The influence of quiet eye training and pressure on attention and visuo-motor control

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 340-346

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Attention; Distractions; Motor learning; Visuo motor control

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BASKETBALL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL MODEL; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; ATTENTION; BASKETBALL; HUMANS; LEARNING; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952625495     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2010.12.008     Document Type: Article

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