Alleviation of choking under pressure in elite golf: An action research study

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 465-488

  Hill, Denise M ^a   Hanton, Sheldon ^b   Matthews, Nic ^a   Fleming, Scott ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84857385193     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: 15432793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.25.4.465     Document Type: Article

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