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Matosic, D., Ntoumanis, N., Boardley, I. D., Sedikides, C., Stewart, B. D., & Chatzisarantis, N. L. (2017). Narcissism and coach interpersonal style: A self-determination theory perspective. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 27(2), 254-261. doi: doi:10.1111/sms.12635

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Lubans, D. R., Smith, J. J., Morgan, P. J., Beauchamp, M. R., Miller, A., Lonsdale, C., Parker, P., & Dally, K. (2016). Mediators of psychological well-being in adolescent boys. Journal of Adolescent Health, 58(2), 230-236. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.10.010

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Ruffault, A., Bernier, M., Juge, N., & Fournier, J. F. (2016). Mindfulness may moderate the relationship between intrinsic motivation and physical activity: A cross-sectional study. Mindfulness, 7(2), 445-452. doi: 10.1007/s12671-015-0467-7

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Vallerand, R. J., & Gillet, N. (2016). Les effets de la motivation sur la performance sportive au regard de la théorie de l’autodétermination. Psychologie Française, 61(4), 257-271. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psfr.2014.01.001

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Sebire, S., Jago, R, Kesten, J. M., Edwards, M. J., May, T., Banfield, K., Tomkinson, K., Blair, P. S., Bird E. L., & Powell J. E. (2016). Using self-determination theory to promote adolescent girls' physical activity: Exploring the theoretical fidelity of the Bristol Girls Dance Project. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 24, 100-110. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2016.01.009

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Smith, J. J., Morgan, P. J., Plotnikoff, R. C., Stodden, D., & Lubans, D. R. (2016). Mediating effects of resistance training skill competency on health-related fitness and physical activity: The ATLAS cluster randomised controlled trial. Journal of Sports Science, 34(8), 772-779. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2015.1069383

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Carpentier, J., & Mageau, G. A. (2016). Predicting sport experience during training: The role of change-oriented feedback in athletes’ motivation, self-confidence and needs satisfaction fluctuations. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 38, 45-58. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2015-0210

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Stenseng, F., Forest, J., & Curran, T. (2015). Positive emotions in recreational sport activities: The role of passion and belongingness. Journal of Happiness Studies, 16, 1117-1129. doi: 10.1007/s10902-014-9547-y

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Gunnell, K. E., & Gaudreau, P. (2015). Testing a bi-factor model to disentangle general and specific factors of motivation in self-determination theory. Personality and Individual Differences, 81, 35-40. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2014.12.059

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Chan, D. K. C., Dimmock, J. A., Donovan, R. J., Lentillon-Kaestner, V., Hardcastle, S., & Hagger, M. S. (2015). Self-determined motivation in sport predicts motivation and intention of anti-doping behaviors: A perspective from the trans-contextual model. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 18, 315-322. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2014.04.001

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Friedrichs, S. A., Bolman, C., Oenema, A., & Lechner, L. (2015). Profiling physical activity motivation based on self-determination theory: a cluster analysis approach. BMC Psychology, 3, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s40359-015-0059-2

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Babic, M. J., Morgan, P. J., Plotnikoff, R. C., & Lonsdale, C. (2015). Rationale and study protocol for ‘Switch-off 4 Healthy Minds’(S4HM): A cluster randomized controlled trial to reduce recreational screen time in adolescents. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 40, 150-158. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2014.12.001

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Costigan, S. A., Eather, N., Plotnikoff, R. C., Taaffe, D. R., Pollock, E., Kennedy, S. G., & Lubans, D. R. (2015). Preliminary efficacy and feasibility of embedding high intensity interval training into the school day: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Preventive Medicine Reports, 2, 973–979. doi: doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.11.001

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Slingerland, M, Haerens, L., Cardon, G., & Borghouts, L. (2014). Differences in perceived competence and physical activity levels during single-gender modified basketball game play in middle school physical education. European Physical Education Review, 20, 20-35. doi: 10.1177/1356336X13496000

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Kinnafick, F. E., Thogersen-Ntoumani, C., & Duda, J. L. (2014). Physical activity adoption to adherence, lapse and dropout: A Self-Determination Theory perspective. Qualitative Health Research, 24, 706-718. doi: DOI: 10.1177/1049732314528811

Van de Berghe, L., Soenens, B., Aelterman, N., Cardon, G., Tallir, I. B., & Haerens, L. (2014). Within-person profiles of teachers’ motivation to teach: Associations with need satisfaction at work, need-supportive teaching, and burnout. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 15, 407-417. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2014.04.001

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González-Cutre, D., Sicilia, A., Beas-Jiménez, M., & Hagger, M. S. (2014). Broadening the trans-contextual model of motivation: A study with Spanish adolescents. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 24 doi: 10.1111/sms.12142

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Erdvik, I., Overby, N., & Haugen, T. (2014). Students’ self-determined motivation in physical education and intention to be physically active after graduation: The role of perceived competence and identity. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 14, 232-241.

