The role of effort in moderating the anxiety - Performance relationship: Testing the prediction of processing efficiency theory in simulated rally driving

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1223-1233

  Wilson, Mark ^a   Smith, Nickolas C ^a   Chattington, Mark ^a   Ford, Mike ^a   Marple Horvat, Dilwyn E ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Driving; Processing efficiency; Visual search

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; DRIVING ABILITY; GAZE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MYDRIASIS; PREDICTION; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SELF REPORT; SIMULATION; SPORTING EVENT; SPORTS MEDICINE; THEORY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EFFICIENCY; EYE MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REFLEX, PUPILLARY;

EID: 33750087262     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410500497667     Document Type: Article

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