3.1 Engagement Patters Of Different Social Groups In Physical Activity And Sport Flashcards
What personal factors affect who plays sport?
Gender Age Socio-economic group Ethnicity Disability
How does gender affect participation rates in sport?
Some sports are seen a male sports and others female sports. Generally people choose sports that are more traditionally played by their gender
Give an example of a sport which is traditionally played by men
Rugby
Boxing
Football
Give and example of a sport which is traditionally played by women
Netball
Ballet
How has the ‘This Girl Can Campaign’ aimed to increase the number of women playing sport?
By showing that it doesn’t matter how good you are or what you look like when playing sport
Who plays more sport in the UK men or women?
Men
How does the media influence participation differences between men and women?
Most sport shown is of men competing, women therefore don’t see it as something they can do. The amount of female sport being shown is increasing
How does age affect participation rates in sport?
Most sports it is good to start young
Some sports such as motor racing have age restrictions
As people become older additional responsibilities such as work and family may influence how much time people have for sport
Some sports suit young participant whilst others suit older
Give an example of a sport which is more suitable to young participants
Gymnastics
Trampolining
Rugby
Give an example of a sport which is more suitable to older participants
Golf
Bowls
How might a person’s socio-economic group influence their participation in physical activity?
Certain sports require large amounts of money. If you do not have the money you cannot participate.
The expectations of what people do in their ‘free’ time may differ.
The expectations of the type of sport you take part in
Give an example of a sport which is traditionally played by people in a lower socio-economic group
Football
Boxing
Darts
Give an example of a sport which is traditionally played by people in a higher socio-economic group
Polo
Lacrosse
Skiing
How might ethnicity influence their participation in physical activity?
Different religions and cultures encourage participation in different sports
Give an example of a sport where participation maybe influenced by your ethnicity
Cricket.
A lot of Asian people play cricket as this is a sport that traditionally was played in Asia and where Asian countries such as Sri Lanka and Pakistan have great success.
In America Basketball is seen as a ‘black sport’ whereas ice hockey a ‘white’ sport