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Owen, K. B, Smith, J., Lubans, D. R., Ng, J. Y. Y., & Lonsdale, C. (2014). Self-determined motivation and physical activity in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Preventive Medicine, 67, 270-279. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.07.033

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Sullivan, G., Taylor, I., & Lonsdale, C. (2014). Burnout in high school athletic directors. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 26(3), 256-270. doi: 10.1080/10413200.2013.853328

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Carpentier, J., & Mageau, G. A. (2014). The role of coaches’ passion and athletes’ motivation in the prediction of change-oriented feedback quality and quantity. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 15, 326-335. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2014.02.005

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Mahoney, J., Gucciardi, G., Ntoumanis, N., & Mallet, C. (2014). Mental Toughness in sport: Motivational antecedents and associations with performance and psychological health. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 36, 281-292. doi: 10.1123/jsep.2013-0260

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Lonsdale, C., Hodge, K., Hargreaves, E., & Ng, J. Y. Y. (2014). Comparing sport motivation scales: A response to Pelletier et al.. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 15, 446-452. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2014.03.006

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Barkoukis, V., Taylor, I.M., Chanal, J., & Ntoumanis, N. (2014). The relation between student motivation and student grades in PE: A three-year investigation. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 5, 406-414. doi: 10.1111/sms.12174

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Hodge, K., Henry, G., & Smith, W. (2014). A case study of excellence in elite sport: Motivational climate in a world champion team. The Sport Psychologist, 28, 60-74.

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Nascimento Junior, J. R., Vissoci, J. R. N., Balbim, G., Moreira, C. R., Pelletier, L. G., & Vieira, L. F. (2014). Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties analysis of the Sport Motivation Scale-II for the Brazilian context. Revista da Educação Física, 25, 441-458. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4025/reveducfis.v25i3.24855

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Jago, R., Edwards, M. J., Sebire, S. J., Cooper, A. R., Powell, J. E., & Bird, E. L. (2013). Bristol girls dance project (BGDP): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of an after-school dance programme to increase physical activity among 11--12 year old girls. BMC Public Health, 13 doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-1003

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De Meyer, J., Borghouts, L., Tallir, I., Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Speleers, L., Aelterman, N., Van den Berghe, L., Haerens, L., & Cardon, G. (2013). Relation between observed controlling teaching behavior and students’ motivation in physical education. Journal of Educational Psychology, 106, 541-554. doi: 10.1037/a0034399

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Rocchi, M., Pelletier, L. G., & Couture, A. L. (2013). Determinants of coach motivation and autonomy supportive coaching behaviours. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 14, 852-859. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.07.002

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Rouse, Peter C., Ntoumanis, N., & Duda, J. L. (2013). Effects of motivation and depletion on the ability to resist the temptation to avoid physical activity. Interntational Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 11, 39-56. doi: 10.1080/1612197X.2012.717779

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Quested, Eleanor, Duda, J. L., Ntoumanis, N., Viladrich, Ellen, Haug, Ellen, Ommundsen, Yngvar, Van Hoye, Aurelie, Merce, Juan, Hall, Howard K., & Zourbanos, Nikos (2013). Intentions to drop-out of youth soccer: A test of the basic needs theory amount European youth from five countries. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 11, 395-407. doi: 10.1080/1612197X.2013.830431

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Van de Berghe, L., Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Aelterman, N., Cardon, G., Tallir, I. B., & Haerens, L. (2013). Observed need-supportive and need-thwarting teaching behavior in physical education: Do teachers' motivational orientations matter?. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 14, 650-661. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.04.006

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Van de Berghe, L., Cardon, G., Aelterman, N., Tallir, I., Vansteenkiste, M., & Haerens, L. (2013). Emotional exhaustion and motivation in physical education teachers: A variable-centered and person-centered approach. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 32, 305-320.

