The effects of centering on the free-throw shooting performance of young athletes

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 118-136

  Haddad, Karen ^a   Tremayne, Patsy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 64749092238     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: 15432793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.23.1.118     Document Type: Article

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