Effect of expertise level on the perceptual characteristics of gymnasts

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1458-1463

  Croix, Gaëlle ^a   Chollet, Didier ^a   Thouvarecq, Régis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROUEN   (France)

Author keywords

Handstand; Postural performance; Rod and frame test; Sensory information; Training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECEPTIVE FIELD; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; FIELD DEPENDENCE-INDEPENDENCE; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956625833     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181d2c216     Document Type: Article

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