A model for the transfer of perceptual-motor skill learning in human behaviors

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 413-421

  Rosalie, Simon M ^a   Müller, Sean ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anticipation; Expertise; Learning domain; Transfer domain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; HUMAN; LEARNING; MOTIVATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PERCEPTION;

BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LEARNING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; MOTOR SKILLS; PERCEPTION; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 85008756528     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2012.10599876     Document Type: Article

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