Participation rates in physical activity and sport

Question 1

what factors effect participation in sport?

Answer 1

-age
-ethnicity
-disability
-socio economic group
-gender

Question 2

describe the role of gender in participation in sport

Answer 2

-men have more accessibility to sport than women
-media covers men’s sports more than women’s

Question 3

describe the role of age in participation in sport

Answer 3

-work and family responsibilities as well as health problems may prevent adults from participating
-flexibility decreases with age
-strength begins to decrease from 40
-tidal volume and stroke volume decrease with age and vascular shunting becomes less efficient

Question 4

describe the role of disability in participation in sport

Answer 4

-the London 2012 paralympics encouraged many people with disabilities to get involved locally
-resources and opportunities for disabled people are increasing

Question 5

what is the definition of disability?

Answer 5

a physical or mental impairment that has substantial and long term negative effect on the persons ability to carry out day to day tasks

Question 6

describe the role of socio economic group in participation in sport

Answer 6

-participation is highest among managerial/professional workers and intermediate social groups, it’s lowest among manual workers and unemployed people
-polo, rowing and lacrosse are seen as ‘wealthy’ sports

Question 7

describe the role of ethnicity in participation in sport

Answer 7

-the number of both black and minority ethnic groups are increasing in sport
-data shows that stereotypically certain ethnicities can be associated with specific sports
-prejudice against people from ethnic minority groups often results in people shying away from participating