Dvylikos-septyniolikos metų lengvaatlečių ir futbolininkų sporto šakos pasirinkimą lemiantys ir treniruotis skatinantys veiksniai

The aim of the research was to establish the factors of influence for choosing sports and getting involved into training activity of track-and-field athletes and football players aged 12 to 17, also providing comparative analysis of dispersion and inter-correlation of these factors. The object – factors of influence for choosing sports and getting involved into training activity of track-and-field athletes and football players aged 12 to 17. It is presumable that students aged 12 to 17 are encouraged to choose training activities of trackand- field and football by similar social, sport-related and health enhancing factors; however, due to both individual and team concerns, as well as to variety in sport movements, there are existing significant differences in certain factors. The methods of the research: questionnaire interrogation, mathematical statistical analysis, comparative pedagogical analysis. The participants of the research were school age (12 to 17) students, practicing the sport of track-and-field athletics (n=376) and football (n=479). The respondents were randomly selected by applying serial principle. The questionnaires used to be filled following the agreements with coaches and with participation of the research conductors. Coaches significantly more (p