Self-determination theory proposes a multidimensional representation of motivation
comprised of several factors said to fall along a continuum of relative autonomy. The current …

Elite athletes, coaches and high-performance staff are exposed to a range of stressors that
have been shown to increase their susceptibility to experiencing mental ill-health. Despite …

Mental health symptoms and disorders are common among elite athletes, may have sport
related manifestations within this population and impair performance. Mental health cannot …

Drawing from self-determination theory (SDT) and a database of 1,320 correlations across
131 independent samples (N= 38,844), we conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis …

Objective Recognizing that high-stakes competitions tend to pressure coaches toward a
maladaptive controlling motivating style, we sought to evaluate the capacity of an …

Abstract The Gold Medal Profile for Sport Psychology (GMP-SP) is a comprehensive,
evidence-informed framework integrating mental performance competencies underpinning …

There are many reasons why individuals are motivated to participate in sports. Less
attention, however, is given for studying motivation and athlete development in adapted …

Novelty has recently been suggested as a potential basic psychological need within self-
determination theory. Taking into account the lack of research on this new construct, the …

The growing work that addresses coaching disabled athletes has thus far failed to engage
with the field of disability studies, and as a result misses a crucial opportunity to develop a …

The aim of this systematic review was to identify the main factors affecting the training
process of para-athletes, as well as the barriers they encounter. For this purpose, a …