A moving goalkeeper distracts penalty takers and impairs shooting accuracy

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 937-946

  Wood, Greg ^a   Wilson, Mark R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Attentional control; Football; Penalty kicks; Quiet eye; Soccer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPORT;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ATTENTION; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SOCCER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954223199     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2010.495995     Document Type: Article

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