Topic 5 - 16 - Physical Activity Participation

Question 1

What barriers to activity are there? (Eg: access).

Answer 1

age, confidence, school, tradition/culture, access, knowledge, gender, disability

Question 2

NGB’s = ? What are they?

Answer 2

national governing bodies are recognised by sport ireland as the organisers/administrators of sport on a national level

Question 3

Pedometer measures what? Advantages & disadvantages?

Answer 3

step count
immediate feedback
not measuring overall activity

Question 4

Accelerometer measures what? Advantages & disadvantages?

Answer 4

velocity and position
accuracy
some have a fixed range

Question 5

Heart rate monitors measures what? Advantages & disadvantages?

Answer 5

heart rate
accurate when work correctly, instant
some people wear them wrong

Question 6

Smart watch measures what? Advantages & disadvantages?

Answer 6

steps, heart rate, calories etc
measures lots
not specific to one thing

Question 7

Phones measures what? Advantages & disadvantages?

Answer 7

steps, heart rate, calories etc
convenient, app options
human error

Question 8

GPS devices measures what? Advantages & disadvantages?steps, heart rate, calories etc

Answer 8

distance coveted, incline and decline
accurate from anywhere in the world
expensive