Is athlete burnout more than just stress? A sport commitment perspective

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 396-417

  Raedeke, Thomas D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Athlete burnout; Cluster analysis; Sport commitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031283891     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.19.4.396     Document Type: Article

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