Difference In Strength And Conditioning Coaching Style And Motivation Between Division Ii And Division Iii Football Athletes

Download or read book Difference in Strength and Conditioning Coaching Style and Motivation Between Division II and Division III Football Athletes written by Paul J. Tusch and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: The purpose of the current study was to examine the difference in strength and conditioning coaching style effects on motivation of Division II and Division III football athletes. Participants {N = 61) were National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division II (n = 30) or Division III (n = 31) football athletes with an average of 2.77 years (SD = 1.04) with the strength and conditioning coach. Participants completed questionnaires assessing coaching style (Leadership Scale for Sport) and motivation (Sport Motivation Scale-6). All questionnaires used were completed prior to or following a workout with the strength and conditioning coach. A significant difference (p .05) was found between Division II and Division III coaching styles in training and instruction and social support. A significant difference (p .05) was also found between Division II and Division III athlete motivation in external regulation, introjected regulation, integrated regulation, and intrinsic motivation. No significant differences (p .05) were found between Division II and Division III coaching styles in democratic behavior, autocratic behavior, and positive feedback. No significant differences (p .05) were found between Division II and Division III football athlete motivation in amotivation and identified regulation. The current findings demonstrate the difference that exists between Division II and Division III strength and conditioning coaching style as well as athlete motivation.