Is perceived motor competence a constraint in childrens action planning?

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 170, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 151-158

  Gabbard, Carl ^a   Cačola, Priscila ^a   Cordova, Alberto ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Action representation; Motor imagery; Perceived motor competence; Perceived reachability

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; HUMAN; MOTOR PERFORMANCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS;

EID: 66849114890     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.170.2.151-158     Document Type: Article

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