Muscular activity during real and imagined movements: A test of inflow explanations

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 151-167

  Slade, Justin M ^a   Landers, Daniel M ^a   Martin, Philip E ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

EMG; Imagery; Psychoneuromuscular

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036079793     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.24.2.151     Document Type: Article

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