An fMRI analysis of neural activity during perceived zone-state performance

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 421-433

  Ferrell, Michael D ^a   Beach, Robert L ^b,e   Szeverenyi, Nikolaus M ^b,c,e   Krch, Marlyn ^d,f   Fernhall, Bo ^b,c,e  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^d Changing Habits Institute

^e State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

^f Changing Habits Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Archery; Brain mapping; Flow; Hypnosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845446861     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.28.4.421     Document Type: Article

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