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Those Fighting with Burden on Their Back: Elite Taekwondo Players’ Perfectionism and Fear of Failure

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|Oct 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2023-0024 | Journal eISSN: 1899-4849 | Journal ISSN: 2081-2221
Language: English
Page range: 49 - 62
Submitted on: Mar 23, 2023
Accepted on: Aug 11, 2023
Published on: Oct 18, 2023
Published by: University of Physical Education in Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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