Motivational Climate - Development and Application Possibilities in Strength and Conditioning Training : Undergraduate Thesis

Vrhunski kondicijski treneri uvijek tragaju za najboljim i najsuvremenijim metodama uz pomoć kojih će poboljšati kondicijsku spremu sportaša, ali i pozitivno utjecati na njihovo mentalno stanje, motivaciju i samopouzdanje. U ovom radu se pobliže opisuje pojam motivacijske klime, odnosno vrste motivacijskih klima te razlozi zbog kojih je važno poticati pozitivnu motivacijsku klimu tijekom kondicijske pripreme sportaša. Poseban naglasak se stavlja na odnos trener-sportaš te na važnost dobre i otvorene komunikacije i međusobnog povjerenja između njih. Upravo navedeni elementi su vrlo važni u individualnom radu ali i u poticanju zajedništva i kohezije u ekipnim sportovima u kojima je to od neizmjerne važnosti. U radu se također opisuju brojne metode potkrepljivanja uz pomoć kojih treneri mogu snažno utjecati na razvijanje sportaševe intrinzične i ekstrinzične motivacije u svrhu poboljšanja sportske izvedbe, te uz postavljanje realnih, dostižnih ali i izazovnih ciljeva doprinijeti maksimalnoj efikasnosti sportaša bez da se strahuje od gubitka fokusa. Na samom kraju rada naglasak se stavlja na sportaševo samopouzdanje, utjecaj samopouzdanja na sportsku izvedbu te različite metode poput tehnike samogovora uz pomoć kojih treneri i sportaši mogu poticati razvoj samopouzdanja u svrhu ostvarivanja vrhunskih sportskih uspjeha.Best strenght and conditioning coaches are always searching for the best and most advanced methods to improve athlete’s physical condition and positively impact their mental state, motivation, and self-confidence. This paper provides a closer description of the concept of motivational climate, including types of motivational climates and the reasons why it is important to encourage a positive motivational climate. Special emphasis is placed on the coach-athlete relationship and the importance of good, open communication and mutual trust between them. These elements are crucial in individual work as well as in a sense of community in team sports, where it is of immense importance. This paper also describes numerous reinforcement methods that coaches can use to strongly influence the development of athlete’s intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, aiming to enhance their athletic performance, as well as setting realistic, achievable, yet challenging goals to contribute to the maximum efficiency of athletes without fearing the loss of focus. Towards the end of the paper the focus is shifted to athlete's self-confidence, the impact of self-confidence on sports performance and various methods such as self-talk techniques that coaches and athletes can use to encurage development of self-confidence in order to achieve top results