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Self-concept organisation and mental toughness in sport. / Meggs, Jennifer; Ditzfeld, Christopher; Golby, Jim.
In: Journal of Sports Sciences, Vol. 32, No. 2, 01.01.2014, p. 101-109.

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Meggs, J, Ditzfeld, C & Golby, J 2014, 'Self-concept organisation and mental toughness in sport', Journal of Sports Sciences, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 101-109. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2013.812230

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Meggs, J., Ditzfeld, C., & Golby, J. (2014). Self-concept organisation and mental toughness in sport. Journal of Sports Sciences, 32(2), 101-109. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2013.812230

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Meggs J, Ditzfeld C, Golby J. Self-concept organisation and mental toughness in sport. Journal of Sports Sciences. 2014 Jan 1;32(2):101-109. Epub 2013 Aug 22. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2013.812230

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Meggs, Jennifer ; Ditzfeld, Christopher ; Golby, Jim. / Self-concept organisation and mental toughness in sport. In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 2014 ; Vol. 32, No. 2. pp. 101-109.

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