| Abstract [eng] |
Researchers are constantly interested in sporting activities motivation and is regarded as an important part of mental preparation for athletes. While bodybuilding is a sport, requiring special dedication, athletes motivational aspects of it are particularly significant. Bodybuilders motivation research almost has not been conducted in Lithuania. Problematic research question: What are the highly skilled bodybuilders sporting activity motivation characteristics? The research hypothesis - highly skilled bodybuilders internal and external motivation is different, internal motivation is higher. Research aim – to identify highly skilled bodybuilders motivation for sport features. The research objectives: 1. According to the Lithuanian and foreign scientific literature, to reveal the theoretical aspects of the bodybuilders motivation for sport. 2. To determine highly skilled bodybuilders sporting activity considerations. 3. To find out the factors that help to maintain the motivation of highly skilled athletes. 4. To compare men's and women's motivation. The work consists of three main parts. In the first theoretical part presented motive and the motivation concept and its significance for sports. Acquainted with the theories of motivation and athletic motivation systems. Discussed bodybuilding psychophysiological specifics. In the second part provides an overview of the research methodology and organization. In order to find highly skilled bodybuilders sporting activities motivations were conducted interview survey. In the third practical part presented and analyzed a conducted qualitative analysis of the results. The sample consisted of 7 Lithuanian highly skilled bodybuilders. Following an investigation, the result showed that the bodybuilding choice is determined and achieve high performance is driven more internal factors than external. Material rewards are very important, but it is not the most important reason to continue sporting career. The desire to excel, internal motivation, strong will, the pursuit the objective and the results helps to keep the motivation to exercise for the study participants. The study hypothesis was confirmed. Methodical recommendations highly skilled bodybuilding sports athletes, their coaches and federation are given at the end of work. |
