Development of the mental, emotional, and bodily toughness inventory in collegiate athletes and nonathletes

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-132

  Mack, Mick G ^a   Ragan, Brian G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Psychological skills; Rasch model

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BIOSTATISTICS; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 41949127569     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-43.2.125     Document Type: Article

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