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Anxiety, Stress, & Coping
An International Journal
Volume 15, 2002 - Issue 2
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Coping With Acute Stress in Sport: Linking Athletes' Coping Style, Coping Strategies, Affect, and Motor Performance

Mark Anshel Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Safety, Middle Tennessee State University, USA
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David Anderson Department of Kinesiology, San Francisco State University, San Francisco
Pages 193-209 | Published online: 09 Sep 2010

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