AUTHOR(S): Dr. Shrikant S Mankar

ABSTRACT:
Physical activities and sports play an important role in the development of an individual. The aim of physical education is to strive for optimum development of an individual in all spheres of life. The urge to compete, excel and achieve is a universal phenomenon, common to all human beings. The understanding of what motivates an individual to take part in sports is the first step towards effective performance. There are many physical physiological and psychological factors that contribute to effective and successful performance like, motives, incentives, drives, stature, environment, level of ability, personality, emotions, motivation etc. The motivations with emotion are important factors affecting performance in sport. Emotions often influence motivation hence both are linked and considered together in sport performance. Selection and preference of an individual for specific sport activity, duration of training, the effort etc., all depend upon the motivation.

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