Domain specificity, task specificity, and expert performance

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 428-433

  Williams, Mark A ^a   Ward, Julian D ^a   Ward, Paul ^b   Smeeton, Nicolas J ^c  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anticipation; Expertise; Playing position; Postural cues

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COGNITION; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REINFORCEMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COGNITION; CUES; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOCCER; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52049096643     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2008.10599509     Document Type: Article

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