Group dynamics in sports: An overview and recommendations on diagnostic and intervention

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 412-434

  Kleinert, Jens ^a   Ohlert, Jeannine ^a   Carron, Bert ^b   Eys, Mark ^c   Feltz, Deborah ^d   Harwood, Chris ^e   Linz, Lother ^g   Seiler, Roland ^f   Sulprizio, Marion ^a  

^a GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f SportsGeist   (Germany)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84873582121     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: 15432793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.26.3.412     Document Type: Article

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