Defining and understanding mental toughness within soccer

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 326-332

  Thelwell, Richard ^a   Weston, Neil ^a   Greenlees, Iain ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 28244444847     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200500313636     Document Type: Review

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