Psychological interventions used to reduce sports injuries: a systematic review of real-world effectiveness

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• Publication year

  2018

• Venue

  British Journal of Sports Medicine

• Publication date

  2018-02-20

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2017-097694PMID 29463497
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