Investigating the effect of model type and practice format on performance expectations and actual physical performance

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 267-283

  Cumming, Jennifer ^a   Ramsey, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

imagery; observational practice; performance; self efficacy; stabilometer balancing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860996764     PISSN: 1612197X     EISSN: 1557251X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1612197X.2011.614852     Document Type: Article

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