Concepts Of Physical Activity

Question 0

What do they do?

Answer 0

Water fights, hop scotch and playing at the park etc

Question 1

Who is play for?

Answer 1

Children

Question 2

Why do they play?

Answer 2

Social, liberating, healthy, creative and expressive

Question 3

What is a definition of play?

Answer 3

An activity that is fun and for enjoyment, participation mostly for the intrinsic value (no external reward) .

Question 4

What are the 4 different types of physical activity?

Answer 4

Play
Physical/outdoor recreation
Sport
Physical/outdoor education

Question 5

What are the characteristics of active leisure?

Answer 5

Self development 
Friendship
Be creative 
Stress relief 
Free time 
Health and fitness

Question 6

What are the similarities of play and recreation?

Answer 6

Both voluntary 
Both informal learning 
Both developing skill 
Both developing health & fitness 
Both can be creative 
Both social

Question 7

What are the differences between play and recreation?

Answer 7

Adult-recreation Children-play

Recreation free time from work, children don’t work

Adults escape reality

Question 8

What are the similarities of sport and active leisure ?

Answer 8

Both energetic

Both in free time

Question 9

What are the differences between sport and active leisure ?

Answer 9

Sport-competitive
Active leisure-less so

Sport-serious
Active leisure-less so

Sport-organised
Active leisure- less so

Sport-officials
Active leisure- self regulated

Question 10

What is physical education ?

Answer 10

Is the learning of physical, personal and preparatory and quality values through formal physical activity in school.

Question 11

What takes place in physical education ?

Answer 11

Variety of practical activities and theoretical element.

Question 12

How and why does physical education take place ?

Answer 12

Specialist staff

National curriculum

Question 13

What are the benefits of physical education?

Answer 13

Competence-body and mind skilfulness
Performance-applying competence
Creativity-problem solving, techniques & tactics
Healthy active lifestyle-Pe for health
Enjoyment, confidence building
Skill development, lifelong participation
Preparatory-prep for leisure

Question 14

What is physical recreation ?

Answer 14

Are physical activities pursed for a number of reasons and benefits are a relatively sophisticated level.
Helps people relax, refresh their mind and body, recoperate and recover from stressful life.

Question 15

Who takes part in physical recreation?

Answer 15

Everyone who chooses

Amateurs

Question 16

When and where does physical recreation take place ?

Answer 16

Decided by participants in free time.

Question 17

How does physical recreation happen?

Answer 17

Unsophisticated level
Limited competition
Limited funding

Question 18

Why do people take part in physical recreation?

Answer 18

Physical,mental and personal benefits
Learn physical skills 
Health & well-being 
Stress relief 
Relation 
Meet people

Question 19

What is sport?

Answer 19

It’s a organised, competitive and skilful physical activity requiring commitment and FairPlay.

Question 20

Who takes part in sport?

Answer 20

Amateurs &professionals

Involves coaching, training and commitment.

Question 21

Why do people take part in sport?

Answer 21

Competitive- objective is to win

Can involve rewards

Question 22

What is the demand level for sport?

Answer 22

Tactical/strategic element

Performance of physical skills

Question 23

What is the organisation level like for sport?

Answer 23

Institutionalised, organised
(NGBS, clubs,officials,structure)

Well defined (official) rules, regulations, time etc

Question 24

What are the benefits of sport?

Answer 24

``` Developing skills &talent (fulfilling potential) Challenge oneself(discover strengths & weaknesses) Achieve success/ rewards Working with others/teamwork Show determination/courage & commitment Sense of FairPlay/ sportsmanship ```

Question 25

What is outdoor education ?

Answer 25

Is leaning in and about outdoors and is part of structured school physical education.

Question 26

Who takes part in outdoor education?

Answer 26

Young people | Qualified leaders,staff and specialists

Question 27

When does outdoor education occur?

Answer 27

Special trips | Part of school or college programme

Question 28

Where does outdoor education take place?

Answer 28

``` Natural environment (coastline,lakes,rives and caves) Semi-natural e.g fake climbing walls and ski slopes ```

Question 29

Why do people take part in outdoor education?

Answer 29

Physical health and skill learning Personal &social development Preparation for active leisure Enhancement of quality of life

Question 30

What are 5 reasons why there is limited participation in outdoor education ?

Answer 30

- Funding (transport is expensive & often have to rely on voluntary contributions) - Time (teachers have a lack of time to train organise... lots of pressure) - Specialists needed (teachers need expensive time consuming training & staff) - Safety concerns (staff reluctant to take on responsibility) - Distance (suitable facilities maybe too far away)

Question 31

What is outdoor recreation?

Answer 31

Physical activities which take place in the natural environment, Persued for a variety of reasons

Question 32

What are the characteristics of outdoor recreation ?

Answer 32

``` An activity Self fulfilment Personal experience Freely chosen Mostly intrinsic Persued in leisure time Therapeutic & beneficial to health More organised then play,but still spontaneous ```

Question 33

What are types of different benefits you can improve?

Answer 33

``` Social Personal Cognitive Life Appreciation Health and fitness Cross-curricular opportunities ```

Question 34

The is the structure of the national curriculum in primary schools?

Answer 34

Key stage 1 (5-7 year old) Gymnastics, games & dance Develop simple skills & eventually sequence of movement Independently then partners Taught about what occurs to bodies during exercise (short-term)

Question 35

That is the structure of the national curriculum at key stage 2?

Answer 35

``` Gymnastics,games,dance, plus 2x for athletics, outdoor adventures activities swimming and water safety Improve motor skills & coordination Develop more complex movement patterns Sustain energetic activity Understand affects of exercise ```