Anxiety and performance: A visual search examination of the processing efficiency theory

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 171-187

  Murray, Nicholas P ^a   Janelle, Christopher M ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual task; Gaze behavior; Simulated driving

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038434462     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.25.2.171     Document Type: Article

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