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Motivation in Sport September 10, 2002 Motivation One of the single most important themes in all of psychology Widely researched in sport exercise What factor s lead us to engage in the behaviors that we do? WHY?? Motivation - Definitions Very complex concept--hard to define Force that directs effort/energy/persistence toward participatory choices The direction intensity of behavior Gill, 1986 Motivation Terms Intrinsic motivation Motivation derived from an internal source Extrinsic motivation Motivated by some outside force What is the “why” of motivation “Why’s” of Motivation Individua