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Class and Dr. Shollenberger, Achievement motivation is simply the core foundation of what will drive an athlete, both mentally and physically, to continue to perform at peak performance. In our readings this week, achievement motivation was described as the desire and need for success all while satisfying their need for achievement. Whether the athlete has a specific goal in mind such as winning a title or wants to break a personal or professional record for an event, they have to have the internal and external motivation in order to achieve the results they desire. For instance, if an athlete in high school wants to break a state record in the 100-meter sprint, breaking that record is their achievement motivation. No matter how many times that athlete falls short of the time to break, they will continue to perform and train harder and harder until they reach their final goal. Athletes that have specific goals in mind and are very competitive in the field they are performing in, have one thing in common; they are all athletes who are categorized as being achievement motivated. (Jankielewicz, 2022) For this week, I will be discussing how injured athletes use achievement motivation to overcome their injuries so they can get back onto the playing field. This week we learned about intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation comes from within the athlete whereas extrinsic comes from outside sources such as coaches, parents or earning trophies and scholarships. An athlete can use their intrinsic motivation to overcome an injury because they get joy from the sport they play. When they are not running, playing football, softball, or basketball, they are not as happy compared to when they are playing and competing. The desire and motivation to become happy again is what can motivate those athletes to overcome their injury. These athletes can be less distracted with outside activities when they are competing, so they have that urge to achieve greater satisfaction. When athletes become injured, they can utilize their extrinsic motivation because they may be competing for a scholarship to college or wanting to maintain their scholarship. Another example could be wanting to win the state championship for whichever sport they are competing in. Wanting to earn the title of state champion and the trophy, rewards, and recognition that comes with the accomplishment, will drive those athletes and give purpose, direction, and motivation to overcome their injuries. (Hatch, n.d.) For college athletes, injuries can cause them to lose their scholarships to the school they are attending. If an athlete has only secured an athletic scholarship and becomes injured, they can lose their athletic scholarship, regardless of their grades. Depending on the school that the athlete is attending, their performance prior to their injury, whether the injury happened outside of practice or games, and how long the athlete is out from competing, schools have every right to pull their athletic scholarships. Athletes in this type of scenario would be using their extrinsic motivation to overcome an injury in order to maintain their scholarship. These athletes have literally everything to lose, so they have to turn to their achievement motivation of overcoming their injury and getting back to a healthy level for competition. (Athletic, 2023) In conclusion, every serious athlete has their own definition and pathway for achievement motivation. For injured athletes, they have to utilize their intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to help themselves overcome their injury. They use intrinsic motivation because they crave the joy that playing the sport gives them and use extrinsic motivation so they can maintain their scholarships. References:

Athletic scholarship facts: Get an athletic scholarship. NCSA College Recruiting. (2023, June 21). https://www.ncsasports.org/recruiting/how-to-get-recruited/scholarship-facts#:~:text=Insider %20tip%3A%20Academic%20scholarships%20are,you%20are%20no%20longer%20playing . Hatch, S., Thomsen, D., & Waldron, J. J. (n.d.). Extrinsic rewards and motivation. Extrinsic Rewards and Motivation | Association for Applied Sport Psychology. https://appliedsportpsych.org/resources/resources-for-coaches/extrinsic-rewards-and- motivation/ Jankielewicz, R. (2022, April 4). Achievement motivation: Definition & theory - study.com. https://study.com/learn/lesson/achievement-motivation-theory-examples.html

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