Curtin University, Perth
School of Psychology and Speech Pathology
This study investigated how 7 skilled table tennis players controlled velocity of a forehand drive stroke when the ball's trajectory, velocity, and spin were modified. They... more
The aim of this thesis was to investigate the time course of the processes of motor preparation that occur about 500ms prior to initiation of fast and brief interceptive actions.. More specifically, these processes involve to the... more
Visual information is an essential guide when interacting with moving objects, yet it can also be deceiving. For instance, motion can induce illusory position shifts, such that a moving ball can seem to have bounced past its true point of... more
We report results from four experiments that examined performance of an interceptive task that restricted movement of the hand and moving target to a horizontal plane. The task required accurate control over both where and when... more
Resumo Estudos têm sido realizados para explicar a relação entre os níveis de ansiedade eo desempenho esportivo. O presente estudo teve como objetivos investigar quais são os momentos de maior ansiedade em uma competição de tênis de mesa,... more
RESUMO O objetivo desse estudo foi investigar o desempenho em uma tarefa complexa de “timing” coincidente em função da idade e da velocidade do estímulo visual. Os participantes foram 58 adultos voluntários de ambos os sexos (38 adultos... more