Abstract

DUQUE, VH; MANCHA-TRIGUERO, D; IBANEZ, S  and  SAENZ-LOPEZ, P. Motivation, emotions and training load according to gender and category in basketball at school ages. CPD [online]. 2022, vol.22, n.2, pp.15-32.  Epub May 12, 2023. ISSN 1989-5879.

The objective of this study was to describe the relationship of motivational and emotional variables and the training load in basketball at school age according to gender and training category. 61 young people between 13 and 16 years of age (M = 14.23) from a basketball club in southern Spain participated. By technological devices, the internal and external load of each athlete was measured during training, in addition, a well-being scale was used for variables such as stress, fatigue, muscle pain, and self-report questionnaires for perceived effort, motivation, emotional intelligence and perception of performance. The results showed that the under 14 category and, in general, women, showed more intensity, greater perception of effort and performance, as well as higher rates of emotional intelligence. The under 16 category and men, reflected higher fatigue, stress level and muscle pain, and lower digits of emotional intelligence and self-determined motivation. In conclusion, the most self-determined motivation and emotional intelligence variables are directly related to intensity in training, perception of performance and well-being factors such as fatigue, stress and muscle pain in athletes at school age.

Keywords : Self-determination; intensity; young sport; emotions.

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