摘要：The aim of our research was to study the family background of young athletes.If parents want their children to likesports and lay down the foundations of a healthy lifestyle, they have to support their children's physical activity in the beginning. Our goal was to identify the factors that make parents support their children's sports activities by exploring the motivations originatingfrom the family. Considering the deteriorating overall health condition of society, the subject of this study is very timely.Thepromotion of sports is essential if we want our children to live a healthy lifestyle when they grow up. The costs related to the treatment of cardiovascular diseases andmetabolic problems, which result from sedentary lifestyle and obesity, are increasing both for individuals and national economies (Ács et al., 2011; Ács et al, 2020; Ding et al 2016). It has been established that the costs of supporting physical activities are lower than the treatment of the abovementioned health problems (Apor, 2010; Ding et al., 2017).A body of research has been conductedto study the effects of sport on children and the role of parents in this context during socialization. However, there are almost no studies that evaluate the reverse process, i.e.,how sport activities of children affect their parents. In this study, we wanted to determine how children influenced others around them, what happens when parents are introduced to the world of sports through their children, and whether this effect can turn into a motivation to start physical activities. In addition, we wanted to study factors that made parents motivate their children to perform physical activities and the key areas where childrencouldbe most influenced. Consequently, this study reveals how sport clubs and associations canbe more efficient in reaching parents and children.
关键词：sport;talent management;parent–child relation;human ecology model
