Momentum in sport: A real or illusionary phenomenon for spectators

International Journal of Sport Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 79-96

  Burke, Kevin L ^a   Edwards, Tara C ^b   Weigand, Daniel A ^b   Weinberg, Robert S ^b  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Antecedent events; Negative momentum; Positive momentum; Precipitating events

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040007273     PISSN: 00470767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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