Motivational Theories in Physical Activity and Competitive Sports

Dear Colleagues,

Motivation is a vital area of study in physical activity and competitive sports. First off, we live in a world predominately with children and youth who do not meet recommended daily guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Advances in motivation theory research are needed to design interventions to increase daily physical activity in children and youth. Of course, advances are needed for people of all ages although more pockets of active adults seemingly exist across the world than children. Secondly, motivation theories are vital for understanding thoughts, emotions, and actions taken within physical activity and competitive sports settings by both the actors and spectators.

The focus of this Special Issue of Sports is a broad call for innovative research and systematic reviews on physical activity and competitive sports. The hope is to go beyond only cross-sectional research. Several meta-analyses covering the dominant motivation theories in physical activity and competitive sports clearly demonstrate the global nature of this research. Thus, given the spread of motivation theory testing around the globe, research concerned with motivation questionnaire develop is welcome. Last, all motivation theories are welcome in this Special Issue: Achievement Goal Theory, Self-Determination Theory, Theory of Planned Behavior, Implicit Self-Theories, and so on.

Prof. Marc Lochbaum
Assoc. Prof. Zişan Kazak
Guest Editors

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