This academic review critically examines the theoretical and empirical bases of claims made
for the educational benefits of physical education and school sport (PESS). An historical …

The aim of this paper is to present a motivational model of the coach–athlete relationship
that describes how coaches may influence athletes' motivation. In line with cognitive …

The purpose of this paper is to propose a motivational sequence that integrates much of the
intrinsic and extrinsic motivation literature in sport. The proposed motivational …

Achievement goal theory originally defined performance-approach goals as striving to
demonstrate competence to outsiders by outperforming peers. The research, however, has …

Psychological Dynamics of Sport and Exercise, Fourth Edition, reflects the latest
developments in the field of sport and exercise psychology and presents various …

Our goal in this chapter is to comprehensively review the literature on motivation and sport
behavior. To do this, we describe theories or conceptual models of motivation that have …

Motivation is widely-researched, in both sport psychology and other fields. As rigorous
measurement is essential to understanding this latent construct, a critical appraisal of …

The attainment of expertise in diverse fields requires more than nascent talent, initial task
interest, and high-quality instruction; it also involves personal initiative, diligence, and …

Public health practitioners and researchers in behavioral medicine recognize the need to
find effective physical activity interventions and prescriptions to curb the growth in inactivity …

Background The current study examined associations between gender, perceived athletic
competence, and enjoyment of physical education (PE) class over time in a cohort of …