Evaluating USOC sport psychology consultant effectiveness: A philosophical and practical imperative at the Olympic Games

Journal of Sport Psychology in Action

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 65-76

  Haberl, Peter ^a   McCann, Sean ^a  

^a Sport Performance United States Olympic Committee   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Olympic Games; Sport psychology effectiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906217495     PISSN: 21520704     EISSN: 21520712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21520704.2012.683095     Document Type: Article

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