P2 26. Participation rates in physical activity and sport

Question 1

what can participation rates be affected by?

Answer 1

gender
age
socioeconomic group
ethnicity
disability

Question 2

how many men play sport compared to women

Answer 2

men - 41%
women - 31%

Question 3

what is social stereotyping

Answer 3

the main reason why fewer girls and women get involved in sport
women feel the need to partake in physical activity that is less competitive like yoga

Question 4

what was sport for women like in 1972 and before

Answer 4

women were not permitted to compete in anything longer than 800m because the distance was too strenuous

Question 5

what are female sports like in 2024

Answer 5

women compete in all events with great success

Question 6

how has female support improved

Answer 6

support in sports like rugby football and netball world cup.
huge boost in participation rates

Question 7

how has female media coverage improved

Answer 7

worked hard to publicise female sport
it will increase the number of well known female athletes and sporting role models
gives confidence

Question 8

how has This Girl Can campaign work

Answer 8

persuaded 1.6 million women to start exercising
2.8 million women said they became more active

Question 9

male activites or female activities

Answer 9

some activites still offer more opportunities to one gender
boys netball
women’s cricket club?

Question 10

how many 16 year olds take part in at least one sport session a week
how many 26+ year olds

Answer 10

58.5% of 16-25 year olds

31.9% of 26+ year olds

Question 11

when does participation peak

why is it crucial to engage young people

what stops people doing sports

Answer 11

16-25 years old

those who participate when young are more likely to continue throughout their lives

having little free time and lack of disposable income

Question 12

why does age affect participation

Answer 12

some sports have age restrictions
flexibility decreases with age
full strength at 25, strength loss at 40
tidal and stroke volume decrease
vascular shunting is less effective
old people suffer from more injuries
ill health when older
overall fitness decreases

Question 13

what are some sports that all ages play

Answer 13

lawn bowls
golf
swimming
they don’t stress the body like other sports

Question 14

where is participation highest

lowest?

Answer 14

among managerial and professional workers
intermediate social groups

manual workers and unemployed people

Question 15

why is sports a financial cost

Answer 15

buying equipment
memberships
track

disposable income affects participation

Question 16

top of the socio economic scale

Answer 16

high paid jobs
lots of disposable income
high participation
better facilities to participate

Question 17

bottom of socio economic scale

Answer 17

low loads jobs
low disposable income
low participation
poor facilities hindering participation

Question 18

why does socio economic group impact your sport

Answer 18

polo, rowing, skiing, lacrosse are traditionally seen as sports for upper class
skiing, sailing, rowing , riding has low participation because of the high costs

darts and boxing are lower class
football is accessible because it’s cheaper

Question 19

is ethnicity increasing or decreasing

Answer 19

the number of both black and minority ethnic and white british adults playing sport are increasing

Question 20

what is ethnicity

what is ethnic group

Answer 20

the ethnic group you belong to

a group that shares the same tradition, such as religion

Question 21

what does data show about ethnic participation

Answer 21

ethnic minority participation is limited in sport
sports are often stereotypes to a specific group

Question 22

why does prejudice impact ethnic minority’s

Answer 22

results in people shying away from sport
Kick It Out campaign

Question 23

why is it important ethnic performers are seen

Answer 23

they often rise to the top
usaine bolt
simone biles
anthony joshua
encourage others who want to get involved

Question 24

how many disable people regularly played sport in 2015

Answer 24

17.2%

up from 15.1% in 2005

Question 25

what is disability

Answer 25

a physical or mental impairment that has substantial long term negative impacts on the persons ability to carry out normal daily tasks

Question 26

why do disabilities impact sport

Answer 26

make it harder to play
government is trying to ensure access to all sports is made available

Question 27

what are the barriers that stop disabled people playing

Answer 27

limited coaches with specialist qualifications
not all facilities are adapted
travel to and from venues
be reliant on disability income that is their disposable income

Question 28

what happened at the 2012 paralympic games

Answer 28

new facilities made
attracted crowds to watch
unprecedented media coverage of the

Question 29

some disability adapted sports

Answer 29

bocces
wheelchair
football
basketball
goalball

Question 30

why does education help sport

Answer 30

if school is strong on or it will offer a wide variety and access more sports and will continue later in life

Question 31

how does family help sport

Answer 31

if your family takes part in regular activities you you will be encouraged to compete in more sports

Question 32

how does peer groups impact sport

Answer 32

peer group association will have shared interests and are likely to share effects.
if your take part in sports with your peers it will help you out