Being selective at the plate: Processing dependence between perceptual variables relates to hitting goals and performance

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1124-1142

  Gray, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action; Perception; Performance; Sports

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATTENTION; BASEBALL; DECISION MAKING; DEPTH PERCEPTION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATHLETES; ATTENTION; BASEBALL; GOALS; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SIZE PERCEPTION; SPACE PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878158201     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030729     Document Type: Article

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