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Ng, J. Y. Y., Ntoumanis, N., Thogersen-Ntoumani, C., Stott, K., & Hindle, L. (2013). Predicting psychological needs and well-being of individuals engaging in weight management. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 5, 291-310. doi: doi:10.1111/aphw.12011

Owen, K. B., Astell-Burt, T., & Lonsdale, C. (2013). The relationship between self-determined motivation and physical activity in adolescent boys. Journal of Adolescent Health, 53(3), 420-422. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.05.007

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Hodge, K., Hargreaves, E., Gerrard, D., & Lonsdale, C. (2013). Psychological mechanisms underlying doping attitudes in sport: Motivation and moral disengagement. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 35(4), 419-432. doi: 10.1123/jsep.35.4.419

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Lonsdale, C., Rosenkranz, R. R., Sanders, T., Peralta, L. R., Bennie, A., Jackson, B., Taylor, I. M., & Lubans, D. R. (2013). A cluster randomized controlled trial of strategies to increase adolescents’ physical activity and motivation in physical education: Results of the Motivating Active Learning in Physical Education (MALP) trial. Preventive Medicine, 57(5), 696-702. doi: doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.09.003

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Carpentier, J., & Mageau, G. A. (2013). A look at autonomy-supportive change-oriented feedback in sport: The relative impact of quantity and quality. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 14, 423-435. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.01.003

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Kawabata, M., & Mallett, C. (2013). Examining discriminant validity issues of the Sport Motivation Scale-6. Journal of Sports Sciences, 31, 173-180. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2012.723132

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Quested, E., Duda, J. L., Ntoumanis, N., & Maxwell, J. P. (2013). Daily fluctuations in the affective states of dancers: A cross-situational test of basic needs theory. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 14, 586-595. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.02.006

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Vlachopoulos, S. P., Asci, F. H., Cid, L., Ersoz, G., González-Cutre, D., Moreno-Murcia, J. A., & Moutão, J. (2013). Cross-cultural invariance of the basic psychological needs in exercise scale and need satisfaction latent mean differences among Greek, Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish samples. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 14, 622-631. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.03.002

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Gillet, N., Vallerand, R. J., & Paty, B. (2013). Situational motivational profiles and performance with elite performers. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 43, 1200-1210. doi: 10.1111/jasp.12083

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Gaston, A., Wilson, P. M., Mack, D. E., Elliot, S., & Prapavessis, H. (2013). Understanding physical activity behaviour and cognitions in pregnant women: An application of self-determination theory. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 14, 405-412. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2012.12.009

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Pelletier, L. G., Rocchi, M. A., Vallerand, R. J., Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2013). Validation of the revised sport motivation scale (SMS-II). Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 14, 329-341. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2012.12.002

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Silva, M. N., & Teixeira, P. J. (2013). Promotion of and adherence to physical activity. In Mooren, F. C., Skinner, J. S. (Eds), Encyclopedia of Exercise Medicine in Health and Disease (pp. 727-731). Berlin: Springer-Verlag.

Sebire, S., Jago, R., Fox, K., Edwards, M., & Thompson, J. (2013). Testing a self-determination theory model of children’s physical activity motivation: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 10, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-10-111

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Haerens, L., Aelterman, N., Van den Berghe, L., De Meyer, J., Soenens, B., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2013). Observing physical education teachers’ need-supportive interactions in classroom settings. Journal of Sports and Exercise Psychology, 35, 3-17.

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Viladrich, Carme, Zourbanos, Nikos, Appleton, Paul R., Quested, Eleanor, Alcaraz, Saul, Heuze, Jean-Philippe, Fabra, Priscila, Samdal, Oddrun, Ommundsen, Yngvar, & Hill, Andrew P. (2013). Measurement invariance of the behavioural regulation in sport questionnaire when completed by young athletes across five European countries. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 11, 384-394. doi: 10.1080/1612197X.2013.830434

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Gunnell, K. E., Crocker, P. R. E., Wilson, P. M., Mack, D. E., & Zumbo, B. D. (2013). Psychological need satisfaction and thwarting: A test of basic psychological needs theory in physical activity contexts. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 14, 599-607. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.03.007

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Gillet, N., Berjot, S., Vallerand, R. J., & Amoura, S. (2012). The role of autonomy support and motivation in the prediction of interest and dropout intentions in sport and education settings. Basic and Applied Social Psycholog, 34, 278-286. doi: 10.1080/01973533.2012.674754

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Sylvester, B. D., Mack, D.E., Busseri, M. A., Wilson, P. M., & Beauchamp, M. R. (2012). Health enhancing physical activity, psychological need satisfaction, and well-being: Is it how often, how long, or how much effort that matters?. Mental Health & Physical Activity, 5, 141-147. doi: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2012.10.004

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Koh K. T., Wang, C. K. J., Erickson, K., & Cote, J. (2012). Experience in competitive youth sport and needs satisfaction: The Singapore Story. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 43, 15-32.

