Experimental studies of psychological interventions with athletes in competitions: Why so few?

Behavior Modification

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 616-641

  Martin, Garry L ^a,b   Vause, Tricia ^a   Schwartzman, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Athletes' competitive performance; Sport interventions; Sport psychology

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; COMPETITION; FUTUROLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOBIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SPORTS MEDICINE;

COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SPORTS;

EID: 20444419830     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445503259394     Document Type: Review

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