The effects of age and expertise upon perceptual skill development in a racquet sport

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 210-221

  Abernethy, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anticipation; Expert novice differences; Information pick up; Perception; Racquet sports; Skill development

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; BADMINTON; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERT WITNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PERFORMANCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 0023735966     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.1988.10605506     Document Type: Article

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