A survey of “mental hardiness” and “mental toughness” in professional male football players
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A survey of “mental hardiness” and “mental toughness” in professional male football players
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عنوان ژورنال: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2045-709X
DOI: 10.1186/2045-709x-22-17