LO1 - User Groups, Barriers, Solutions, Popularity Factors.

Question 1

List 3 out of the 9 user Groups

3 marks

Answer 1

1. Teenager
2. Children
3. Retired(people over 50),
4. Economically disadvantaged/unemployed
5. working singles and couples
6. Single Parents
7. Families with young children
8. Ethnic Minorities
9. Disabled.

Question 2

Give 2 potential barriers that might effect teenagers participating in a sport?

(2 marks)

Answer 2

1. Lack of role models.
2. lack of transport.
3. Lack of disposable income
4. Lack of time (school)
5. Lack of suitable activity’s
6. Negative attitude towards participation in sport.
7. Poor body image.
8. Peer pressure to take part in other things.
9. Poor

Question 3

Give 1 solution to help teenagers participate more in sport?

1 mark

Answer 3

1. Provide transport to the activities or subsidised transport.
2. provide suitable sessions for their age groups.
3. Subsidised cost for sessions/memberships.
4. Provide positive role models to aspire to.

Question 4

Give 1 solution to overcome the barriers faced my disabled people participating in sport.

(1 mark)

Answer 4

1. promotion/more media coverage to encourage them to participate
2. Promote disabled role models.
3. Provide easier access to faciltiies i.e. wheelchair access/disabled parking bays.
4. Specialist equipment provided,
5. Specialist coaches.
6. Provision for transport for disabled users.

Question 5

What are 3 factors which impact popularity of sports in the UK?

(3marks)

Answer 5

Participation
Provision
Environment and Climate
Spectatorship/Media Role Models
Acceptability
Success

Question 6

Explain how/when Media coverage can impact the popularity of tennis?

(2marks)

Answer 6

1. During certain points of the year there is higher coverage i.e Wimbledon which increases the popularity/participation due to more people seeing it.
2. At other points of the year media coverage is a lot lower which means that it can decrease the spectatorship and potentially how many people participate.

Question 7

Explain how success is a factor in contributing to higher participation in Tennis. Give an example of a successful player.

(2 marks)

Answer 7

Serena Williams (can be any recent tennis player) is a very successful tennis player and has won lots of titles. Her success means she is role model to aspire to be like which may result in people taking up tennis as a sport.