@article{Silva_Quaresma_2019, title={Motivation and martial arts and combat sports participation: a study protocol}, volume={14}, url={https://revistas.unileon.es/ojs/index.php/artesmarciales/article/view/6011}, DOI={10.18002/rama.v14i2s.6011}, abstractNote={<div><p>Martial arts and combat sports (MA&CS) popularity has been growing, and their associated benefits are widely known. Several studies report psychological benefits related to MA&CS participation. Albeit there is a broad body of research (following the tenets of self-determination theory - SDT) on motivation in sport and exercise, research in MA&CS motivation is scarce or very specific to single disciplines or styles. The objective of this study is to understand the motivational mechanisms for adherence and retention on MA&C practice, to identify differences between MA&CS on participants’ basic psychological needs and the quality of their motivational regulation. Mediation analysis will be conducted to explore the mechanisms of motivation on MA&CS participation.</p></div>}, number={2s}, journal={Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas}, author={Silva, António Lopes and Quaresma, António}, year={2019}, month={Nov.}, pages={34–36} }