Stressors and affective states among professional rugby union players

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 121-128

  Nicholls, A R ^a   Backhouse, S H ^b   Polman, R C J ^a   McKenna, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affect; Longitudinal; Rugby; Stressors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; FITNESS; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; FOOTBALL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59149090957     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2007.00757.x     Document Type: Article

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