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Explain the role of motivation in enhancing a sports performance? The role of motivation in enhancing a sports performance can be key to a performers success or failure. In this essay I am going to discuss how certain factors effect motivation such as personality and also the different types of rewards a sport person can gain. I will do this by using three different sporting examples; cricket, golf and tennis. I am also going to look at theories from Deci(1971) and Lepper, Greene and Nisbet(1973) and also Atkinson(1974). My first theory is extrinsic and intrinsic rewards. This is shown in the diagram below. Extrinsic rewards Intrinsic sources Tangible Intangible Badges Negative Positive Satisfaction Certificates criticism praise Achievement Trophies defeat fame Feeling good Money winning Sport players can have a variety of different motivation. A sports person who plays in a local cricket league will have different motivation than someone that plays for England. A local player's motivation is mainly intrinsic rewards such as satisfaction, feeling good and achievement and pursuing...

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