Mental Preparation for Training and Competition

Sport Psychology

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 53-63

  Gould, Daniel ^a   Flett, M Ryan ^a   Bean, Eric ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Identifying zones of optimal functioning; Importance of developing performance routines; Mental preparation counts; Mental preparation for practice very critical; Mental preparation for training and competition; Mental preparation routines and enhancing self confidence; Setting and prioritizing appropriate goals; Team mental preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 74949122511     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444303650.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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