Examining the direction of imagery and self-talk on dart-throwing performance and self efficacy

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 257-274

  Cumming, Jennifer ^a   Nordin, Sanna M ^a,b   Horton, Robin ^a   Reynolds, Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33748578331     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: 15432793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.20.3.257     Document Type: Article

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