2024-08-29 04:30:07
More than ten thousand steps. Lured by the excitement surrounding the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games (JOP), many have expressed a desire to get back into sport. Therefore, 24% of French people and 42% of young people said that JOP will encourage them to take up sports, According to a study conducted by Odoxa in April 2024 for the French Mutualité.
Why do we decide to play table tennis or swim, to run a half marathon… Of course, the performance of Leon Marchand and the other Lebrun brothers constitutes the model. But that’s not all.
indeed, “According to studies in the scientific literature, motivation is based on multiple dimensions: related to one’s beliefs about the positive and/or negative effects of physical activity, one’s ability to change one’s behavior – based on our experiences or those around us — and related to behavioral and environmental impacts””, explained Julie Boiché, teacher and researcher at UFR Staps in Montpellier at the end of 2022.
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Where to find motivation? If we believe the same study from French Mutual Aid cited above, “Stay healthy” This is by far the main motivation for taking up sport in France (71%). “The decisive factor in long-term investing is the quality of motivation and self-determination, i.e. ‘Am I doing things for myself?, “Do I want it?”, not just prohibition-based promises (rewards, social pressure, etc.) », emphasizes Emma Guillet-Decas, teacher and researcher at the Laboratory of Vulnerability and Innovation in Sport at the University of Lyon 1. We know that environment is decisive.
happiness above all else
But in the end, the most important thing is the fun we had while doing it. “The main barrier to motivating young people to engage in physical activity remains a lack of fun and enjoyment”says the National Observatory of Physical Activity and Sedentary Lifestyle (Onaps) Literature review on factors influencing physical and physical activity and sedentary lifestyle in young people (10-19 years).
What impact will the Olympics have in the long term? It can only be short-lived. literature reviewAnalyzing 36 scientific articles, the results show that major sporting events have a negligible or mixed impact on sporting practice, the success of elite athletes or teams, and high-profile athletes.
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