The Buddha’s extra scoop: Neural correlates of mindfulness and clinical sport psychology

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 216-241

  Marks, Donald R ^a  

^a LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletes; Contemplative science; Meditation; Neuroimaging; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869239295     PISSN: 19329261     EISSN: 1932927X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jcsp.2.3.216     Document Type: Article

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