Temporal patterning of competitive emotions: A critical review

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 605-626

  Cerin, Ester ^a   Szabo, Attila ^a   Hunt, Nigel ^a   Williams, Clive ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affect; CSAI 2; Differential emotions theory; Individual zones of optimal functioning model; Review

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ANXIETY; ATHLETE; COMPETITION; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MODEL; REVIEW; SPORT;

EID: 0033856518     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410050082314     Document Type: Article

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