Psychological preparation for the olympic games

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 1393-1408

  Gould, Daniel ^a   Maynard, Ian ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental preparation; Olympics; Performance excellence; Sport psychology

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; SPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPORTS;

EID: 74949119745     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410903081845     Document Type: Review

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