An integrated biofeedback and psychological skills training program for Canada's Olympic short-track speedskating team

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-84

  Beauchamp, Marla K ^a   Harvey, Richard H ^b   Beauchamp, Pierre H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Mindroom Peak Sport Performance   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Olympic; Performance enhancement; Speedskating; Sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871304826     PISSN: 19329261     EISSN: 1932927X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jcsp.6.1.67     Document Type: Article

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