The developmental activities engaged in by elite youth soccer players who progressed to professional status compared to those who did not

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 349-352

  Ford, Paul R ^a   Williams, A Mark ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development pathways; Expert performance; Skill acquisition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857235033     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2011.09.004     Document Type: Article

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