Elite portuguese soccer players’ use of psychological techniques: Where, when and why

The purpose of the current study was to examine the use whether, were, when and why soccer players used self-talk, imagery, goal setting and relaxation. Semi-structure, in-depth, qualitative interviews were conducted with 16 elite soccer players from Portuguese premier league soccer teams that playe...

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Main Authors: Simão Pedro Fernandes de Freitas, Cláudia Salomé Lima Dias, António Manuel Ferreira Leal Mendoça da Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alicante 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of Human Sport and Exercise
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Online Access:https://www.jhse.ua.es/article/view/2013-v8-n3-elite-portuguese-soccer-players-use-of-psychological-techniques-where-when-and-why