The competitive goal effectiveness paradox revisited: Examining the goal practices of prospective Olympic athletes

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 72-86

  Burton, Damon ^a   Pickering, Michael ^b   Weinberg, Robert ^c   Yukelson, David ^d   Weigand, Daniel ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b Army Center for Enhanced Performance   (United States)

^c MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Achieve Acumen ^*  (United States)

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EID: 77951199050     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200903403232     Document Type: Article

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