Working memory capacity as controlled attention in tactical decision making

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 322-344

  Furley, Philip A ^a   Memmert, Daniel ^a  

^a GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attention; Decision making; Distraction; Individual differences; Sport; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864108644     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.34.3.322     Document Type: Article

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