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The Effect of External Attentional Focus and Self-Controlled Feedback on Motor Learning in Older Adults

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|Aug 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjst-2020-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2082-8799 | Journal ISSN: 1899-1998
Language: English
Page range: 9 - 13
Submitted on: Mar 25, 2020
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Accepted on: Apr 22, 2020
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Published on: Aug 28, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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