Group goal setting and group performance in a physical activity context

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 245-261

  Burke, Shauna M ^a   Shapcott, Kim M ^a   Carron, Albert V ^a   Bradshaw, Michael H ^b   Estabrooks, Paul A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohesion; Exercise; Goal setting; Groups; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957692910     PISSN: 1612197X     EISSN: 1557251X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1612197X.2010.9671952     Document Type: Article

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