Motivation, workout and performance - a model for amatorial sports

Mattera, Raffaele (2017): Motivation, workout and performance - a model for amatorial sports.

Abstract

The previous literature has not devoted enough space to “motivation for training” issues, especially for amateur sports. Generally, is possible imagine some factors which influence motivation for training in professional sports like an high remuneration, fame, etc. However is more difficult find these motivation factors it in the amatorial context, because an amatorial player already has not a substantial remuneration, has a job beyond sports, etc. The main result of this paper is that a large number of players in a team encourage each other to work hard during training session. All based on the assumption that more workout brings to better performance.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: motivation for training, amatorial sports, work motivation, workout motivation, sport
• Subjects: Z - Other Special Topics > Z0 - General

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