Motor imagery: If you can't do it, you won't think it

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Motor imagery : If you can't do it, you won't think it. / Olsson, C. J.; Nyberg, L.

I: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, Bind 20, Nr. 5, 2010, s. 711-715.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Review › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Olsson, CJ & Nyberg, L 2010, 'Motor imagery: If you can't do it, you won't think it', Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, bind 20, nr. 5, s. 711-715. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01101.x

APA

Olsson, C. J., & Nyberg, L. (2010). Motor imagery: If you can't do it, you won't think it. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 20(5), 711-715. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01101.x

Vancouver

Olsson CJ, Nyberg L. Motor imagery: If you can't do it, you won't think it. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 2010;20(5):711-715. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01101.x

Author

Olsson, C. J. ; Nyberg, L. / Motor imagery : If you can't do it, you won't think it. I: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 2010 ; Bind 20, Nr. 5. s. 711-715.

Bibtex

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