Developing mental toughness: Perceptions of elite female gymnasts

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 170-188

  Thelwell, Richard C ^a   Such, Bev A ^b   Weston, Neil J V ^a   Such, Julian D ^b   Greenlees, Iain A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b Portsmouth School of Gymnastics   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elite; Interviews; Mental toughness; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957691539     PISSN: 1612197X     EISSN: 1557251X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1612197X.2010.9671941     Document Type: Article

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