2025/06/11 by Andoni Elizondo-Donado, Josune Rodríguez-Negro, Josune Rodríguez‐Negro +1 · 1 citation
Medicine · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking #Applied psychology #Intrinsic motivation #Psychology #Social psychology #Sport and Mega-Event Impacts #Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
paper · doi:10.1080/01490400.2025.2513507
crossref issued 2025/06/11 · crossref published 2025/06/11 · crossref published-online 2025/06/11 · openalex publication_date 2025/06/11 · crossref created 2025/06/11 · crossref deposited 2025/06/11 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · crossref indexed 2026/08/04 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04
This study analyzed and compared the training habits, motivations, goals, and perceived performance factors of leisure-driven (SOC) and performance-driven (NOSOC) parkour practitioners. A total of 141 experienced participants (8.5 ± 5.0 years of practice, 26.2 ± 5.0 years old) from 15 countries completed the PARK-Q questionnaire. While both groups shared some practice habits, they differed significantly in competition participation and motivations (p = 0.001). SOC practitioners were more intrinsically motivated, valuing “Movement technique,” “Collaboration,” “Environmental Adaptability,” “Flow,” and “Decision making” (p = <0.01–0.211). In contrast, NOSOC practitioners prioritized “Bilateralism,” “Parkour movement repertoire,” “Absolute strength,” “Vertical jump height,” and “Flip repertoire” (p = 0.012–0.293). Despite some commonalities, these differences suggest that intrinsic motivation and the desire for broader skill mastery drive the socially-oriented group’s distinct performance factors.