For any athlete to deliver a gold medal performance, mental toughness is an essential ingredient. But what exactly is mental toughness — and how does an athlete develop it?
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Principales colaboradores
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Clinician Scientist, Canada Research Chair in Injury Prevention and Physical Activity for Health, Sport Medicine Physician, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
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Assistant Professor, School of Media, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor of Sports Science, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria University
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Professor in Sociology of Sport and Gender, University of Waikato
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Professor Emerita of Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor, Christenson Professor in Active Healthy Living, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta
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Academic Fellow & Psychologist, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Data Scientist, Victoria University
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Professor of Strength and Conditioning, Edith Cowan University
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Professor, Communication and Culture, Royal Roads University
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Systematic Reviewer, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychology, Sheffield Hallam University
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Principal Lecturer in Athlete Mental Health, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Professor of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba
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Senior Lecturer Sociology of Sport/Sport Development, Northumbria University, Newcastle
