Mental practice enhances recruit police officers acquisition of critical psychomotor skills

Police Studies (United States)

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-43

  Whetstone, Thomas S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 0038923856     PISSN: 01412949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13639519610131056     Document Type: Article

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