A survey of U.S. Atlanta and Nagano olympians: Variables perceived to influence performance

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 175-186

  Guinan, Diane ^c   Greenleaf, Christy ^b   Chung, Yongchul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^c Full Spectrum Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Elite athletes; Olympics; Peak performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JAPAN; MALE; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ENVIRONMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; GEORGIA; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JAPAN; MALE; SPORTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036615241     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2002.10609006     Document Type: Article

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