Psychological momentum in target shooting: Cortical, cognitive-affective, and behavioral responses

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-20

  Kerick, Scott E ^a,b   Iso Ahola, Seppo E ^a,b   Hatfield, Bradley D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

EEG; Frontal asymmetry; Psychological momentum

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034415065     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.22.1.1     Document Type: Article

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