Enhancing Imagery through Hypnosis: A Performance Aid for Athletes

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 149-157

  Liggett, Donald R ^a,b  

^a Wilmington College ^*  (United States)

^b WILMINGTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPETITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; IMAGERY; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; SPORT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); IMAGINATION; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPORTS;

EID: 0033796143     PISSN: 00029157     EISSN: 21600562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2000.10404267     Document Type: Article

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