Psychological stress in sports coaches: A review of concepts, research, and practice

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 127-137

  Fletcher, David ^a   Scott, Michael ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appraisal; Coping; Strain; Stressor; Trainers

Indexed keywords

BURNOUT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REVIEW; SPORT;

BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SPORTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77949374877     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410903406208     Document Type: Review

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