Appendix A: AI Declaration

ChatGPT 4o https://openai.com/
Used for language editing and to discuss the formulation of the main research question. I based my work on the suggestions and adapted them to the context of the assignment. I also used ChatGPT 4o to create the illustration on page 15 of the submission.

Consensus (https://consensus.app/)
Used for literature searches to find relevant academic articles related to training motivation. The tool suggested search strings and relevant articles, which I followed up further in the PubMed database. I did not use the tool to produce text.

GPT UiO (https://gpt.uio.no/)
Used to suggest topics, research questions, hypotheses, and research problems for the assignment. I did not use the tool to write entire paragraphs or chapters, but based my work on its suggestions and processed them further.

Sikt KI-Chat (https://sikt.no/tjenester/sikt-ki-chat)
Used to suggest topics, research questions, hypotheses, and research problems for the assignment. I did not use the tool to write entire paragraphs or chapters, but based my work on its suggestions and processed them further.

NotebookLM (https://notebooklm.google/)
Used to summarize and synthesize key findings from previously collected empirical data, as well as to support structuring the discussion chapter. All text is written by myself.

OpenAlex (https://openalex.org/)
Used to identify key professionals and research environments in sports psychology. This contributed to a broader literature review. The tool was not used to produce text.