The role of psychological characteristics in facilitating the pathway to elite performance part 1: Identifying mental skills and behaviors

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 52-73

  MacNamara, Áine ^a   Button, Angela ^b   Collins, Dave ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77955874697     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: 15432793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.24.1.52     Document Type: Article

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