Frequency and direction of competitive anger in contact sports

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 501-508

  Robazza, C ^a,c   Bertollo, M ^b   Bortoli, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anger; Contact sports; Emotion; Skill level

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONTACT SPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RUGBY; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; WRESTLING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANGER; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MARTIAL ARTS; MOTOR SKILLS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPORTS; WRESTLING;

EID: 33750204745     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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