Social And Cultural Factors In PE And Sport Flashcards
Define active leisure
Involves taking part in activities that involve exertion of physical or mental energy during leisure time.
Define leisure time
Free time of the day that a person can choose what to do.
Define passive leisure
Doing activities that doesn’t expend much physical or mental energy.
Define recreation
Relaxing and enjoying yourself in your free time.
Define physical recreation
Doing something which is active and healthy in your free time.
Define low impact activities
Activities which are less physically exerting, less strenuous. Often non-competitive.
What are private sport and health clubs?
They charge money for use of their facilities and are there to make a profit.
Private gyms.
What are public sport and health clubs?
Facilities built to increase participation and accessibility to sport and exercise. They are a lot cheaper.
Leisure centre.
What is the leisure industry?
Any provider that offers opportunities for people in their leisure time.
Define user groups
Particular groups of people with similar needs who would use a facility.
E.g. Leisure centre
Define etiquette
Unwritten code of behaviour that player keep to when competing. It encourages fair play, sportsmanship, sporting spirit and respect.
Define peers
People who belong to the same age group or social group
Define ethnicity
The belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.
