Emotions in team contact sports: A systematic review

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 62-97

  Campo, Mickaël ^a   Mellalieu, Stephen ^c   Ferrand, Claude ^b   Martinent, Guillaume ^a   Rosnet, Elisabeth ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

^c SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Institut National du Sport de l'Expertise et de la Performance Mission Recherche   (France)

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EID: 84865376034     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: 15432793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.26.1.62     Document Type: Review

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