Intrinsic and Extrinsic by Harry Bradley-Brown

Age

40077890 — 2025-09-22 13:01:34 UTC

Age can have a dramatic effect on the sport performance, younger players late-teens to mid 20s. An athletes in his late teens to mid twenties will have good physical attributes like speed, strength, agility and ability. This is usually a players prime as he is in his physical prime, at a young age you may not have enough experience to have and adapt to different situations. When you get older you notice a decline in your performances as your speed and stamina will start to decrease as well as other attributes. A prime is normally like mid twenties to thirty as they have a good amount of everything and good game understanding also good physical condition.

Health

40077890 — 2025-09-22 13:07:18 UTC

A player can be affected by a physical health. A player who has good physical health will have a good performance and not receive as many injuries. As well as good mental health what helps with concentration and helps focus. A player who has a poor physical health can have better chances of injuries and may struggle to recover normally. Players who have bad mental health will make them have more frustration and stress.

Diet

40077890 — 2025-09-22 13:15:44 UTC

A good diet consists of healthy foods will fuel better performances by having more glycogen in your body which was creates more energy. Footballers should have carbohydrates, protein and fats these are all macronutrients. Carbohydrates are great for energy, protein is commonly good for recovery and fats are good for health. If a player has a bad diet or eats too much towards to kick off you will notice a big decrease in performance and you may get injured more frequently.

Previous Training

40077890 — 2025-09-22 13:24:53 UTC

If a player has had a previous training they will be more well rounded in the foundation with skills and tactical knowledge. Previous training can be increased physical performance such as sharpness and fitness. Tactical training can improve your awareness. If you have not had previous training you will not be as fit as other players and it will take longer to get too full fitness. But you don't want to over train as it can make you fatigue and struggle to play.

Motivation

40077890 — 2025-09-23 08:50:09 UTC

High motivation can drive a player to have better performances as they need to keep a good mindset and want to win. If a players it motivate you will see it in a game and the player will put more effort in training and games as they have a positive mindset. If you have a low motivation then you will not have a good desire to train and play good and can cause you to have a bad performance.

Group Dynamics

40077890 — 2025-09-23 08:59:21 UTC

Having a good team relationship within a team is important as it can help increase the positivity in the team. It helps with trusting and respecting each other on and off the pitch. Having a bad dynamics can lead to having a lack of communication what can make the team having a bad team performance and loosing games what can make the teams morale even worse. As an example Liverpool have a good squad dynamics as they all work hard for each other.

Team Cohesion

40077890 — 2025-09-23 09:06:54 UTC

A team that has a good cohesion strengthens a teams performance as it makes them have more effectiveness and teamwork. Players who are in cohesive team would want to work harder for each other, what makes them more resilience when they need to e in a football match. But if they have too much team cohesion it can make the team have groupthink what cause players to not challenge team mates as they don't want to ruin the relationship within the squad. This would decrease the individual accountability among the squad as they need their team mates.

Temperature

40077890 — 2025-09-23 09:15:32 UTC

The temperature can affect a players performance depending on if its too hot or too cold. But if its too hot then it can lead to players becoming dehydrated what could potentially give then injury's. Cold weather can lead to muscles getting stiffened and could cause an injury to occur. If the temperatures have got bad then it means there needs to be tactical changes which can have an effect on the game. As an example in one of the world cups they had to add air conditioning to keep people cool.

Time of day

40077890 — 2025-09-23 09:23:47 UTC

Peoples performances can also be affected by the time of the day. The travelling to and from a game and having pre match meals can affect a players mentality or tiredness. If the game is a morning kick off then players may feel tired and fatigue and this can lead to a bad performance. If the game is at night then they may lack sleep the next day and this can cause a delay in the recovery the next day. Travelling in different time zones can mess up with player sleep schedules before a game what makes players performance worse.