Forecast of the popularity of parkour

Title: Forecast of parkour popularity Objectives: The aim of the thesis is to find out the future development of parkour popularity by means of questioning and brainstorming. The popularity of parkour has reached a similar level to similar so-called underground sports, and it will be interesting to see where the situation in parkour will develop further. Methods: In order to provide as much data as possible, a quantitative electronic survey was used in the thesis research. The questionnaire will be sent out across the parkour community and to people with knowledge of parkour. The research will then be supplemented with a qualitative foresight method of brainstorming in which a group of experts will discuss the issue under investigation. Results: The result of the thesis is a final forecast that predicts the future development of the popularity of parkour. Experts see a large increase in competitive parkour, which will be more medialized and in the public eye. Parkour training will then be divided into performance and recreational, more parkour facilities will be created, social media content will be more educational and parkour will be seen more as a full-fledged sport. Its popularity will therefore depend on the greater frequency and attractiveness of parkour competitions. Keywords: parkour,..