Influence of sporting activity motivation on the meaningfulness of possible reasons of the completion of the sporting career

The influence of sporting motivation on the meaningfulness of possible reasons of the completion of the sporting career is considered in the article. The results of researches have revealed motivational components increasing and lowering the meaningfulness of possible reasons of the completion of sporting career. 142 women - athletes of higher qualification specializing in aesthetic gymnastics took part in the experiment. Methods of the analysis of scientific - methodical literature, psychodiagnostics and mathematical statistics were used.