Perceived goal setting practices of olympic athletes: An exploratory investigation

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 279-295

  Weinberg, Robert ^a   Yukelson, Dave ^c   Burton, Damon ^b   Weigand, Daniel ^d  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034259329     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.14.3.279     Document Type: Review

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