Mack, D. E., Wilson, P. M., Gunnell, K. E., Gilchrist, J.D., Kowalski, K. C., & Crocker, P. R. E. (2012). Health-enhancing physical activity: Associations with markers of well-being. Applied Psychology: Health & Well-Being, 4, 127-150. doi: 10.1111/j.1758-0854.2012.01065.x

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Aelterman, N., Vansteenkiste, M., Van Keer, H., Van den Berghe, L., De Meyer, J., & Haerens, L. (2012). Students’ objectively measured physical activity levels and engagement as a function of between-class and between-student differences in motivation towards physical education. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 34, 457-480.

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Jõesaar, H., Hein, V., & Hagger, M. S. (2012). Youth athletes’ perception of autonomy support from the coach, peer motivational climate and intrinsic motivation in sport setting: One-year effects. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 13, 257-262. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2011.12.001

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Teixeira, P. J., Mata, J., Williams, G. C., Gorin, A. A., & Lemieux, S. (2012). Self-Regulation, Motivation, and Psychosocial Factors in Weight Management. Journal of Obesity, 1-4. doi: 10.1155/2012/582348

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Rosenkranz, R. R., Lubans, D. R., Peralta, L. R., Bennie, A., Sanders, T., & Lonsdale, C. (2012). A cluster-randomized controlled trial of strategies to increase adolescents' physical activity and motivation during physical education lessons: The Motivating Active Learning in Physical Education (MALP) Trial. BMC Public Health, 12(834), 1-9. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-834

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Hodge, K., Danish, S., & Martin, J. (2012). Developing a conceptual framework for life skills interventions. The Counseling Psychologist, 41, 1125-1152.

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Adie, J. W., Duda, J. L., & Ntoumanis, N. (2012). Perceived coach-autonomy support, basic need satisfaction and the well- and ill-being of elite youth soccer players: A longitudinal investigation. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 13, 51-59.

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Ng, J. Y. Y., Thogersen-Ntoumani, C., & Ntoumanis, N. (2012). Motivation contagion when instructing obese individuals: A test in exercise settings. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 34, 525-538.

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Segar, M. L., Updegraff, J. A., Zikmund-Fisher, B. J., & Richardson, C. R. (2012). Physical activity advertisements that feature daily well-being improve autonomy and body image in overweight women but not men. Journal of Obesity, Article ID 354721, 19 pages. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/354721

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Gillet, N., Berjot, S., Vallerand, R. J., Amoura, S., & Rosnet, E. (2012). Examining the motivation-performance relationship in competitive sport: A cluster-analytic approach. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 43, 79-102.

Pope, J. P., & Wilson, P. M. (2012). Understanding motivational processes in university rugby players: A preliminary test of the Hierarchical Model of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation at the contextual level. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 7, 89-107.

Gunnell, K. E., Mack, D. E., Wilson, P. M., & Adachi, J. (2011). Psychological needs as mediators? The relationship between leisure time physical activity and well being in people diagnosed with osteoporosis. Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport, 82, 794-798.

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Mack, D. E., Wilson, P. M., Oster, K., Kowalski, K. C., Sylvester, B. D., & Crocker, P. R. E. (2011). Well-being in volleyball players: Examining the contributions of independent and balanced need satisfaction. Psychology of Sport & Exercise, 12, 533-539.

Verloigne, M., De Bourdeaudhuij, I., Tanghe, A., D'Hondt, E., Theuwis, L., Vansteenkiste, M., & Deforche, B. (2011). Self-determined motivation towards physical activity in adolescents treated for obesity: An observational study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 8, 1-11.

Rahman, R. J., Thogersen-Ntoumani, C., Thatcher, J., & Doust, J. (2011). Changes in need satisfaction and motivation orientation as predictors of psychological and behavioural outcomes in exercise referral. Psychology and Health, 26, 1521-1539. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2010.538849

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Quested, E., Bosch, J. A., Burns, V. E., Cumming, J., Ntoumanis, N., & Duda, J. L. (2011). Basic psychological need satisfaction, stress-related appraisals, and dancers’ cortisol and anxiety responses. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 33, 828-846.

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Jõesaar, H., Hein, V., & Hagger, M. S. (2011). Peer influence on young athletes’ need satisfaction, intrinsic motivation and persistence in sport: A 12-month prospective study. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2, 500-508. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2011.04.005

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McLachlan, S., & Hagger, M. S. (2011). The influence of chronically-accessible autonomous and controlling motives on physical activity within an extended theory of planned behaviour. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 41, 445-470. doi: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2010.00721.x

McLachlan, S., & Hagger, M. S. (2011). Do people differentiate between intrinsic and extrinsic goals in physical activity behavior?. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 33, 273-288.

