Section 6

Question 1

Why may gender influence wether you do an activity?

Answer 1

Because woman get less media coverage therefore there isn’t many female ro-models.

Question 2

How may religion and ethnicity effect wether you do an activity?

Answer 2

Many muslims have to cover up their body which prevents them from swimming etc.

Question 3

How may disability effect how active you are?

Answer 3

They can’t always travel to facilities and venues.

Question 4

How could your social-economic group have an effect on how active you are?

Answer 4

Most sports/clubs cost money to join and some people cannot afford the prices.

Question 5

How could age limit the activities you can do?

Answer 5

Young people have more spare time to do sport whereas elders have work etc.

Question 6

How could the environment have an effect on your activeness?

Answer 6

If you lived in mountain areas it is hard to find flat ground for pitches etc.

Question 7

What 3 strategies can encourage participation?

Answer 7

1) Promotion (Adverts)
2) Provision (Providing facilities)
3) Access (Provide transport etc)

Question 8

State a advantage and disadvantage of technology in sport.

Answer 8

Advantage = Helps officials make decisions

Disadvantage = Expensive to install

Question 9

What is the contract to compete?

Answer 9

An unwritten agreement between competitors to respect the ‘spirit of the game’