The effect of instructional self-talk on performance and learning the backstroke of young swimmers and on the perceived functions of it

Journal of Physical Education and Sport

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 27-35

  Zetou, Eleni ^a   Nikolaos, Vernadakis ^a   Evaggelos, Bebetsos ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Backstroke; Instructional self talk; Learning; Perceived functions; Performance; Swimming

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897871480     PISSN: 22478051     EISSN: 2247806X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7752/jpes.2014.01005     Document Type: Article

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