Changing ecological constraints of practice alters coordination of dynamic interceptive actions

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 157-167

  Renshaw, Ian ^a   Oldham, Anthony R H ^b   Davids, Keith ^a   Golds, Tim ^c  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecological constraints; Information; Interceptive actions; Movement coupling; Specificity of practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 35148838130     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461390701643026     Document Type: Article

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