Chapter 12

Question 0

What are the non physical benefits of lifetime sports?

Answer 0

Social benefits
Cognitive and emotional satisfaction
Aesthetic appreciation

Question 1

What is sport for all?

Answer 1

An active campaign to encourage widespread participation in sport, recognising the importance of sport as a part of a healthy lifestyle. The campaign is to convince the public that sport is important

Question 2

What are the three types of funding in the UK?

Answer 2

Public
Private
Voluntary

Question 3

What are the 2 strands of public funding? Describe each

Answer 3

Taxation - mostly for facilities for people in foundation level sport
National lottery - mainly elite level

Question 4

Describe private funding.

Answer 4

Pay to use, e.g subscriptions. Spectators, sponsorship etc

Question 5

Give advantages and disadvantages of private funding.

Answer 5

Private enterprises increase funding
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Only helps wealthy organisations

Question 6

Give advantages and disadvantages of voluntary funding

Answer 6

Local involvement and energy

Under qualified help and inadequate coverage

Question 7

How can the voluntary sector finance items such as kits or minibus’

Answer 7

Applying for grants from lottery system.

Question 8

What are the benefits of participating in high level sport

Answer 8

Leadership
Competitive and cooperative attitudes
Decision making, learning about oneself
Encountering experiences of excellence

Question 9

What are the social benefits of participation in sport?

Answer 9

Creation of safer communities
Self confidence
Improvement of educational attainment
Building of social networks

Question 10

What are the economic benefits of participation in sport?

Answer 10

Personal health of employee’ s and hence an increased long term earning power
Increased productivity
Reduced healthcare costs
Productive leisure time use

Question 11

What are the 3 constraints of participation?

Answer 11

Opportunity
Provision
Esteem

Question 12

What are the factors affecting opportunity to participate

Answer 12

Choice of sports
Affordability
Ability
Access to sport
Peers playing sport

Question 13

What does provision cover in terms of constraining participation?

Answer 13

Facilities
Financial aid
Equipment
Coaching

Question 14

What is covered by the term esteem in regards to constraints to participation

Answer 14

Acceptance
Peer group support
Confidence
Recognition

Question 15

What is mass participation?

Answer 15

Anyone wishing to participate in sport being able to do so

Question 16

Culturally, what can affect mass participation?

Answer 16

Ideology
History
Environment
Political state
Socio economic factors

Question 17

What are the major groups affected by discrimination?

Answer 17

Women
Racial minorities
Elderly
The poor
Disabled

Question 18

Why do women typically participate in sport less than men?

Answer 18

The Victorian attitudes led to female exclusion, fashion resulted in restrictive clothing, the working class had little free time

Question 19

Why are the elderly often discriminated in terms of participation

Answer 19

Stereotypes lead to them being perceived as fragile and unable.

Question 20

Why do the disabled often have poor participation rates

Answer 20

Low self esteem

Lack of suitable facilities