The role of psychological factors in sport injury rehabilitation outcomes

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 40-61

  Brewer, Britton W ^a  

^a SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Intervention; Psychology; Recovery

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649203106     PISSN: 1750984X     EISSN: 17509858     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17509840903301207     Document Type: Article

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