Mindfulness training for coaches: A mixed-method exploratory study

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 116-137

  Longshore, Kathryn ^a   Sachs, Michael ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Coaches; Mindfulness; Professional development; Sport; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84938087206     PISSN: 19329261     EISSN: 1932927X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jcsp.2014-0038     Document Type: Article

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