction; handballing

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; AUSTRALIA; FOOTBALL; HEARING; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; VISION; YOUNG ADULT;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; AUSTRALIA; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; REACTION TIME; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929502952     PISSN: 00222895     EISSN: 19401027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2014.984649     Document Type: Article

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