Importance of the Motivational Climate in Goal, Enjoyment, and the Causes of Success in Handball Players.

The purpose of the study is to examine the effects of the motivational climate created by the coach and perceived by a group of young handball players on their goal orientations, their beliefs regarding reasons for success and their self-satisfaction. The study participants were 159 young handball players. Players were administered a battery composed of tests to measure the above-mentioned motivational constructs. Results showed that a perceived mastery-oriented motivational climate was positively related to a task-centered goal orientation, enjoyment, and a belief that success may be achieved through effort. In contrast, a perceived performance-orientated training climate was linked to an ego-centered goal orientation, boredom, or lack of enthusiasm, and a belief that the routes of success in this sport are the abilities and the use of deception techniques. On the whole, this study underlines the educational role of the coach in young handball players. Specifically, the coach's socializing role influences both handball player's commitment and positive motivational profile as well as sport performance.

Analysis of self-determined motivation in basketball players through goal orientations.

The purpose of this study was twofold. Firstly to examine the relations between the different constructs that defines Nicholls' Achievement Goal Theory and Deci and Ryan's self-determination theory. Secondly to analyse the differences that exist between them with respect to the socio-demographic variables gender and age. A sample of 292 federated basketball players from the Region of Murcia (Spain) with ages between 14 and 18 years old was used. In addition, Castilian versions of The Perception of Success Questionnaire (POSQ) and the Sports Motivational Scale (SMS) were administered. Three statistical analyses were employed, a descriptive analysis, a correlation analysis and a regression analysis. The results showed a positive relation between ego orientation, extrinsic motivation and amotivation. The motivational relations between both theories and the differences with respect to gender and age are discussed. We have found out that mainly gender and also age differences are strong predictors of ego orientation, extrinsic motivation of external regulation and amotivation. We can also confirm that extrinsic motivation of external regulation positively predicts ego orientation and a decrease of task orientation. The results ratify the use of the Spanish version of the SMS to measure different types of motivation within the sports context.

Características cineantropométricas y la fuerza en jugadores juveniles de balonmano por puestos específicos / Anthropometric and strenght characteristics in young handball players by playing positions

El principal objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la composición corporal y las diferentes características físicas por puestos específicos ofensivos (central, lateral, extremo, pivote y portero). Se valoraron a 45 jugadores de balonmano masculino de la Región de Murcia, correspondiente a la categoría juvenil, con edades comprendidas entre los 16 y 18 años. El segundo objetivo de este trabajo consistió en establecer diferencias entre los jugadores valorados por puestos específicos ofensivos referentes a parámetros antropométricos y de fuerza. Este estudio tiene carácter descriptivo y transversal. Fue realizado durante la temporada 2006/2007. Los resultados presentan diferencias significativas en las diferentes variables cine antropométricas estudiadas; principalmente entre los puestos específicos del extremo con el pivote y con el portero, para las variables de peso, Índice de masa corporal (IMC) y endomorfia. También se han encontrado diferencias significativas entre el puesto de portero con el de lateral, central y extremo para el sumatorio de seis pliegues. En ninguna variable se han encontrado diferencias entre jugadores de la primera línea ofensiva (laterales y centrales). El somatotipo ha sido, endo-mesomórfico para los laterales, centrales y porteros; mesofórfico-endomórfico para los pivotes y mesomórfico equilibrado para los extremos. La mesomorfia ha sido lacaracterística predominante en todos los puestos. En la valoración de las capacidades físicas no se han encontrado diferencias estadísticas en ninguna de las variables estudiadas, pero los mejores resultados han sido para los laterales, pivotes y porteros. Las características antropométricas son más importantes que las características condicionales parala elección del puesto específico de un jugador (AU)

The aim of this study was to determine the corporal composition and the different physical and conditional characteristics for playing positions (wing back court players, central back court players, wing players, pivot and goalkeepers). We analyzed 45 masculine handball players in the Murcia´s Region, corresponding to the juvenile category. With ages understood among the 16 and 18years. The second objective of this work was to establish the differences in anthropometric and strength parameters between the players that were evaluated by specific offensive positions. This study has descriptive and transversal character. This study was developed during the 2006/2007sport periode. The results show significative differences in the anthropometric parameters studied; principally between the specific wing position with goalkeepers, and with pivot players for the variables weight, Body mass index (IMC) and endomorphy. Also they were significant differences between the specific goalkeepers position with wingback court players, central back court players and wing players for the sumatorio of six skinfolds. The first line of offensive game (wing back court players and central back court players) have not found significant differences between players. The somatotype has been, endo-mesomorphy for the wing back court players, central backcourt players and goalkeepers; Mesoforphy-endomorphy for the pivots and mesomorphy-balanced for the wing players. The mesomorphy has been dominant characteristic for playing positions. We have not found statistical differences in the conditional evaluation. The better results have been for the wing back court players, pivots and goalkeepers. The anthropometric characteristics have been more important than the conditional characteristics for the election of playing positions (AU)