Sport, Society + the Role of Technology in Physical activity + Sport

Question 1

what are the characteristics of physical recreation?

Answer 1

—more important to take part than to win
–participation for intrinsic health
–fun
–less serious
–voluntarily
–choice of activities are available
–rules are flexible + agreed between participants
–usually self officiated

Question 2

what are the benefits to an individual of physical recreation?

Answer 2

–improve physical skills
–increase health + fitness
–increase self-confidence/esteem
–relieve stress
–increase in participation
–socialisation opportunities + make new friends

Question 3

what are the benefits to society of physical recreation?

Answer 3

–less pressure on the NHS
–reduced crime rates
–community cohesion
–boosts economy + employment rates
–widens participation base

Question 4

what is leisure time?

Answer 4

time available when you can choose what you would like to do

Question 5

what is active physical recreation?

Answer 5

aerobics or walking the dog

Question 6

what is passive physical recreation?

Answer 6

reading a book or using a computer

Question 7

what are the characteristics of sport?

Answer 7

–competitive
–highly structured + strict rules
–serious
–high level of skill
–extrinsic rewards
–set times + boundaries
–high commitment levels
–NGB’s enforce rules
–win ethic
–tactics + strategies are used

Question 8

what are the benefits of sport on an individual?

Answer 8

–develops morals, etiquette, sportsmanship + attitudes
–increased leadership development
–increased social development
–appreciation for skilled performers
–physical benefits

Question 9

what are the benefits of sport on society ?

Answer 9

–increased role models
–increased mood
–increased entertainment for spectators

Question 10

what are the characteristics of physical education?

Answer 10

–compulsory
–taught within educational establishments
–follows national curriculum
–led by teachers
–highly structured + planned lessons

Question 11

what are the objectives of the national curriculum?

Answer 11

–encourage lifelong participation
–trying to create a sporting habit for life
–develops esteem
–improves mental + developmental skills
–improves physical skills
–develops + improves social skills
–educate the importance of being active in your leisure time
–develops a role of leadership
–understand the importance of health + fitness

Question 12

explain the triangular model of PE.

Answer 12

education- compulsory taught lessons involving a range of activities

sport-playing for school team in competitive matches

recreation- extracurricular clubs open for all to enjoy

Question 13

what do school sport partnerships do?

Answer 13

-to help make school sport competitive
-school games
-use sport coaches to help increase the range of extracurricular sporting opportunities available to pupils
-use specialism to develop peoples talents to the full

Question 14

what are the similarities between physical recreation + sport?

Answer 14

–they both involve physical activity
–they can be performed in a persons free time as voluntary activities

Question 15

what is the acronym associated with the English Institute of Sport?

Answer 15

–Sport science + sport medicine support
–Performance lifestyle programmes are provided
–Organisations work in partnerships
–Research + innovation
–Top quality facilities + high level coachers are provided

Question 16

what are the benefits of UK sport?

Answer 16

–allows more competitive opportunities
–allows more sports to be supported
–raise profit of sport within society
–NGB’s + performers are supposed to be accountable
–allows government to spend money elsewhere

Question 16

what are the drawbacks of UK sport?

Answer 16

–some sports are overlooked + refused funding
–pressure on NGB - ‘no win no funding’ culture
–provide government with a ‘get out’ for funding sport
–over reliant on funding
–lack of funding may influence choice of sport for an elite athlete

Question 17

what are the social + cultural factors that make up an elite athlete?

Answer 17

–status of sport
–school experience
–support
–socio-economic status
–equal opportunities policies
–access to clubs

Question 18

what are the personal factors that make up an elite athlete?

Answer 18

–commitment
–determination
–motivation
–high fitness level
–willingness for self-sacrifice
–high pain tolerance
–high levels of self-efficacy + confidence

Question 19

what are financial factors that make up an elite athlete?

Answer 19

–national lottery funding
–scholarship
–family support
–grants from NGB
–appearance money

Question 20

explain what UK sport does

Answer 20

–invests and distributes national lottery funding to maximise elite performer performance in olympic and paralympic games

Question 21

what are the two main channels UK sport use to distribute their funding?

Answer 21

1) NGB’s – podium level for realistic winning capabilities in 4yrs
–podium potential for 8yrs
2) directly to athletes – athlete performance award= living + sporting costs

Question 22

what does Sports Coach UK do?

Answer 22

–they are responsible for memberships + developing workshops to improve coaching quality
–operates UKCC + Coach Workshop Programmes
–coaches can access online learning resources, legal advice + a magazine

Question 23

what does the English Institute of Sport (EIS) do?

Answer 23

–increase profitability of a performer
–provides services + expertise in sport science + medicine + performance lifestyle support
–helps identify + develops talented athletes
–develops equipment + tech to support practioners + athletes

Question 24

what is the British Olympic Association (BOA)?

Answer 24

–national olympic committee
–funds team GB for olympics and paralympics
–voice for team GB
–works with NGB’s to select athletes + can set higher standards
–runs team GB passport scheme which gives exclusive benefits to potential future olympians

Question 25

what does Sport England do?

Answer 25

–helps develop clearly defined talent pathways
–funds elite programmes for: netball, squash, women’s rugby
–sport centres provide world-class training + competition training
–helps young athletes– gives best coaching, high quality facilities + competition

Question 26

what does SportsAid do?

Answer 26

–funds young disabled + non-disabled athletes with no financial support
–only talented athletes
–manages Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme== supporting + fast-tracking young sporting talent from further + higher education
–helps to maintain balance between competing, academic life + employment