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"You really could be something quite special”: A qualitative exploration of athletes’ experiences of being inspired in sport

Sean Figgins, Matthw Smith, Christopher Sellars, Iain Greenlees, Camilla Knight Orcid Logo

Psychology of Sport and Exercise, Volume: 24, Pages: 82 - 91

Swansea University Author: Camilla Knight Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.psychsport.2016.01.011

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ObjectivesThe purpose of this research was to provide an explicit examination of inspiration in sport. In Study 1, we explored (a) what inspires athletes in sport, and (b) the consequences of being inspired. The aims of Study 2 were to explore (a) the contexts in which leaders inspired athletes, (b)...

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ISSN: 1469-0292
Published: 2016
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