Exploring mental imagery in swimmers: A single-case study design

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 525-531

  Casby, Aoife ^a   Moran, Aidan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 0032223144     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.1998.10558212     Document Type: Article

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