Tactical differences in problem representations and solutions in collegiate varsity and beginner female tennis players

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 369-384

  McPherson, Sue L ^a  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Expertise; Knowledge base; Sport expertise; Verbal data

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY; TENNIS; THINKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GOALS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TENNIS; THINKING;

EID: 0033287602     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.1999.10608057     Document Type: Article

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