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Effects of Attentional Focus on Skilled Performance in Golf

James J. Bell Bangor University, Wales, UK
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James Hardy Bangor University, Wales, UK
Pages 163-177 | Received 07 Apr 2008, Accepted 14 Oct 2008, Published online: 15 Apr 2009

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