Modulation of the Spatial Extent of the Attentional Focus in High-level Volleyball Players

European Journal of Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 247-267

  Anzeneder, Caterina Pesce ^a,b   Bösel, Rainer ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

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EID: 0001549094     PISSN: 09541446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713752275     Document Type: Article

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