Modifying equipment in early skill development: A tennis perspective

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 218-225

  Buszard, Tim ^a   Farrow, Damian ^a   Reid, MacHar ^b   Masters, Rich S W ^c  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Victoria University Australian Institute of Sport ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

children's sport; complex skill acquisition; physical education; talent development

Indexed keywords

AGE; CHILD; EDUCATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TENNIS; VIDEORECORDING;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TENNIS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 84901255827     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2014.893054     Document Type: Review

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