The relationship between imagery ability and imagery use among Athletes

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 129-141

  Gregg, Melanie ^a   Hall, Craig ^b   Mcgowan, Erin ^b   Hall, Nathan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 79957554879     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200.2010.544279     Document Type: Article

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