Analogy versus explicit learning of a modified basketball shooting task: Performance and kinematic outcomes

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 179-191

  Lam, W K ^a   Maxwell, J P ^a   Masters, R S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Attention; Implicit motor learning; Instruction; Movement components; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BASKETBALL; BIOMECHANICS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; EXERCISE; HUMANS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58949090646     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410802448764     Document Type: Article

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