Speculations about the structure of ideomotor relations

Abstract. The ideomotor hypothesis predicts that actions become connected bidirectionally with their sensory effects so that anticipations of the effects directly trigger the actions that have been ...

Representation and motor control: The cognitive-perceptual approach

Abstract. This paper addresses the functional relations between representation and control of movements. After discussing the historical background, experimental findings are reported ...

Focus of attention and motor learning: A review across empirical results, theory, and perspectives

Abstract. The present article addresses a frequently discussed issue in recent years: How can the focus of attention support motor-learning processes? A ...

Movement sequence learning and the dominance of visual-spatial coding

Abstract. It is hypothesized that learning movement sequences occurs simultaneously in visual coordinates with a visual-spatial code and in motor coordinates with a motor code. An ...

Effects of bilateral practice on the acquisiton of complex sport skills: A basketball study with school children

Abstract. The present study investigated order-of-practice effects on the acquisition of a complex basketball skill in a bilateral transfer ...