Mindfulness and acceptance approaches in sport performance

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 320-333

  Bernier, Marjorie ^a   Thienot, Emilie ^a   Codron, Romain ^a   Fournier, Jean F ^a  

^a Institut National du Sport et de l'Education Physique   (France)

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EID: 84864487522     PISSN: 19329261     EISSN: 1932927X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jcsp.3.4.320     Document Type: Article

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