... winning or feedback. It is also external reasons for participating in the sport that comes under extrinsic motivation such as money or seeking social status or fame. For the majority of athletes, their motivation derives from intrinsic forms. This is usually due to the fact that nearly everyone who gets involved with sports is because they enjoy the excitement of their sport or the social connections they make which in turn leads to enjoyment. It is often said that intrinsic motivation is a better form of motivation than extrinsic due to its durability but the athletes' coach or family can easily destroy it. As with many things related to motivation, different events and situations can lead to different outcomes, it just depends on the nature of the athletes' personality. There are two types of feedback that assist motivation, they are primary and secondary. Primary is feedback that is derived purely from within ...

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