P2 26. Participation rates in physical activity and sport Flashcards
what can participation rates be affected by?
gender
age
socioeconomic group
ethnicity
disability
how many men play sport compared to women
men - 41%
women - 31%
what is social stereotyping
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
what was sport for women like in 1972 and before
women were not permitted to compete in anything longer than 800m because the distance was too strenuous
what are female sports like in 2024
women compete in all events with great success
how has female support improved
support in sports like rugby football and netball world cup.
huge boost in participation rates
how has female media coverage improved
worked hard to publicise female sport
it will increase the number of well known female athletes and sporting role models
gives confidence
how has This Girl Can campaign work
persuaded 1.6 million women to start exercising
2.8 million women said they became more active
male activites or female activities
some activites still offer more opportunities to one gender
boys netball
women’s cricket club?
how many 16 year olds take part in at least one sport session a week
how many 26+ year olds
58.5% of 16-25 year olds
31.9% of 26+ year olds
when does participation peak
why is it crucial to engage young people
what stops people doing sports
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
why does age affect participation
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
what are some sports that all ages play
lawn bowls
golf
swimming
they don’t stress the body like other sports
where is participation highest
lowest?
among managerial and professional workers
intermediate social groups
manual workers and unemployed people
why is sports a financial cost
buying equipment
memberships
track
disposable income affects participation
top of the socio economic scale
high paid jobs
lots of disposable income
high participation
better facilities to participate
bottom of socio economic scale
low loads jobs
low disposable income
low participation
poor facilities hindering participation
why does socio economic group impact your sport
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
is ethnicity increasing or decreasing
the number of both black and minority ethnic and white british adults playing sport are increasing
what is ethnicity
what is ethnic group
the ethnic group you belong to
a group that shares the same tradition, such as religion
what does data show about ethnic participation
ethnic minority participation is limited in sport
sports are often stereotypes to a specific group
why does prejudice impact ethnic minority’s
results in people shying away from sport
Kick It Out campaign
why is it important ethnic performers are seen
they often rise to the top
usaine bolt
simone biles
anthony joshua
encourage others who want to get involved
how many disable people regularly played sport in 2015
17.2%
up from 15.1% in 2005
