P.E TEST 1 Flashcards
WHAT HAVE INFLUENCED WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS?
Both physiological and sociological factors have influenced women’s participation in sports at all levels.
AT WHAT STAGE/AGE DOES COMPETITIONS GET HARDER FOR BOTH SEXES?
Before the age of 11, boys and girls can compete on equal terms, it is not until after adolescent development that anatomical differences makes equal competitions between the sexes harder to achieve. These differences are exemplified in bone structure and muscle development.
GIVE EXAMPLES WHERE WOMEN RECORDS STARTED TO GET BETTER THAN MEN’S.
The swimming records set by Mark Spitz in 1968 were broken by women ten years later. This narrowing of differences is particularly true in endurance events such as long-distance swimming, running and cycling. Women are achieving these performances in events such as marathon running because they burn body fats more efficiently than men. In Cross Channel swimming women have an advantage with their more extensive covering of fat as it assists in sustaining body temperature, and it maintains a good body position.
APART FROM THE PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS, NAME OTHER REASONS WHY WOMEN’S PERFORMANCES HAVE RADICALLY IMPROVED.
Apart from these physiological factors, there are other reasons why women’s performance has radically improved. By having greater access to training facilities and improved training methods women over the last 2 decades have been able to attain a higher level of performance.
