The effects of explanatory style on concussion outcomes in sport

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 161-167

  Shapcott, Erin J B ^a   Bloom, Gordon A ^a   Johnston, Karen M ^b   Loughead, Todd M ^c   Delaney, J Scott ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Concussion; Explanatory style; Sport psychology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATTRIBUTIONAL STYLE QUESTIONNAIRE; CONCUSSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPORT; SPORT HISTORY QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 34848857716     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/nre-2007-22302     Document Type: Article

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