1 PLOCLINICO-SEZIONE MEDICA, Vol. 112, Issue 3-4, July, 2005, pp.73-86 1 2 The influence of parents on the intrinsic motivation of athletes with and 3 without disabilities 4 5 Melchor Gutiérrez, and Núria Caus 6 Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences 7 University of Valencia, Spain 8 Luis Miguel Ruiz 9 Faculty of Sport Sciences 10 University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain 11 12 13 Authors’ Notes 14 The authors would like to thank José Manuel Tomás (specialized expertise in the area of 15 structural equation modelling analysis) for his helpful comments in previous stages of this 16 study and throughout the review process. As well, we are grateful for the valuable 17 collaboration of the athletes and parents who voluntarily participated in this study. 18 19 20 Correspondence: Melchor Gutiérrez, Department of Educational and Developmental 21 Psychology, University of Valencia, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, C/ 22 Gascó Oliag, 3, (46010-Valencia, Spain), Phone number: 34-963864360; Fax number: 34- 23 963864355; Email: melchor.gutierrez@uv.es 24 25