Lonsdale, C., & Hodge, K. (2011). Temporal ordering of motivational quality and athlete burnout in elite sport. Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise, 43(5), 913-921. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181ff56c6

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Ng, J. Y., Lonsdale, C., & Hodge, K. (2011). The Basic Needs Satisfaction in Sport Scale (BNSSS): Instrument development and initial validity evidence. 12(3), 257-264. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2014.03.006

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Wang, C. K. J., Sproule, J., McNeill, M., Martindale, R. J. J., & Lee, K. S. (2011). Impact of the talent development environment on achievement goals and life aspirations in Singapore. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 23, 263-276.

Mouratidis, A. A., Vansteenkiste, M., Lens, W., & Sideridis, G. (2011). Vitality and interest–enjoyment as a function of class-to-class variation in need-supportive teaching and pupils’ autonomous motivation. Journal of Educational Psychology, 103, 353-366.

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Bartholomew, K. J., Ntoumanis, N., Ryan, R. M., & Thogersen-Ntoumani, C. (2011). Psychological need thwarting in the sport context: Assessing the darker sides of athletic experience. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 33, 75-102.

Smith, A., Ntoumanis, N., Duda, J. L., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2011). Goal striving, coping, and well-being in sport: A prospective investigation of the self-concordance model. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 33, 124-145.

Sheldon, K. M., & Watson, A. (2011). Coach’s autonomy support is especially important for varsity compared to club and recreational athletes. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 6, 109-123.

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Johnson, T. G., Prusak, K. A., Pennington, T., & Wilkinson, C. (2011). The effects of the type of skill test choice and gender on the situational motivation of physical education students. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 30, 281-295.

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Puente, R., & Anshel, M. H. (2010). Exercisers’ perceptions of their fitness instructor's interacting style, perceived competence, and autonomy as a function of self-determined regulation to exercise, enjoyment, affect, and exercise frequency. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 51, 38-45. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2009.00723.x

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Gillet, N., Vallerand, R. J., Amoura, S., & Baldes, B. (2010). Influence of coaches’ autonomy support on athletes’ motivation and sport performance: A test of the hierarchical model of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 11, 155-161. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2009.10.004

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Wilson, P. M., & Bengoechea, E. G. (2010). The Relatedness to Others in Physical Activity Scale: Evidence for structural and criterion validity. Journal of Applied Biobehavioural Research, 15, 61-87.

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Gillet, N., Vallerand, R. J., Paty, E., Gobance, L., & Berjot, S. (2010). French validation and adaptation of the perceived autonomy support scale for exercise settings to the sport context. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 8, 117-128. doi: 10.1080/1612197X.2010.9671937

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Smith, A., Ntoumanis, N., & Duda, J. L. (2010). An investigation of coach behaviors, goal motives, and implementation intentions as predictors of well-being in sport. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 22, 17-33.

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Koka, A., & Hagger, M. S. (2010). Perceived teaching behaviors and self-determined motivation in physical education: A test of self-determination theory. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 81, 74-86.

McLachlan, S., & Hagger, M. S. (2010). Associations between motivational orientations and chronically-accessible outcomes in leisure-time physical activity: Are appearance-related outcomes controlling in nature?. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 81, 102-107.

Vansteenkiste, M., Mouratidis, A., & Lens, W. (2010). Detaching reasons from aims: Fair play and well-being in soccer as a function of pursuing performance-approach goals for autonomous or controlling reasons. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 32, 217-242.

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Taylor, I. M., & Lonsdale, C. (2010). Cultural differences in the relationships among autonomy support, psychological need satisfaction, subjective vitality, and effort in British and Chinese physical education. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 32(5), 655-673. doi: 10.1123/jsep.32.5.655

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García Calvo, T., Cervelló, E., Jiménez, R., Iglesias, D., & Moreno Murcia, J. A. (2010). Using self-determination theory to explain sport persistence and dropout in adolescent athletes. The Spanish Journal of Psychology, 13, 675-682.

Shen, B., Wingert, R. K., Li, W., Sun, H., & Rukavina, P. B. (2010). An amotivation model in physical education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 29, 72-84.

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O’Dougherty, M., Kurzer, M. S., & Schmitz, K. H. (2010). Shifting motivations: Young women's reflections on physical activity over time and across contexts. Health Education & Behavior, 37, 547-567.

Wallhead, T. L., Hagger, M. S., & Smith, D. T. (2010). Sport education and extra-curricular sport participation: An examination using the trans-contextual model of motivation. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 81, 442-455.

