Using psychological skills training to develop soccer performance

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 254-270

  Thelwell, Richard C ^a   Greenlees, Iain A ^b   Weston, Neil J V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33748663769     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200600830323     Document Type: Article

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