The body matters: Psychophysical impact of retiring from elite sport

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 73-83

  Stephan, Yannick ^a   Torregrosa, Miquel ^b   Sanchez, Xavier ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bodily changes; Career transition; Global self esteem; Physical self

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750471941     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2006.01.006     Document Type: Article

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