5: Physical Activity Participation

Question 1

What is Physical Activity? What is Physical Activity?

Answer 1

Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by
skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure

Question 2

How much physical activity do young people need to be healthy?

Answer 2

All children and youths under the age of 18 need to
accumulate a minimum of 60 minutes of MVPA every day.

Question 3

What is MVPA

Answer 3

MVPA= Moderate to vigorous physical activity

Question 4

How does someone know if they’ve hit their MVPA

Answer 4

1. Their heart is pumping faster than normal (more than 50% of their max HR)
2. breathing rate is noticeably increased
3. started to sweat

Question 5

How much physical activity do Adults need to be healthy?

Answer 5

All adults over 18 should accumulate a minimum of 30 min
minutes of MVPA 5 days a week.

Question 6

Personal & Physical
benefits of activity?

Answer 6

• Prevents risk of developing Heart disease,
type 2 diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure
& types of cancer.
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Increases energy levels
• Improves overall fitness and health
• Develops stronger muscles, bones & joints

Question 7

Social & emotional benefits of activity?

Answer 7

• Make friends & meet new people
• Positive mental health
• Prevent & combat anxiety and depression
• Improve academic performance
• Become part of the local community
• Improved self-efficacy (belief in oneself)
• Reduce stress; Release endorphins-natural feel good
chemicals in the brain
• Develop awareness of the environment
• Develop Leadership skills

Question 8

Economic benefits of activity?

Answer 8

• An increase in physical activity levels across the population can reduce
healthcare costs
• Employment in the sporting sector
• Purchase of equipment, clothing & merchandise
• Purchase of tickets to see sporting events.
• Membership of sports clubs.
• Sports tourism i.e people travelling to see sport – flights, food, accommodation e.g
National Championships, World Cup, Olympics.

Question 9

Different Concepts (types) of Physical Activity?

Answer 9

1. Play
2. Leisure and Recreation
3. Physical Education
4. Mass Participation Sports
5. Outdoor and Adventure Activities
6. Sport

Question 10

What is the definition of play?

Answer 10

Active play is where children (and adults) move and have fun
It is undertaken freely and usually spontaneous
There are a huge range of benefits for children- social interaction & creativity

Question 11

What is the definition of leisure and recreation?

Answer 11

Any activity carried out in a person’s own free time that they enjoy and they
choose to do because they find it has a positive impact on their life (de-stress)

Question 12

What is the definition of physical education

Answer 12

Instilling the knowledge, skills & values of physical activity in an educational
setting which develops abilities, confidence and motivation of students

Question 13

What is the definition of mass participation sports?

Answer 13

Occasions when people come together to train and participate in an event such
as a marathon, triathalon or obstacle course races such as hellandback.
Participants can challenge themselves while enjoying training with others.

Question 14

What is the definition of outdoor and adventure activities?

Answer 14

Activities that take place in our natural environment such as woods, lakes or the
sea and some of these may be high risk such as rock climbing or mountain
biking.

Question 15

What is the definition of a sport?

Answer 15

Sport is the most formalised concept as it has rules. It is competitive and
requires a high level of skill.

Question 16

Supports
for Physical
Activity in
schools and
in the
community?

Answer 16

Sport Ireland, school, local clubs, local infrastructure(parks and gyms), local partnerships, national governing bodies.

Question 17

What are barriers to physical activity

Answer 17

Knowledge and awareness, attitude, confidence and perceived competence, competence, motivation, body image, influence of family and friends, environments, gender, and disability.

Question 18

Types of Data?

Answer 18

Quantitative data can be counted, measured, and expressed using numbers.
Qualitative data is descriptive and conceptual.