RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOTIVATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH AND TIME SPENT IN FOOTBALL TRAINING (GRADE 5-9)

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Abstract

The laws and regulations of Latvia on the professional education activity in football training state that as the age of the students increases, the number of contact hours per week that must be spent in football training also increases. Furthermore, scientific literature often mentions that as people age, their motivation to engage in physical activity and sports often decreases. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the motivation of children and youth for participation and time spent in football training in different age groups. Within the framework of the study, the opinion of the Ethics Commission of the Latvian Academy of Sport Education was received on the compliance of the survey with ethical norms, as well as the legal representative of each research participant had confirmed their participation in the study with a permission. As part of the study, 167 research participants from one Latvian school were surveyed in the grade groups from 5 to 9. The number of hours the research participants spend in football training sessions per year was determined, as well as their motivation to participate in the training. The results of the study showed that as the age of children and youth increases, they spend more time in football training sessions (p≤0.001), but their motivation decreases every year (p≤0.01). 
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība = Society. Integration. Education
Subtitle of host publicationstarptautiskās zinātniskās konferences materiāli = proceedings of the international scientific conference
EditorsL. Danilāne, A. Strode, K. Laganovska, A. Kaupužs
Place of PublicationRēzekne
PublisherRēzeknes Tehnoloģiju akadēmija
Pages563-574
Number of pages12
Volume2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 May 2024
Event18th International Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2024 - Rezekne Academy of Technologies, Rezekne, Latvia
Duration: 24 May 202425 May 2024
Conference number: 18
https://conferences.ru.lv/index.php/SIE/SIE2024
https://conferences.rta.lv/index.php/SIE/SIE2024/index

Publication series

NameSociety. Integration. Education=Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība
ISSN (Print)1691-5887

Conference

Conference18th International Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2024
Abbreviated titleSIE2024
Country/TerritoryLatvia
CityRezekne
Period24/05/2425/05/24
OtherSabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība
Internet address

Keywords*

  • football
  • motivation of children and youth for participation in football

Field of Science*

  • 3.3 Health sciences
  • 5.1 Psychology
  • 5.3 Educational sciences

Publication Type*

  • 3.2. Articles or chapters in other proceedings other than those included in 3.1., with an ISBN or ISSN code

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