Faktory ovlivňující motivaci mladých sportovců věnujících se parkouru

The topic of this thesis is external factors influencing the motivation of young athletes involved in parkour. In the framework of the research it was necessary to first plant the topic of the thesis into a theoretical framework. The aim of the thesis is to develop a qualitative analysis of the different factors that influence children and to answer the chosen research questions. Retrieved from qualitative data collection was conducted in the form of a focus group. The respondents were boys aged 8 to 14 years of age who are involved in parkour and attend a regular club at Jump Academy. The method of data analysis was open coding. In the practical part, the external factors are divided into human, new media, non-human and other and analysed. In the discussion, I academically discuss the findings with theoretical anchoring in the literature and extend the the findings. Finally, in the thesis, I answer the overarching research question and clarifying sub-questions. I add specific recommendations for sports clubs regarding the introduction of competitions as a regular part of the curriculum, the provision of facilities, the use of TikTok, YouTube and Instagram social media, and the involvement of coaches and parents in the communication process.