The effects of imagery on female college swimmers' perceptions of anxiety

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 458-469

  Page, Stephen J ^a   Sime, Wesley ^b   Nordell, Kelly ^b  

^a KESSLER INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 0039254601     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.13.4.458     Document Type: Article

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