A mindfulness-acceptance-commitment-based approach to athletic performance enhancement: Theoretical considerations

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 707-723

  Gardner, Frank L ^a   Moore, Zella E ^a  

^a LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EMOTION; HUMAN; MINDFULNESS ACCEPTANCE COMMITMENT BASED APPROACH; NEGATIVE EMOTION; NEGATIVE THOUGHT; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW; SKILL; SPORT; THINKING; TRAINING;

EID: 23044441402     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0005-7894(04)80016-9     Document Type: Article

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