Fear of injury in gymnastics: Self-efficacy and psychological strategies to keep on tumbling

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 465-475

  Chase, Melissa A ^a   Magyar, T Michelle ^b   Drake, Brent M ^c  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coaches; Girls; Intervention; Mental training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CAREER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EXPERIENCE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGERY; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MENTAL FUNCTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SPORT INJURY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEAR; FEMALE; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; INTERVIEWS; MOTIVATION; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 21244500143     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410400021427     Document Type: Article

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