The Participant As An Individual Flashcards
How does age affect strength?
Strength decreases as we get older. Younger people will not achieve maximum strength until late teens/early twenties. This explains why weight training is not recommended for certain age groups.
How does age affect flexibility?
In our teens, our flexibility is high but it tends to decrease with age. Also, you are more likely to put on weight as you get older which also decreases flexibility.
How does age affect oxygen capacity?
Oxygen capacity reduces with age. The arteries lose their elasticity which increases blood pressure and reduces blood flow. The heart becomes less efficient.
How does age affect skill levels?
Skill levels can improve with age and experience.
How does age affect recovery time?
As you get older, it takes a longer time for you to recover from injuries. There is a bigger chance of you suffering from diseases and disorders.
What is physiology?
The functions and processes of the human body
What is flexibility?
The range of movement around a joint
What is peak?
At your very best
How does sport respond to age?
There are age divisions in sport
What is an example of where age divisions are put in place?
School
Why is there some flexibility with age divisions e.g. U-18?
Age does not affect people in the same way, some people may physically mature quicker.
What are the four categories of disability?
Temporary, permanent, physical and mental.
What is inclusion?
A policy that no one should experience barriers to learning as a result of their disability, heritage, gender, special educational need, ethnicity, social group, sexual orientation, race or culture.
Give two examples of how sport is adapted for disabled people.
In football, the ball has a bell in it so that blind people can track it’s location and their is wheelchair rugby where the court is smaller and it is made out of wood so that the wheelchairs can travel along it smoothly.
How can we cater to disabilities?
The Paralympics are held after the Olympics, some sports are adapted, some equipment is adapted and there are disability classifications.
How do facilities cater to disabled people?
They must have access such as doors that are wide enough for wheelchairs to pass through them, parking - disabled bays must be marked and made available and provision - lifts must allow access to upper floors and there should be specific clubs for disabled people.
How does physique vary between men and women?
Women tend to be smaller, they have a flatter, broader pelvis, they have smaller lungs and heart and they have a higher percentage of fat (this depends on diet and metabolic rate).
Why do women have a lower oxygen-carrying capacity?
They have a smaller heart and lungs.
How does muscle strength vary between men and women?
In general, men are stronger as women have less muscle mass.
What is the benefit of having less muscle mass?
More flexible.
Who tends to mature faster?
Girls
Why can boys and girls compete until they are 11?
After this age, boys tend to overtake in terms of height and strength.
How can periods affect females?
It can disadvantage females if they are competing as they suffer a hormonal imbalance whereas men don’t suffer from chemical substance changes in their body as much.
