Concepts of physical activity and sport Flashcards
SPORT&SOCIETY AND TECHNOLOGY
factors of physical recreation
- voluntary
- no skill required
- done in free time
- mostly adults
- focus on participation
- not very organised/structured
factors of sport
- voluntary but include professionals
- duty to perform
- high commitment
- competitive
- increased participation
- specialised equipment and officials required
- set rules
- higher skill and fitness levels
- very organised/structured
factors of physical education
- part of national curriculum
- compulsory for students
- choice of sport vary on school
- dedicated time
- led by teachers
- equipment required
factors of school sport
- time dedicated to sport
- not compulsory
- done in free time
- participation is key
- very competitive
- creates connections and opportunities to clubs and coaches
- led by teachers and external coaches
elite performer characteristics
- high fitness levels
- determined to succeed
- commitment on and off the field
factors supporting progression of talent programs
- provision with education establishments
- positive media coverage
- high socio-economic status (the higher the more involved)
what is the sport development continuum
shows the stages of development of sport in an individual
(triangle bottom to top)
1. foundation
2. participation
3. performance
4. excellence
what is part of each stage of the sport development continuum
foundation involves:
- national governing bodies: regulate sport, oversee clubs, rules, competitions and guide the talent identification program
- talent identification program: to increase talent pool, includes physiological/psychological, medical test to see if individual has the required talent for the sport
participation involves:
- schools, universities and extracurriculars help move from foundation level and beyond
- school provides more opportunities
- national governing bodies provide specific coaching for schools and clubs to increase participation
performance involves:
- many people drop out at this point due to increased pressure and training
- sport england: initiate ‘start, stay, succeed’ to encourage people to stay involved in sport
- uk sport: provide athletes lifestyle and injury support, reducing stress for high performers
- life style advisors: help athletes with pressure demands and influence popularity fro younger athletes
excellence involves:
- uk sport: distributes lottery funds to individual sports/athletes via the NGOs
what is the role of national governing bodies (NGOs)
set up to run a particular sport, with various aims and roles related to the sport they are given
- increasing participation: rates at grass root levels
- regulate sport: anti-doping, rules and bans
what do national institutes provide
- nutritional support
- psychological support
- sport science
- high quality coaching and facilities
- increase young participation
- sport medicine
what does uk sport do
focus on developing high performance athletes
- distribute funds from national lottery
- receives government funding
- supports higher education
- enforces standard policies, unified structure
- researches scientific approach to training and coaching
- anti-doping
- organise major sport events
what is the world class performance program
supports those realistically aiming to win olympic gold or win a medal at next olympic games
providing high quality coaching, medical and technical support - attributing to athletes success
what is the gold event series
- uk sports hosts prestigious sport events with lottery funding
- stimulates growth in economic communities
- stimulates interest in participation by high profile opportunities
- improves media coverage of athletes
what is the talent identification program
- uk sport recruit talented young athletes
- run number of tests to select ones with most sporting potential
- helps to develop talent by screening and psychological help
- provide modernised coaching and facilities
6 strategies to decrease drop out rates
- focus on skill development
- provide open minded support
- encourage young people to try vary of sports
- safe training equipment to reduce injuries
- provide high quality rehabilitation
- carefully monitor mental and physical condition of athlete
