Influence of football amateur motivation

The rampant development of Ukrainian amateur football encourages scientists to conduct study concerning the motivation of sportsmen to train and participate in competitions. The football players in the endeavor to succeed, to satisfy the necessity to be a member of a team integrated by common aims, interests and motifs. The aim of our study was to reveal the peculiarities of the influence of motivation to play football of amateur sportsmen of FT of Kyiv on their competitive activity. The amateur football players of "Stina" FT, 1 League, Kyiv and "Darnytsia" FT, 2 League, Kyiv took voluntary participation in the study, aged 20 to 45 years of each club, respectively, a total of 40 sportsmen. We studied the issue of the influence of motivation on competitive activity in amateur football with the help of the following method: "Motives for playing sports" by A.V. Shaboltas and the test "Motivation for success" by T. Ehlers. In accordance with the study, the main motives of sports activities of football amateurs of both teams are the following: the motive to succeed in sports, the motive of physical self-affirmation, sports-cognitive motive, which testify to the goal orientation of amateur football players in the process of the game on the field. Among the dominant motives of "Stina" FT amateur sportsmen are the motive of success in sports; motive of physical self-affirmation, civic and patriotic motive, which allows the team to maintain quite high rating in the standings during 2019. An inexpressive motivational pole of the football players of "Stina" FT has a tendency to succeed 40%, compared with a tendency to fail 20%. Motivation among 70% of "Darnytsia" FT players is focused on avoiding failures, which is evidence of unformed positive game motivation, volition to avoid discomfort, related to the possible failures. Motivation to succeed prevails among the players of "Stina" FT, which is 80% of the team. We observe that the percentage of sportsmen whose motivation is focused on success is higher among "Stina" FT football players of "Darnytsia" FT. The amateur football players of 1 League have a well-formed and well-ordered motivation to succeed. Leading place in the hierarchy of motives takes the motivation for success, which is related to self-determination of team players.

An investigation on burnout, test anxiety, test motivation, and test attitude of prospective mathematics teachers in Turkey

Student burnout can lead to lower motivation to do required coursework and higher absenteeism. The purpose of the study was to examine whether a significant correlation exists between burnout, test anxiety, test attitude, and test motivation of prospective mathematics teachers studying at mathematics teacher program in an education faculty of a state university in Turkey. This study also sought to examine whether there is a significant difference between burnout, test anxiety, test attitude, and test motivation of prospective mathematics teachers, according to gender and grade level. Data were collected from 340 students. We found a significant positive correlation between test attitude and test motivation, between burnout and test anxiety; also the results of ANOVA showed that there was a statistically significant difference in prospective mathematics teachers’ burnout and test anxiety, according to grade level. These findings support prospective mathematics teachers’ test attitude had a significant positive correlation with test motivation, their burnout had a significant positive correlation with test anxiety and there was a significant difference between burnout and test anxiety, according to grade levels.

Struggles and Strategies in Anaerobic and Aerobic Cycling Tests: A Mixed-method Approach with a Focus on Tailored Self-regulation Strategies

Endurance sports pose a plethora of psychological demands that athletes have to deal with. Unfortunately, fine-grained investigations of these demands and strategies for coping with them are lacking, severely limiting our knowledge about endurance performance. Here, we investigated the obstacles exercisers experienced during an anaerobic (Wingate test) and an aerobic cycling test (incremental exercise test), as well as the strategies they considered helpful for dealing with these obstacles. In addition, we tested whether if-then plans (i.e., implementation intentions) capitalizing on these obstacles and strategies improved performance in the corresponding tests. N = 59 students (age: M = 23.9 years, SD = 6.5) performed both tests twice in a 2-within (Session: 1 vs. 2) × 2-between (Condition: goal intention vs. implementation intention) design. Obstacles and strategies were assessed using structured interviews after Session 1 and analyzed with thematic analyses. In both tests, feelings of exertion were the most frequently stated obstacle. Motivation to do well in the test, motivation through self-encouragement, as well as focusing on certain body parts and cycling technique were other frequently stated strategies in both tests. There were also test-specific obstacles, such as boredom reported in the aerobic test. The efficacy of tailored if-then plans on endurance performance was analyzed with Bayesian mixed-factor ANOVA. The results suggest that making if-then plans did not help exercisers to improve their performance. These findings shed novel light into the mental processes accompanying physical exercise and contribute to an emerging literature on if-then planning in the exercise context.

