Chapter 5

Question 1

Gender and Factors Affecting Participation

Answer 1

-Gender Roles (Women to look after children, men to work)
-Prize Money (Women earn less from sports than men)
-Discrimination (Physcial difference between men and women)
-Media Coverage (Less TV time, paper coverage, social media)
-Fewer Role Models (Less women in sport=less models to follow)

Question 2

Ethnicity and Factors Affecting Participation

Answer 2

-Culture (Dresscodes are limiting
-Religion (Fasting)
-Role Models (Stereotypes)
-Tradition (Fasting)

Question 3

Age and Factors Affecting Participation

Answer 3

-Flexibility (Decreases with age)
-Tidal and Stroke Volume (Decreases with age)
-Injury (Older people more likely to suffer injuries with longer recoveries)
-Health (Older=more likely to suffer from ill-health)
-Volume Max (Body’s ability to take in and use oxygen decrease by 1% each year after 25)
-Max Strength (Young people won’t achieve maximal strength til 25)

Question 4

Family and Positive Factors Affecting Participation

Answer 4

+Help with transport (enable you to get to sporting events)
+Provide finance (enable you to pay for equipment

Question 5

Family and Negative Factors Affecting Participation

Answer 5

-Could be reluctant to provide kit or equipment
-Family may have had a poor experience in PE (discouraging kids from participating)