A dynamical framework to understand performance trade-offs and interference in dual tasks

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1303-1313

  Temprado, J J ^a   Zanone, P G ^b   Monno, A ^a   Laurent, M ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZATION; REACTION TIME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REACTION TIME;

EID: 85047685257     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0096-1523.27.6.1303     Document Type: Article

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