The effect of imagery on self-efficacy for a motor skill

International Journal of Sport Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 196-210

  McKenzie, Alex D ^a   Howe, Bruce L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Imagery; Motor Skill; Multiple Baseline design; Self Efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031124526     PISSN: 00470767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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