Journal of Dentistry
Volume 34, Issue 9 , Pages 641-647 , October 2006

Effect of reducing frequency of augmented feedback on manual dexterity training and its retention

  • E. Wierinck

      Affiliations

    • Selfteaching and Skills Training Centre, School of Dentistry, Oral Pathology and Maxillo-facial Surgery, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 7, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +32 16 332308; fax: +32 16 332435.
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  • V. Puttemans

      Affiliations

    • Motor Control Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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  • D. van Steenberghe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Oral Pathology and Maxillo-facial Surgery, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Received 8 September 2005 ,Revised 30 November 2005 ,Accepted 6 December 2005.

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PII: S0300-5712(05)00216-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2005.12.005

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 34, Issue 9 , Pages 641-647 , October 2006

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