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Comparative analysis in coaching education: the Paralympic athlete level of motivation compared to that of typical NCAA division one athletes

An independent-samples t-test was conducted to compare motivation scores for USA Paralympic Athletes and NCAA Division 1 Athletes on Six Key Types of Motivation as defined by the Self- Determination Theory of Motivation. The results of the study suggest that Paralympic Athletes, can develop higher motivational levels than typical University NCAA Athletes, and that, given the ideal motivational climate, the paralympic athletes will be relatively autonomous in their pursuit of their athletic goals.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:academic training and research social sciences sports for the handicapped junior sports
Published in:Journal of Sport and Human Performance
Language:English
Published: 2016
Online Access:https://journals.tdl.org/jhp/index.php/JHP/article/view/89
Volume:4
Issue:4
Pages:1-5
Document types:article
Level:advanced