Feedback as a Source of Physical Competence Information: Effects of Age, Experience and Type of Feedback

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 341-359

  Amorose, Anthony J ^a   Smith, Peter J K ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ability; Effort; Perceived competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141614084     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.25.3.341     Document Type: Article

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