Mental preparation strategies of olympic archers during competition: An exploratory investigation

High Ability Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 219-235

  Robazza, Claudio ^a   Bortoli, Laura ^a  

^a Ist Superiore di Educazione Fisica   (Italy)

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EID: 0042290142     PISSN: 13598139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1359813980090207     Document Type: Article

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