The nature of player burnout in rugby: Key characteristics and attributions

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 219-239

  Cresswell, Scott L ^a   Eklund, Robert C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748635207     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200600830299     Document Type: Article

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