13.1 concepts of physical activity and sport Flashcards
What is the sporting development continuum?
participation in various forms of physical activity at various stages of development. e.g. grass roots ‘foundation stage’ in primary school PE or ‘participation stage’ involvement as an adult in physical recreation
What is leisure?
free time during which individuals can choose what to do
What is physical recreation?
the active aspect of leisure
What are the key characteristics of physical recreation?
- fun, enjoyable, non-serious and informal, winning is not important as taking part
- physically energetic
- participation is a choice and voluntary for when you have free time
- tends to involve adults at the participation level of the sporting development continuum
- flexible, play for how long you want and adjustable rules
- self-officiated
What are the functions of physical recreation for an individual?
- increases health and fitness
- helps in development of physical skills
- provides a challenge
- sense of achievement, increased self-confidence and esteem
- stress relief
- socialization
What are the functions of physical recreation for a society?
- reduced strain on the NHS
- lowers obesity rates
- increase social integration and improve community cohesion
- increase in employment and economic benefits
- increases social control and reduces crime statistics
- potential progression to performance/ elite levels
Definition of sport
a serious and/or competitive experience
What are the benefits of sports participation on society?
- reduced strain on NHS
- social control is increased
- social integration and community cohesion increased
- employment opportunities increase
- economic benefits
- equality of opportunities
What are the benefits of sports participation on an individual?
- increased self-confidence through skill improvement and success
- feel-good factor for participants
- increased social opportunities
- develops positive sporting morals and attitudes e.g. fair play and sportsmanship
- positive use of free time
What are the key characteristics of PE?
- compulsory
- involves formally taught lessons
- has 4 key stages as part of the national curriculum for ages 5-16
- begins at primary school ‘foundation level’
- teachers in charge and deliver lessons
- lessons are pre-prepared, highly structured
- in school time
What are the objectives of National Curriculum PE?
- mental skills
- self-esteem
- physical skills
- social skills
- active leisure
- leadership
- health and fitness
- self-esteem
State the functions of outdoor and adventurous activities
- teamwork
- social/communication skills
- leadership skills
- self- discovery/ self-esteem
- knowledge of/ respect for natural environment
- awareness of safety/ perceived risk only
Definition of outdoor education
activities which take place in the natural environment and utilize nature/ geographical resources such as mountains, river, lakes, etc.
Definition of perceived risk?
a challenge that stimulates a sense of danger and adventure for beginners or inexperienced performers in a safe environment, with danger minimized via stringent safety measures e.g. wearing a safety harness
What are the functions of outdoor education?
- helps children learn to appreciate and engage with the natural environment
- learning to develop new physical and survival skills
- increased self-esteem
- increased levels of health and fitness
- increased co-operation and improved social skills and leadership
- learning how to deal with challenging situations
- increased cognitive and improved decision making
