Understanding the coach's role in the development of mental toughness: Perspectives of elite australian football coaches

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 1483-1496

  Gucciardi, Daniel F ^a   Gordon, Sandy ^a   Dimmock, James A ^a   Mallett, Clifford J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coach training; Grounded theory; Mentally tough; Psycho social development; Transferable skills

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; AUSTRALIA; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TEACHING;

ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; AUSTRALIA; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TEACHING;

EID: 74949114108     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410903150475     Document Type: Article

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