Faculty of Sport Sciences, Eugeniusz Piasecki University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznan, Poland.
Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Deusto, 5001 San Sebastian, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jul 15;17(14):5098. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17145098.
The market for mass sports events geared towards adults is already saturated, while more new initiatives are exclusively targeting children and adolescents. Mass sports events for amateur athletes can be a great way to encourage young people to exercise regularly, such as in cases where physical education classes do not fully play this role. A lot of research has already been conducted on the subject of adult motivation for participating in amateur sports events, i.e., marathons, ultramarathons, duathlons or triathlons. However, the research niche is children and adolescents' motivation. The aim of this study is to recognize motivation among children aged 12 for participating in children's running events in Poland. The study was conducted via a diagnostic survey using the Motives for Physical Activity Measure-Revised (MPAM-R) scale to determine what motivation is most important for young athletes and whether there are any differences in terms of gender. The highest values were obtained by motivation related to fun and enjoyment during sporting events, while the lowest values were obtained by motivation related to social affiliation. Aspects associated with good fun should be promoted during activities related to the marketing of sporting events for young people. This article contains the results obtained from the Poznan Half Marathon pilot study and recommendations for future lines of research. Such results will allow us to understand the motivation behind modern young amateur athletes and to better manage mass sports events that target children and adolescents.
面向成年人的大众体育赛事市场已经饱和，而更多的新举措则专门针对儿童和青少年。业余运动员的大众体育赛事是鼓励年轻人定期锻炼的好方法，例如在体育课不能充分发挥作用的情况下。已经有很多关于成年人参加业余体育赛事（如马拉松、超级马拉松、铁人三项或三项全能）的动机的研究。然而，研究的空白是儿童和青少年的动机。本研究旨在识别 12 岁儿童参加波兰儿童跑步活动的动机。该研究通过使用运动活动动机量表修订版（MPAM-R）进行诊断性调查来进行，以确定对年轻运动员最重要的动机是什么，以及在性别方面是否存在差异。在运动赛事中获得乐趣和享受的动机得分最高，而与社会归属相关的动机得分最低。在与年轻人体育赛事营销相关的活动中，应该推广与乐趣相关的方面。本文包含了波兹南半程马拉松试点研究的结果和对未来研究方向的建议。这些结果将使我们能够了解现代年轻业余运动员的动机，并更好地管理针对儿童和青少年的大众体育赛事。
