Preliminary evidence for the treatment of Type I 'yips': The efficacy of the emotional freedom techniques

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 551-570

  Rotheram, Mike ^a   Maynard, Ian ^b   Thomas, Owen ^c   Bawden, Mark ^a   Francis, Lynn ^d  

^a Metaphorics Performance Consultants   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

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EID: 84891916786     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: 15432793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.26.4.551     Document Type: Article

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