Where, when, and why young athletes use imagery: An examination of developmental differences

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 103-116

  Munroe Chandler, Krista J ^a   Hall, Craig R ^b   Fishburne, Graham J ^c   Strachan, Leisha ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Early childhood; Focus groups; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SPORT; TEACHING;

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CHILD; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); SPORTS; TEACHING;

EID: 34247509832     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2007.10599408     Document Type: Article

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