L5 - Motivation in Sport/Exercise

• • Motivation = Anything that impels a person to action
  • Action is reflected in the:
  • Selection/Direction of behaviour
  • Intensity of behaviour 
  • Persistence of behaviour
• • Motivation = Anything that impels a person to action
  • Action is reflected in the:
  • Selection/Direction of behaviour
  • Intensity of behaviour 
  • Persistence of behaviour
• Motivation in their key areas: 

  • What you choose to do (selection/direction), often choosing not to do something else
  • Never 100% motivated 100% of the time (intensity)
  • Are you motivated to come back (persistence), what do I get out of this that is worth me to keep coming
• 3 Models of Motivation:

  1. Person centred; B = f(P)
  2. Situation centred; B = f(E)
  3. Interaction; B = f (P x E)
• • There are multiple motives for participation in sport/exercise 
  • Person centred approach, individuals motivation