Elite swimming coaches' perceptions of mental toughness

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 189-206

  Driska, Andrew P ^a   Kamphoff, Cindra ^b   Armentrout, Suzannah Mork ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84865396867     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: 15432793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.26.2.186     Document Type: Article

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