The development and maintenance of mental toughness in the world's best performers

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 168-193

  Connaughton, Declan ^a   Hanton, Sheldon ^a   Jones, Graham ^b  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Lane 4 Management Group Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77955892221     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: 15432793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.24.2.168     Document Type: Article

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