Garcia-Mas, A., Sousa, C., Palou, P., Gili, M., Ponseti, X., Borras, P. A., Vidal, J., Cruz, J., Torregrosa, M., & Villamarín, F. (2010). Commitment, enjoyment and motivation in young soccer competitive players. The Spanish Journal of Psychology, 13, 609-616.

Silva, M. N., Teixeira, P. J., Markland, D. A., Vieira, P. N., Coutinho, S. R., Carraça, E. V., Palmeira, A. L., Minderico, C. S., Matos, M. G., & Sardinha, L. B. (2010). Helping overweight women become more active: Need support and motivational regulations for different forms of physical activity. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 11, 591-601.

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Bartholomew, K. J., Ntoumanis, N., & Thogersen-Ntoumani, C. (2010). The controlling interpersonal style in a coaching context: Development and initial validation of a psychometric scale. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 32, 193-216.

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Bartholomew, K., Ntoumanis, N., & Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C. (2010). The controlling interpersonal style in a coaching context: Development and initial validation of a psychometric scale. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 32(2), 193-216. doi: 10.1123/jsep.32.2.193

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Barkoukis, V., Hagger, M. S., Lambropoulos, G., & Torbatzoudis, H. (2010). Extending the trans-contextual model in physical education and leisure-time contexts: Examining the role of basic psychological need satisfaction. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 80, 647-670.

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Chapters, Overviews, and Commentaries

Segar, M. L., Guérin, E., Phillips, E., & Fortier, M. S. (2016). From vital sign to vitality: Selling exercise so patients want to buy it. Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, 1(11), 97-102. doi: 10.1249/TJX.0000000000000015

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Vallerand, R. J., & Gillet, N. (2016). Les effets de la motivation sur la performance sportive au regard de la théorie de l’autodétermination. Psychologie Française, 61(4), 257-271. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psfr.2014.01.001

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Mahoney, J. W., Gucciardi, D. F., Gordon, S., & Ntoumanis, N. (2016). Training a coach to be autonomy‐supportive: An avenue for nurturing mental toughness. In S. Cotterill, N. Weston, and G. Breslin (Eds.), Sport and exercise psychology: Practitioner case studies (pp. 193-214). New York: Wiley-Blackwell.

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Matosic, D., Ntoumanis, N., & Quested, E. (2016). Antecedents of need supportive and controlling interpersonal styles from a self-determination theory perspective: A review and implications for sport psychology research. In Raab, M., Wylleman, P., Seiler, R., Elbe, A.M., and Hatzigeorgiadis, A. (Eds.), Sport and Exercise Psychology Research: From Theory to Practice (pp. 144-180). London, UK: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-803634-1.00007-8

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Segar, M. L. (2015). No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness. New York: AMACOM.

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Segar, M. L. (2015). The right why: The surprising start to cultivating sustainable behavior change. Journal of the American Society on Aging, 39(1), 15-19.

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Segar, M. L., & Richardson, C. R. (2014). Prescribing pleasure and meaning: Cultivating walking motivation and maintenance. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 47(6), 838-841. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2014.07.001

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Spence, G. B., & Deci, E. L. (2013). Self-determination theory within coaching contexts: Supporting motives and goals that promote well-being and effective performance. In Clutterbuck, D. Megginson, & S. David (Eds.), Beyond Goals: Effective Strategies for Coaching and Mentoring (pp. 85-108). London: Gower Publishing.

Strachan, Shaelyn M., Fortier, M. S., Perras, Melanie G. M., & Lugg, Carrie (2013). Understanding variations in exercise-dentity strength through identity theory and self-determination theory. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 11, 273-285. doi: 10.1080/1612197X.2013.749005

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Guerin, Eva, Fortier, M. S., & Sweet, Shane N. (2013). An experience sampling study of physical activity and positive affect: investigating the role of situational motivation and perceived intensity across time. Health Psychology Research, 1, 100-110. doi: 10.4081/hpr.2013.e21

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Sweet, Shane N., Fortier, M. S., Strachan, Shaelyn M., & Blanchard, Chris M. (2012). Testing and integrating self-determination theory and self-efficacy theory in a physical activity context. Canadian Psychololgy, 53, 319-327. doi: 10.1037/a0030280

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Guerin, Eva, Bales, Elena, Sweet, Shane N., & Fortier, M. S. (2012). A meta-analysis of the influence of gender on self-determination theory's motivational regulations for physical activity. Canadian Psychology, 53, 291-300. doi: 10.1037/a0030215

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Ntoumanis, N. (2012). A self-determination theory perspective on motivation in sport and physical education: Current trends and possible future research directions. In G.C. Roberts and D. C. Treasure, Advances in Motivation in sport and exercise: Volume 3 (pp. 91-128). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Fortier, M. S., Duda, J. L., Guerin, E., & Teixeira, P. J. (2012). Promoting physical activity: Development and testing of self-determination theory-based interventions. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 9, 1-14.

