The performance environment of the England youth soccer teams: A quantitative investigation

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1157-1169

  Pain, Matthew A ^a   Harwood, Chris G ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coaching; Football; Organizational; Tournament

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; GAME; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPORT; TEACHER; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ENGLAND; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCCER; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPORTS MEDICINE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TEACHING; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 51649090137     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410802101835     Document Type: Article

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