Modulation of brain oscillations during fundamental visuo-spatial processing: A comparison between female collegiate badminton players and sedentary controls

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 16, Issue P3, 2015, Pages 121-129

  Wang, Chun Hao ^a   Tsai, Chia Liang ^a   Tu, Kuo Cheng ^a   Muggleton, Neil G ^b,c,d   Juan, Chi Hung ^b   Liang, Wei Kuang ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Athletes; Neural oscillations; Visuo spatial cognition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84910027336     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2014.10.003     Document Type: Article

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