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Fortier, M. S., Wiseman, Elizabeth, Sweet, Shane N., O'Sullivan, Tracey L., Blanchard, Chris M., Sigal, Ronald J., & Hogg, William (2011). A moderated mediation of motivation on physical activity in the context of the physical activity counseling randomized control trial. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 12, 71-78. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2010.08.001

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Pearson, E. S. (2011). The ‘how-to’ of health behaviour change brought to life: A theoretical analysis of the Co-Active coaching model and its underpinnings in self-determination theory. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 4, 89-103.

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Bartholomew, K., Ntoumanis, N., & Thogersen-Ntoumani, C. (2011). Self-determination theory and the darker side of athletic experience: The role of interpersonal control and need thwarting. Sport and Exercise Psychology, 7, 23-27.

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Edmunds, J., Ntoumanis, N., & Duda, J. L. (2010). Psychological needs and the prediction of exercise-related cognitions and affect among an ethnically diverse cohort of adult women.. International Journal of Sport and Exercise, 8, 446-463.

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Lightheart, V. L., Wilson, P. M., & Oster, K. (2010). Strength versus balance: The contributions of two different models of psychological need satisfaction to well-being in adapted sport athletes. In I. E. Wells (Ed.), Psychological well-being (pp. 157-170). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science.

Vlachopoulos, S., Ntoumanis, N., & Smith, A. L. (2010). Psychological needs in exercise scale: Translation and evidence for cross-cultural validity. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 8, 394-412.

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Wilson, P. M., Mack, D. E., Garcia Bengoechea, E., Bin, X., Cheung, S., & Sylvester, B. D. (2010). Understanding sport friendships in adapted sport athletes: Does fulfilling basic psychological needs matter?. In B. D. Geranto (Ed.), Sport psychology (pp. 113-130). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science.

Bartholomew, K., Ntoumanis, N., & Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C. (2010). The controlling interpersonal style in a coaching context: Development and initial validation of a psychometric scale. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 32(2), 193-216. doi: 10.1123/jsep.32.2.193

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Dimmock, J., & Banting, L. K. (2009). The influence of implicit cognitive processes on physical activity: How the theory of planned behaviour and self-determination theory can provide a platform for our understanding. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2, 3-22.

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Ryan, R. M., Williams, G. C., Patrick, H., & Deci, E. L. (2009). Self-determination theory and physical activity: The dynamics of motivation in development and wellness. Hellenic Journal of Psychology, 6, 107-124.

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Edmunds, J., Ntoumanis, N., & Duda, J. L. (2009). Helping your clients and patients take ownership over their exercise: Fostering exercise adoption, adherence and associated well-being. ACSMs Health and Fitness Journal, 13, 20-25.

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Chatzisarantis, N. L., & Hagger, M. S. (2009). Effects of an intervention based on self-determination theory on self-reported leisure-time physical activity participation. Psychology and Health, 24, 29-48.

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Wilson, P. M., Gregson, J. P., & Mack, D. E. (2009). The importance of interpersonal style in competitive sport: A self-determination theory approach. In C. H. Chang (Ed.), Handbook of sport psychology (pp. 259-276). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science.

Ntoumanis, N., & Standage, M. (2009). Motivation in physical education classes: A self-determination theory perspective. Theory and Research in Education, 7, 194-202.

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Bartholomew, K., Ntoumanis, N., & Thogersen-Ntoumani, C. (2009). A review of controlling motivational strategies from a self-determination theory perspective: Implications for sports coaches. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2, 215-233.

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Duda, J. L., & Treasure, D. (2009). Motivational processes and the facilitation of quality engagement in sport. In J. M. Williams (Ed.), Applied sport psychologyMountain View, CA: Mayfield.

Wilson, P. M., Mack, D. E., & Grattan, K. P. (2008). Understanding motivation for exercise: A self-determination theory perspective. Canadian Psychology, 49, 250-256.

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Silva, M. N., Teixeira, P. J., Markland, D. A., Minderico, C. S., Vieira, P. N., Castro, M. M., Coutinho, S.S., Santos, T. C., Matos. M.G., & Sardinha, L. B. (2008). A randomized controlled trial to evaluate self-determination theory for exercise adherence and weight control: Rationale and intervention description. BMC Public Health, 8, 234-247.

