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Corrigendum: Arousal and exposure duration affect forward step initiation.

Daniëlle Bouman¹, John F Stins¹, Peter J Beek¹

¹Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, MOVE Research Institute Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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|February 13, 2016

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

This study provides a correction to a previously published article. The correction pertains to information on page 1667 of volume 6, referencing PMID: 26579048.

Keywords:

emotion gait kinematics motor activity reaction time

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Article errata

Context:

Correction of a previously published article.
Ensuring accuracy in scientific literature.

Purpose:

To provide an official erratum.
To rectify errors in the scientific record.

Summary:

This entry serves as a correction notice.
It addresses an error on page 1667 of volume 6.

Impact:

Maintains the integrity of scientific records.
Ensures readers have access to accurate information.