Training in timing improves accuracy in golf

Journal of General Psychology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 77-96

  Libkuman, Terry M ^a   Otani, Hajime ^a   Steger, Neil ^b  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Preventive Health Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Golf swing; Performance; Timing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPORT; TEACHING; TIME;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; GOLF; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TEACHING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036355059     PISSN: 00221309     EISSN: 19400888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221300209602034     Document Type: Article

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