This study investigated the influence of catch trial (CT) occurrence and foreperiod variation on reaction time and movement time of children of different ages. 48 children were randomly assigned to a CT group or a no-CT group. All received randomly ordered foreperiods. The presence of CTs and varying foreperiods played an inhibitory role in the motor performance of children.
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