A video-based training method for improving soccer referees' intuitive decision-making skills

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 429-442

  Schweizer, Geoffrey ^a   Plessner, Henning ^a   Kahlert, Daniela ^b   Brand, Ralf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

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EID: 84855776741     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200.2011.555346     Document Type: Article

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