Topic 5 Flashcards
What are the personal benefits of physical activity?
Improved heart function
Prevent on obesity
Reduces risk of chronic illnesses like heart disease
Reduces stress and increases energy levels
Releases hormones that make people feel good having a positive impact on mental health
What are the social benefits of physical activity?
Feeling of being socially supported- part of club
Provide opportunities to make friends
Encourages the development of cooperation and teamwork skills
Increase self-esteem and self efficacy
What are the economic benefits of physical activity?
Create job opportunities in the health sector
Create jobs and opportunities in the sport and leisure sector
Provide opportunities for businesses to make money through sponsorship advertisement sports marketing
Improves health of the population, which can mean lower healthcare cost for the state
Sports tourism like hosting the Ryder Cup brings in money for the economy
It accounts for 7% of total consumer expenditure
What are the concepts of Pa?
Play
Leisure and recreational
Physical education
Mass participation in sport
Outdoor and adventure activities
Sport
Define the concept play
Play improves children’s physical literacy, activities are fun and enjoyable, free play can improve problem solving skills, creativity and gross motor skills
Define leisure and recreation in terms of Pa concept
Leisure and recreation can be active or passive. Active Leisure focuses on participation and enjoyment. Leisure activities are non competitive and informal in nature. Performers choose to participate in their spare time
Define mass participation in sports in terms of PA concepts
Mass participation in sports involves a large crowds participation in an inclusive sporting event. They often act as a training goal eg Dublin Marathin
What is an example of leisure and recreation PA?
Social tennis and social walking
what are the mental health benefits of sport
Better self esteem
Helps relax
Reduces risk of anxiety and depression
Increases energy levels
what are barries to PA
Age
Gender
Stereotypes
Socioeconomic factors
Accessibility
Disability
Tradition and culture- women in iRAN unable toattend football matches until recently
Confidnce
what are methods f monitoring activity
Smart Watch
Smart phone
Gps devices
HR monitors
Pedometer- steps
define PA
It is the bodily movement produced by the skeletal muscles which cause energy expenditure greater than hat at rest and is health benefiting
what are the beneifts of PA
Improves
- wellbeing
- bone density
ability to manage stress
muscular and cardiovasuclar helath
cognitive function
Reduces-
-risk of depression
-dying prematurely
-heart diseas, breast cancer, high blood pressure
what is a government initiative to help improve health in ieland
Get Ireland ACtive
what does get ireland active do
Set goals for physcial activity for children and young people
Public awareness, education and communication
Promote sport and physical activity in the community
how does sport active ireland hwlp improve sport and pa in the commmunity
Roll out new new walking groups in local sports partnerships under the intiative get Ireland walking
Implement and support participation programmes with a focus on disadvantaged communities
Develop initiatives such as get ireland swiming and get Ireland running
Develop programmes tht adress issues with people dropping out of sport
Continue supporting community sport and PA hubs in disadvantages areas
how does government policy improve and promote physcical ctivity
Develop the get ireland active website
Raise awareness in schools on the opportunities to educate through physical activity
Develop a publicly accessible sporting facilties
Conduct an annual national week of PA
pROMOTE pa ONLINE AND SOCIAL MEDIA
HOW DOES THE GOVERNEMNT HELP CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN pa
Fully implement the PE curriculum for all primary and post primary shcools
Extend the active school falg to a further 5000schools
Develop guideance to support schools n adopting an implementing policies to promote wellbeing of communities
Evaluate be active schools initiative
