Repercussions of Transition Out of Elite Sport on Subjective Well-Being: A One-Year Study

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 354-371

  Stephan, Yannick ^a   Bilard, Jean ^a   Ninot, Grégory ^a   Delignières, Didier ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

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EID: 0442292467     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714044202     Document Type: Article

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