Attitude of the participants of temporary children's associations to the competitive sport activities

This article presents a comparative analysis of the demonstration of motivation for physical training and sports, which characterizes attitude to the competitive activity of primary school age children who attend day care summer camps of various types, e.g. leisure, creative, sports or intellectual. 102 schoolchildren aged 9-11(67 girls and 35 boys) took part in the study. The following methods were used: analysis and review of scientific and methodological literature, analysis of children's recreation programs, questionnaires and methods of mathematical statistics. The results of the research indicated that the environment created in the conditions of temporary children's associations is able to influence demonstration of motivation for competitiveness and dominance in physical culture and sports activities. The highest manifestation of such motives was identified in girls who attended the camp that implemented the «Street Games» program. This program involved the development of a variety of playing techniques...