Does acute exercise switch off switch costs? A study with younger and older athletes

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 609-626

  Pesce, Caterina ^a   Audiffren, Michel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

Aging; Executive function; Expertise; Orienteering; Physical activity; Soccer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856506056     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.33.5.609     Document Type: Article

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