Construing the athlete and exerciser: Research and applied perspectives from personal construct psychology

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL.1, 2009, Pages 17-33

  Gucciardi, Daniel F ^a   Gordon, Sandy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 69849110369     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200802582821     Document Type: Article

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