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Rapid Communication

The Gunslinger Effect: Why Are Movements Made Faster When Responding to Versus Initiating an Action?

Nicholas J. La Delfa Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Daniel B. L. Garcia Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Jessica A. M. Cappelletto Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Alison C. McDonald Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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James L. Lyons Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Timothy D. Lee Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Pages 85-90 | Received 05 Jul 2012, Accepted 27 Oct 2012, Published online: 26 Feb 2013

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