Experiences of competitive masters swimmers: Desired coaching characteristics and perceived benefits
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Experiences of competitive masters swimmers: Desired coaching characteristics and perceived benefits Gillian Ferrari, Gordon A. Bloom, Wade D. Gilbert & Jeffrey G. Caron To cite this article: Gillian Ferrari, Gordon A. Bloom, Wade D. Gilbert & Jeffrey G. Caron (2017) Experiences of competitive masters swimmers: Desired coaching characteristics and perceived benefits, International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 15:4, 409-422, DOI: 10.1080/1612197X.2015.1114504 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2015.1114504
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تاریخ انتشار 2016