Observation of elite gymnastic performance: Processes and perceived functions of observation

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 337-354

  Hars, Magaly ^a,b   Calmels, Claire ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE REIMS CHAMPAGNE ARDENNE   (France)

^b Institut National du Sport et de l'Education Physique   (France)

Author keywords

Elite gymnasts; Functions; Nature of the information; Observational learning; Strategies of retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847210261     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2006.06.004     Document Type: Article

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