Anticipatory postural adjustments during a Fitts' task: Comparing young versus older adults and the effects of different foci of attention.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2019.02.019
Abstract: Anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) are an integral part of standing balance. Previous research with balance control has shown that adopting an external focus of attention, compared to an internal focus of attention, yields better performance… read more here.
Keywords: focus; external focus; attention; fitts task ... See more keywords
Non-linear Amplification of Variability Through Interaction Across Scales Supports Greater Accuracy in Manual Aiming: Evidence From a Multifractal Analysis With Comparisons to Linear Surrogates in the Fitts Task
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DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00998
Abstract: Movement coordination depends on directing our limbs to the right place and in the right time. Movement science can study this central requirement in the Fitts task that asks participants to touch each of two… read more here.
Keywords: across scales; movement; task; non linear ... See more keywords