Investigating the 'rigid persistence paradox' in professional rugby union football

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-114

  Sheard, Michael ^a   Golby, Jim ^b  

^a YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affect; Obsessive and harmonious passion; Playing standard; Positive psychology; Rigid persistence paradox; Rugby union football

Indexed keywords

EID: 65849122639     PISSN: 1612197X     EISSN: 1557251X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1612197X.2009.9671895     Document Type: Article

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