engagement patters and participation on sport Flashcards
(10 cards)
what is sport england?
organisation that tries to help communities develop sporting habits for life.
It funds other organisations and projects to get people involved in sport. MASS PARTICIPATION
what is UK sport?
organisation that focuses on the development of elite sport. Provides athletes
with the opportunity to elite facilities, coaching and generally provides athletes with the best chance of succeeding in their sport.
what is national governing bodies?
is an organisation that governs and administers a sport on a national basis
what are the participation rates?
29% of young people aged between 5-16 (2009) do less than 30 minutes of exercise a day. 24.2% are fairly active (30-59 minutes per day). Those from a low socio-economic family are least likely to be active (42%).
what are the factors affecting participation?
age- younger people do more sport
religion/culture/ ethnicity- not much clack people are committed to sport
time/commitments
gender- less women do sport (discrimination)
family
media coverage
disability
benefits of playing sport
Improved health and fitness
Improvement of wellbeing
Manages stress
Learning new skills
Provides challengeImprovement of social skills (playing in a team)
why do people NOT play sport?
Environment and climate
Time
Resources
Negative Role Models
Equality
positives of how can media affect participations in sport?
role models
provides a wide variety of sports
promoted healthy living
promotes participation and engagement
negatives on how media can affect participation in sport?
Negative role models
couch potato syndrome - too much watching and not enough participating
Minority sports are discarded
Womens, disability and older performers are mis-represented and underrepresented
Encourage an inactive lifestyle
how can we improve participation in sport?
PPA
promotion provision and access