The experience of application of prolonged craniopuncture in acute period of ischemic stroke

The purpose of this research was to study the effect of prolonged craniopuncture on the rate of regression of the neurological deficit, the degree of adaptation to daily life, and the level of motivation among patients in the acute period of ischemic stroke. All patients (60 people) were divided into 2 groups, identical by sex, age and severity of the stroke. In the main group of patients (n=30) prolonged scalp therapy was performed simultaneously with classical acupuncture. The peculiarity of this modification of craniopuncture is the use of seven main areas of the scalp with their symmetrical stimulation and duration of exposure for up to 4 hours. Patients of the control group (n=30) underwent acupuncture in combination with scalp therapy according to the classical method. Assessment of the severity of neurological deficit was carried out on the scale NIHSS, while Barthel ADL index was used to assess the patient's daily live activities after stroke. The level of motivation among the patients was studied by using the questionnaire test Motivation for Success and Motivation for Fear of Failure. Monitoring was carried out on the 1st and 15th day from the start of treatment. In the main group of patients, the reduction in the severity of the neurological deficit occurred on the 15th day according to the data NIHSS scale was 5.0 (64,9%), the Barthel index increased by 31.0 points (55,1%). In the control group, similar indicators were 3.5 (50,7%) (on the NIHSS scale) and 23.5 points (40,5%) (Barthel's index). Both groups of patients experienced an increase in the level of motivation and were already oriented to success, but in the main group, these changes appeared to be more significant. Thus, the use of prolonged craniopuncture significantly accelerates the restoration of lost functions and the adaptation of patients to everyday life, in comparison with the classical method of scalp therapy, and has a beneficial effect on increasing the level of patients motivation.

KEBERHASILAN BELAJAR SISWA SMA PADA MATERI AJAR LAJU REAKSI MELALUI PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS MASALAH MENGGUNAKAN WEBLOG

This study aims to show: (1) the difference between the student learning outcomes taught by the PBL model using weblog media (PBL-WM) and taught by the same learning model but not using the media (PBL); (2) the correlation between student learning motivation and PBL-WM improvement; (3) differences in student learning motivation based on PBL-WM and PBL. The sample studied was class XI student of SMA Negeri 1 Percut Sei Tuan in the academic year 2019/2020 on the reaction rate teaching in 2013 curriculum. The instrument that used by test (learning outcome) and non-test (motivation). The results showed the average increase in PBL-WM was 74.7; while the average increase in PBL was 62,658. The average student motivation based on PBL-WM was 85.92; while the average student motivation based on PBL was 78.45. The statistical analysis results of SPSS 22.0 at α=5% can be stated that (1) PBL-WM was higher than PBL; (2) there was a significant correlation between student learning motivation and increase in PBL-WM , with a correlation coefficient of 0.925 and the contribution of learning motivation to increase PBL-WM of 85.5% while 14.5% was influenced by other factors; (3) student motivation based on PBL-WM was higher than PBL.

