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Burnout in Sport and Performance

By Robert C. Eklund, J.D. Defreese — 2017

Athlete burnout is a cognitive-affective syndrome characterized by perceptions of emotional and physical exhaustion, reduced accomplishment, and devaluation of sport.

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