The effects of reinvestment of conscious processing on switching focus of attention

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-36

  Weiss, Stephen M ^a  

^a ADAMS STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Motor learning; Performance; Sport psychology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ATTENTION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ATTENTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957517193     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2011.10599719     Document Type: Article

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