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Variability In Skilled Performance

Variability in Skilled Performance is a theoretical construct in motor control and human movement sciences that characterizes the inherent fluctuations in movement patterns observed during expert-level task execution, distinguishing itself from general performance variability by emphasizing functionally adaptive, context-sensitive, and goal-directed variations that support robustness and adaptability in skilled actions.

181

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9.9K

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492

Authors

235

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

181

The problems of flexibility, fluency, and speed–accuracy trade-off in skilled behavior.

Donald G. MacKay · Psychological Review · 1982 · 484 citations

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Anticipation skill in a real-world task: Measurement, training, and transfer in tennis.

A. Mark Williams, Paul Ward, John M. Knowles et al. · Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied · 2002 · 322 citations

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Is the Relationship Between Cognitive Ability and Job Performance Stable Over Time?

Kevin R. Murphy · Human Performance · 1989 · 315 citations

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Skilled performance, practice, and the differentiation of speed-up from automatization effects: Evidence from second language word recognition

Norman Segalowitz, Sidney J. Segalowitz · Applied Psycholinguistics · 1993 · 287 citations

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Anticipation skill in a real-world task: Measurement, training, and transfer in tennis.

A. Mark Williams, Paul Ward, John M. Knowles et al. · Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied · 2002 · 265 citations

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Authors

492

  1. DS
    Dagmar Sternad

    Northeastern University, United States

    4 publications · 434 citations

    4

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  2. ML
    Mark L. Latash

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    3 publications · 187 citations

    3

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  3. BD
    Bradley D. Hatfield

    University of Maryland, College Park, United States

    3 publications · 175 citations

    3

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  4. WD
    Wayne D. Gray

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States

    3 publications · 85 citations

    3

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  5. AM
    A. Mark Williams

    Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 424 citations

    3

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Institutions

235

  1. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    10 h-index

    22 publications

    1.2K citations

  2. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    439 citations

  3. Northeastern University

    Boston, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    494 citations

  4. Brunel University of London

    London, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    485 citations

  5. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Troy, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    160 citations

  6. University of Lisbon

    Lisbon, Portugal

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    348 citations

  7. Loughborough University

    Loughborough, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    384 citations

  8. Cardiff Metropolitan University

    Cardiff, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    587 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Motor Behavior

    JMB · 11 publications · 508 citations

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  2. Perceptual and Motor Skills

    12 publications · 271 citations

    11

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  3. PLoS ONE

    8 publications · 363 citations

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  4. Journal of Sports Sciences

    8 publications · 512 citations

    8

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  5. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

    RQES · 6 publications · 209 citations

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