Athlete burnout in elite sport: A self-determination perspective

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 785-795

  Lonsdale, Chris ^a   Hodge, Ken ^b   Rose, Elaine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Basic needs; Behavioural regulations; Competence; Motivation

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BASIC NEEDS; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BURNOUT; CANADA; COMPETENCE; EXHAUSTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SATISFACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CONCEPT; SPORTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650930706     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410902929366     Document Type: Article

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