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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Using Fitts' Law to Detect Intentional Misrepresentation

Rebecca L. DeubleSchool of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mark J. ConnickSchool of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Emma M. BeckmanSchool of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Bruce AbernethySchool of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Sean M. TweedySchool of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Pages 164-171 | Received 16 Nov 2014, Accepted 01 Jun 2015, Published online: 16 Jul 2015

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