An investigation into the association of the physical fitness of equestrians and their riding performance: a cross-sectional study

Poor riding performance may be due to medical issues with the horse or a variety of other factors, such as inadequate equipment or deficiencies in training. The physical fitness of the equestrian is one of the most unexplained factors of current research. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between the physical fitness of the equestrian and riding performance. 115 equestrians were assessed for physical fitness and riding performance. Seven components of physical fitness (balance, endurance, flexibility, reaction, speed, strength, symmetry) were measured by a physiotherapist using equestrian-specific tests. Based on a video-recorded riding test, individual riding performance was rated by two equestrian judges. The riding test included the horse and rider performing a walk, sitting trot, rising trot and canter in both directions. A linear model for riding performance, including the domains of physical fitness and potential confounders (body-mass-index, riding experience, hours of riding per week, and test-motivation), was fitted to the data. Inter-rater reliability of the judges was investigated by calculating the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Endurance, reaction and strength were positively associated with riding performance, whereas flexibility had a negative association. The final model could explain 16.7% of the variance in riding performance. The effects of endurance and strength were significant (P<0.05), but not that of reaction. No association with riding performance was found for the components of balance, speed and symmetry. The inter-rater reliability of judges was confirmed to be ‘good’ to ‘excellent’ (ICC=0.9, 95% confidence interval: 0.86-0.93). Findings suggest that physical fitness is positively associated with riding performance. Fitness-training for equestrians should be included in current training concepts. Future research should investigate whether similar associations exist for junior and elite athletes.

Cooperative Learning and Students’ Motivation, Social Interactions and Attitudes: Perspectives from Two Different Educational Stages

The goal of the study was to contrast the effects that a Cooperative Learning implementation in Physical Education can produce in two different Educational stages: Primary and Secondary Education. A total of 179 students agreed to participate: 96 (44 boys, 52 girls) were enrolled in four Year 7 Primary Education groups (11.37 ± 0.89 years) and 83 students (38 boys, 45 girls) were enrolled in three Year 11 Secondary Education groups (15.42 ± 1.12 years). Convenience sampling was used. All groups experienced three consecutive learning units (23 sessions). At post-test, motivation increased significantly in the two groups (p = 0.031, p = 0.029), while social interaction only in the Secondary Education group (p = 0.024), and a significant difference between groups was also obtained in the post-test (p = 0.034). All effect sizes exceed the value of 0.87, which is considered large. Qualitative data showed that the teacher highlighted the importance of cooperation in Physical Education in order to promote respect for others and joint thinking in Primary Education.

Pengaruh Motivasi, Kepemimpinan, Kompetensi Terhadap Produktivitas Kerja Pegawai PT. PLN (Persero) Area Tanjungpinang

This study aims to determine whether motivation, leadership and competence affect the work productivity of employees of PT. PLN (Persero) Tanjung Pinang Area. The type of data used is primary data and secondary data obtained through interviews, questionnaires and literature studies whose measurements use a Likert scale and processed with the SPSS22 program. The sample technique used purposive sampling amounting to 74 respondents distributed to all permanent employees of PT PLN (Persero) Tanjungpinang Area. The data analysis method used is quantitative analysis using data quality test, classic test and multiple linear regression analysis. The results of this study indicate that simultaneously motivation, leadership and competence have a significant effect on the work productivity of employees of PT PLN (Persero) Tanjungpinang Area. In partial testing (t test) motivation does not have a significant effect on the productivity of employees of PT PLN (Persero) Tanjungpinang Area. Partial leadership has a significant effect on the productivity of employees of PT PLN (Persero) Tanjungpinang Area. Partial competence does not have a significant effect on work productivity of PT. PLN (Persero) Tanjungpinang Area employees

Game-Framing to Improve Applicant Perceptions of Cognitive Assessments

General cognitive ability is one of the best predictors of job performance, but applicant reactions are often poor. In two samples, we experimentally tested game-framing, the labeling of an ability test as a “game” without changing its content, as a way to improve applicant reactions. Results were analyzed through the lens of applicant reactions theory. Game-framing was associated with decreases in perceived length, perceived length was positively related to test motivation, and in one sample perceived length mediated the relationship between game-framing and test motivation. The direction of the relationship between motivation and perceived length was observed in both samples and opposite that proposed by reactions theory.