The placebo effect in sports performance: a brief review

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Beedie, C. and Foad, A. 2009. The placebo effect in sports performance: a brief review. Sports Medicine. 39 (4), pp. 313-329. https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-200939040-00004

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Authors	Beedie, C. and Foad, A.
Year	2009
Journal	Sports Medicine
Journal citation	39 (4), pp. 313-329
ISSN	0112-1642
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-200939040-00004
Related URL	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19317519
Print	2009
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Output status	Published
ISBN	0112-1642

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