Research on expertise in sport: Implications for the military

Military Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Williams, A Mark ^a   Ericsson, K Anders ^b   Ward, Paul ^b   Eccles, David W ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 41849115542     PISSN: 08995605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08995600701804863     Document Type: Article

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