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Explain the role of motivation in enhancing a sports performance "We are going to need big characters out there who can dig deep and show real fight and courage." (Clive Woodward) Motivation is a very significant part of any sporting performance at any level. Motivation can be defined as, 'a physiological drive to fulfil a particular need' (Davis et al, 1991). Sporting performers can either be intrinsically or extrinsically motivated. This is dependent on what the sportsman is motivated by. Intrinsic can be defined as, 'pure love of the sport' (Wesson et al, 2000). This would probably apply more to beginners and novices because you are some what interested in the sport, whereas elite athletes and professionals are often extrinsically motivated as there are big prizes to be one when sport is done to an elite level. As suggested by Davis et al,1998 'extrinsic motivation stems from other people, through positive and negative...

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