Layered stimulus response training improves motor imagery ability and movement execution

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 60-71

  Williams, Sarah E ^a   Cooley, Sam J ^a   Cumming, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioinformational theory; Imagery practice; Imagery priming; Movement imagery; Visual imagery

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874795282     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.35.1.60     Document Type: Article

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