Predictors of perceived susceptibility to sport-related injury among competitive runners: The role of previous experience, neuroticism, and passion for running

Applied Psychology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 672-687

  Stephan, Yannick ^a   Deroche, Thomas ^a   Brewer, Britton W ^b   Caudroit, Johan ^a   Le Scanff, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 68949179790     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2008.00373.x     Document Type: Article

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