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Research Note—Psychology

Motivation and Burnout in Professional Rugby Players

Scott L. Cresswell School of Human Movement and Exercise Science, University of Western AustraliaView further author information
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Robert C. Eklund Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, Florida State University
Pages 370-376 | Published online: 23 Jan 2013

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