Quiet eye training promotes challenge appraisals and aids performance under elevated anxiety

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 169-183

  Moore, Lee J ^a   Vine, Samuel J ^a   Freeman, Paul ^a   Wilson, Mark R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

challenge; cognitive appraisal; perceived resources; quiet eye; threat

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878809672     PISSN: 1612197X     EISSN: 1557251X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1612197X.2013.773688     Document Type: Article

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