Examining the relationship between cohesion and return to team in elite athletes

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 6-11

  Spink, Kevin S ^a   Wilson, Kathleen S ^a   Odnokon, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adherence; Cohesion; Group environment questionnaire

Indexed keywords

EID: 71549118219     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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