Primary process in competitive archery performance: Effects of flotation REST

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 194-209

  Norlander, Torsten ^a   Bergman, Henrik ^a   Archer, Trevor ^b  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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EID: 0033471368     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413209908404200     Document Type: Article

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