Performance Milestones in the Development of Expertise: Are They Critical?

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 281-297

  Bruce, Lyndell ^a   Farrow, Damian ^b   Raynor, Annette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84876299662     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200.2012.725704     Document Type: Article

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