Decreasing putting yips in accomplished golfers via solution-focused guided imagery: A single-subject research design

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-14

  Bell, Robert J ^a   Skinner, Christopher H ^b   Fisher, Leslee A ^b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 60849121952     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200802443776     Document Type: Article

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