Effectiveness of motor sequential learning according to practice schedules in healthy adults; istributed practice versus massed practice

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 769-772

  Kwon, Yong Hyun ^a   Kwon, Jung Won ^a   Lee, Myoung Hee ^b  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^b Uiduk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Distributed practice; Massed practice; Spacing effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949119227     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.769     Document Type: Article

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