Understanding concussion in socio-cultural context: A media analysis of a National Hockey League star's concussion

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 891-899

  McGannon, Kerry R ^a   Cunningham, Sarah M ^a   Schinke, Robert J ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Concussion; Cultural sport psychology; Media analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884397961     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.08.003     Document Type: Article

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