An exploratory study of aging and perceptual-motor expertise in handball goalkeepers

Experimental Aging Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-19

  Schorer, Jörg ^a   Baker, Joseph ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; REACTION TIME; SPORTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 60749122096     PISSN: 0361073X     EISSN: 10964657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03610730802544641     Document Type: Article

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