A Mental Skills Package for Special Olympics Athletes: A Preliminary Study

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 4-18

  Gregg, Melanie J ^a   Hrycaiko, Dennis ^a   Mactavish, Jennifer B ^a   Martin, Garry L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COMPETITION; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESEARCH; SKILL; SPECIAL OLYMPICS; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING;

EID: 0347717969     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.21.1.4     Document Type: Article

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