Developing rapid high-pressure team decision-making skills. The integration of slow deliberate reflective learning within the competitive performance environment: A case study of elite netball

Reflective Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 407-424

  Richards, Pam ^a   Collins, Dave ^b   Mascarenhas, Duncan R D ^a  

^a GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

decision making; empowerment; invasion games; mental models; netball; reflective practice; team sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861325218     PISSN: 14623943     EISSN: 14701103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14623943.2012.670111     Document Type: Article

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