The use of imagery across competitive levels and time of season: A cross-sectional study among synchronized skaters in Finland

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 135-142

  Arvinen Barrow, Monna ^a   Weigand, Daniel ^b   Hemmings, Brian ^c   Walley, Malcolm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Hodges University   (United States)

^c ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental imagery; SIQ; Synchronized skating

Indexed keywords

EID: 43049138811     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461390801987968     Document Type: Article

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