Adaptation to physically and emotionally demanding conditions: The role of deliberate practice

High Ability Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 117-136

  Johnson, Michael B ^a,d   Tenenbaum, Gershon ^b   Edmonds, William A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UTPA   (United States)

Author keywords

Expertise; Nature; Nurture; Swimming; Talent

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750130014     PISSN: 13598139     EISSN: 1469834X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13598130600947184     Document Type: Article

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