Effect of mental imagery on the development of skilled motor actions

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 105, Issue 3 I, 2007, Pages 803-826

  Fontani, Giuliano ^a   Migliorini, Silvia ^a   Benocci, Roberto ^b   Facchini, Angelo ^a   Casini, Marco ^a   Corradeschi, Fausto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b Istituto Shinan

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EID: 38049181698     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/PMS.105.3.803-826     Document Type: Article

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