Content, characteristics and function of mental images

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 734-748

  Fournier, Jean F ^a   Deremaux, Sophie ^a   Bernier, Marjorie ^a  

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

Author keywords

Characteristics; Content; Function; Mental imagery; Sky diving

Indexed keywords

EID: 49349115828     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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