Perceptual Judgments of Sports Officials are Influenced by their Motor and Visual Experience

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-72

  Pizzera, Alexandra ^a   Raab, Markus ^a  

^a GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY COLOGNE   (Germany)

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EID: 84855441956     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200.2011.608412     Document Type: Article

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