Dual-task assessment of a sporting skill: Influence of task complexity and relationship with competitive performances

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 1735-1745

  Gabbett, Tim J ^a,b   Abernethy, Bruce ^b,c  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

automaticity; performance; skill; skill learning; training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ATTENTION; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FITNESS; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TASK PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ATTENTION; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; MOVEMENT; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870979309     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2012.713979     Document Type: Article

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