Quiet eye training: Effects on learning and performance under pressure

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 361-376

  Vine, Samuel J ^a   Wilson, Mark R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78649294857     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200.2010.495106     Document Type: Article

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