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Quiet eye training: The acquisition, refinement and resilient performance of targeting skills

Samuel J. Vine Department of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lee J. Moore Department of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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Mark R. Wilson Department of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
Pages S235-S242 | Published online: 31 May 2012

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