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The Effects Of Motivational Climate On Skill Acquisition And Motivation For Physical Activity In Children With Intellectual Disabilities, Lucas Henry Govan
The Effects Of Motivational Climate On Skill Acquisition And Motivation For Physical Activity In Children With Intellectual Disabilities, Lucas Henry Govan
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Increasing physical activity participation among children with disabilities is critical for developing healthy lifestyles. Motivation can influence the amount of physical activity a person participates in. Establishing motivational climates that emphasize individual progress and outcomes can result in improvements of affective responses of engaging in an activity which, in turn, can increase the likelihood of continued participation. While the relationship between motivational climate and mood has been researched in children without disabilities, little research has been done on the impact of motivational climates for children with disabilities. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the effect that a …