Networks as a novel tool for studying team ball sports as complex social systems

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 170-176

  Passos, P ^a   Davids, K ^b   Araujo D ^a   Paz, N ^c   Minguens J ^d   Mendes, J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSIDADE LUSÓFONA DE HUMANIDADES E TECNOLOGIAS   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Collective neurobiological systems; Interpersonal coordination; Pattern forming dynamics; Water polo

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC SPORT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NEUROBIOLOGY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK; TEAM SPORT;

ATHLETES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPORTS;

EID: 79952316757     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2010.10.459     Document Type: Article

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