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, Treasure, D. C., & Wang, C. K. J. (2008). Motivational characteristics. In A. L. Smith & S. J. H. Biddle (Eds.), Youth physical activity and sedentary behavior: Challenges and solutions (pp. 193-213). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Wang, C.K.J., & (2007). Understanding young people’s motivation toward exercise: An integration of sport ability beliefs, achievement goal theory, and self-determination theory. In M.S. Hagger & N.L.D. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), Intrinsic motivation and self-determination in exercise and sport (pp. 193-208). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics..

Duda, J. L., & Balaguer, I. (2007). The coach-created motivational climate. In S. Jowett & D. Lavalee (Eds.), Social Psychology of Sport (pp. 117-130). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Hagger, M. S., & Chatzisarantis, N. L. (2007). The trans-contextual model of motivation. In M. S. Hagger & N. L. D. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), Intrinsic motivation and self-determination in exercise and sport (pp. 53-70). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Hagger, M. S., & Chatzisarantis, N. L. (2007). Advances in self-determination theory research in sport and exercise (editorial). Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 8, 597-599.

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Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2007). Competence motivation in sport and exercise: The hierarchical model of achievement motivation and self-determination theory. In M. S. Hagger & N. L. D. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), Intrinsic motivation and self-determination in exercise and sport (pp. 181-192). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Edmunds, J., Ntoumanis, N., & Duda, J. L. (2007). Perceived autonomy support and psychological need satisfaction as key psychological constructs in the exercise domain. In M. Hagger & N. L. D. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), Self-determination in exercise and sport (pp. 35-51). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Ntoumanis, N., Vazou, S., Spiridoula,, & Duda, J. L. (2007). Peer-created motivational climate. In S. Jowette & D. Lavallee (Eds.), Social psychology in sport (pp. 145-156). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B., & Lens, W. (2007). Intrinsic versus extrinsic goal promotion in sport and exercise: Understanding their differential impact on performance and persistence. In M. S. Hagger and N. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), Self-Determination Theory in exercise and sport (pp. 167-180). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

, Hagger, M. S., Chatzisarantis, N. L., & Lippke, S. (2007). Theoretical frameworks in exercise psychology. In G. Tenenbaum & R. C. Eklund (Eds.), Handbook of sport psychology (pp. 537-559). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley.

Sarrazin, P., Boiché, J., & Pelletier, L. G. (2007). A self-determination theory approach to dropout in athletes. In M. S. Hagger & N. L. D. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), Intrinsic motivation and self-determination in exercise and sport (pp. 229-242). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

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Pelletier, L. G., & Sarrazin, P. (2007). Measurement issues in self-determination theory and sport. In M. S. Hagger & N. L. D. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), Intrinsic motivation and self-determination in exercise and sport (pp. 143-152). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

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Treasure, D. C., Lemyre, N., Kuczka, K. K., & Standage, M. (2007). Motivation in elite sport: A self-determination perspective. In M. S. Hagger &, N. L. D. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), Self-determination theory in exercise and sport (pp. 153-165). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Loney, T., & Standage, M. (2007). A motivational and evolutionary perspective of the self in exercise and health. In J. A. Munoz-Yunta (Ed.), Advances in psychology research (Vol 50, pp. 100-150). New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Standage, M., Gillison, F, & Treasure, D.C.  (2007). Self-determination and motivation in physical education. In M. S. Hagger & N. L. D. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), Self-determination theory in exercise and sport (pp. 71-85). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Markland, D. A., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2007). A self-determination theory approach to understanding motivational interviewing and promoting regular physical activity. In M. S. Hagger and N. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), Self-Determination Theory in exercise and sport (pp. 87-100). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Jones, R., & Standage, M. (2006). Leadership in the coaching process: Whose decisions really matter?. In R. Jones (Ed.), Re-conceptualising the coaching role and how to teach it: New ways of thinking about practice (pp. 65-76). Hove, England: Routledge.

Standage, M., & Duda, J. L. (2004). Motivational processes among older adults in sport and exercise settings. In M.R. Weiss (Ed.), Developmental sport and exercise psychology: A lifespan perspective (pp. 357-381). Morgantown, WV: Fit Press.

Frederick, C., & Morris, T. (2004). Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in sport and exercise. In T. Morris & J. Summers (Eds.), Sport psychology: Theory, applications and issues, 2nd ed. (pp. 121-151). Milton, Australia: John Wiley & Sons Australia.

Frederick, C. (2002). Self-determination theory and participation motivation research in the sport and exercise domain. In E. L. Deci & R. M. Ryan (Eds.), Handbook of self-determination research (pp. 277-294). Rochester, NY: University Of Rochester Press.

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