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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"participation motivation"”.
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The role of goal orientations, perceived ability, and situational factors in determining participation motivation in young athletes
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So you are having a bad day: gender, goal orientation and in-competition attrition rate in competitive cyclists
… higher levels of ego orientation and extrinsic motivation while female athletes demonstrated higher levels of goal orientation and intrinsic motivation (White & Duda, 1994). The current study examines the relationship of gender, goal orientation and participation motivation to in-competition …
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Reasons For Physical Activity and Exercise Participation in Senior Athletes
… in the elderly is limited. This study used the Participation Motivation Questionnaire for Older Adults (PMQOA) to assess reasons for engaging in regular physical activity of participants at the 2007 Huntsman World Senior Games. The 259 subjects ranged from ages 50 to 85 years and were divided …
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Determinants of Leisure-Time Physical Activity Participation Among African Students Attending a Canadian University
… perceived benefits of LTPA and constraints to participation. This thesis sets out suggestions for improving or maintaining LTPA participation among the students. Finally, it contributes to the body of knowledge on the perceived constraints to physical activity and LTPA participation among …
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A Comparison of Youth Participation Motives in Organized Sports
<p>Youth participation in organized physical activity has increased by more than 5 million in the last decade (Smith & Smoll, 2002). Of the 48 million youth 8 to 16 years old in the United States, 20 million participated in organized sport (Gould & Petlichkoff, 1998; Seefeldt & Ewing, 1997; Smith & …
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Student participation in course evaluations: a comparison within degree levels
<p>"Purpose. Identifying participation motivation within degree levels may offer insight and improve Course Evaluations (CEs) effectiveness. Problem Statement. CEs have been used widely in educational settings to gain feedback from students. Studies within literature address participation as a …
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Strategies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of village health workers in service delivery in a seleceted district of Zimbabwe
… included an enabling work environment, community participation, motivation, incentives, community health integration into national health systems, and the use of information and communication technology. Attributes were ongoing training and skills development, mutual respect and trust, enhanced …
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Study on incentive mechanisms of smes crowdsourcing contest innovation.
… community to better understand the main motivational incentives to obtain maximum productivity of a team with limited project management resources. In pursuit of this, the social exchange theory is challenged, this thesis explores the motivation factors that influence solvers to …
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Participation in physical activities and sedentary behaviour among children with physical disabilities
… aim of this thesis was to gain knowledge about participation in physical activities, to identify associated factors for school and leisure time and to explore the perceived experiences of the children and the parents about possible facilitators or barriers associated with physical activities. A …
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Retention and Attrition in Bariatric Surgery Research: A Qualitative Study
… was to explore factors affecting research participation of bariatric surgical patients who are subjects in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) study. The research questions explored research participants’ perceptions, motivations, and attitudes concerning participation …
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Examining Illinois 4-H member youth fair participation
… of this study is to identify 4-H Member’s motivation as well as factors that hinder their participation in the 4-H Fair. This study was promoted to Illinois 4-H Members ages 12-18, although there are a few members that are outliers being younger than 12 and older than 18. Due to limited …
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Postsecondary Teaching and Learning Development Needs: Motivators and Barriers Associated With Participation in Educational Development
… and barriers that exist with respect to participation in educational development in the postsecondary context. Eight instructors from a mid-size, research intensive university in south-western Ontario participated in semistructured interviews to explore this particular issue. Data were …
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Barriers to and Motivations for Curriculum-Based Education Program Participation at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM) provides quality education programs to local schools. In order to continue this success and expand programs to reach more middle and high school students, a mixed methods study was conducted to help better understand why local middle and high school …
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Motivation to Participate in Workplace Training Within the Intelligence Community and Beyond: A Study of Contributing Factors
… studies and models of contributing factors for participation in academia, the workplace, and the community. No studies were found that investigated the motivation of adults who participate and do not participate in the Intelligence Community (IC). This study empirically examined the factors that …