socio-cultural influences

Question 1

What are the differences between Males and females in body type

Answer 1

Women have 30% more body fat
women have 2/3 the strength of men with less muscle mass
women are more flexible aided by having less muscle mass
boys are taller in height weight and strength from 11 years (why single sex sports start from this age)

Question 2

How does culture affect sport

Answer 2

women until recently weren’t allowed to box in the UK

Question 3

How does religion affect sport

Answer 3

religious rules forbid the wearing of swimming costumes if men are present
Religious dress code sikh wearing a head scarf causes a problem in swimming

Question 4

What are the effects of age in the participation of sport

Answer 4

Very young people cannot cope with hard tasks, which can effect their ability to learn and practice
flexibility decreases with age
O2 and reaction time decrease as you get older
injury and disease become more common as you get older
skill and strength increase in tenns and 20s but decrease afterwards

Question 5

What are the positive influences of family, friends and peers

Answer 5

encourage you to participate in sport

pay for you to participate in sport raising the engagement levels

Question 6

What are the negative influences of family, friends and peers

Answer 6

they may not see the benefits of being engaged in participation and are likely to put you off (peer pressure and anti sport groups of friends

Question 7

What are the different categories for disability

Answer 7

Physical
mental
permanent
temporary

Question 8

What are the different adaptations sports have made

Answer 8

adapted equipment
adapted activities
disability classifications
Provision for disabled people

Question 9

how do adapted activities help aid sports players

Answer 9

wheel chair rugby which has specific rules to how the game can be physical

Question 10

how do adapted equipment help aid sports players

Answer 10

footballs with bells inside to help the players locate the ball

Question 11

how does disability classification help aid sports players

Answer 11

This allows disabled competitors to compete with people who are of the same disability as them

Question 12

how does provision for disabled people help aid sports players

Answer 12

This includes:
wider car spaces ramp access
special changing areas and toilets
wider corridors

Question 13

What are some common engagement pattern factors?

Answer 13

Media coverage
attitudes
sexism/ stereotyping
familiarity
media coverage
role models
available leisure time
family commitments