Download FACTORS AFFECTING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE AND PARTICIPATION

FACTORS AFFECTING
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
AND PARTICIPATION
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School
Changing Attitudes
Social Groupings
Leisure Time
Facilities Available.
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Schools
Schools have a big role in encouraging young people to take up sport. If you enjoy sport
at school, you are more likely to take it up when you leave.
PE teachers can affect your attitude towards sport. A good teacher can build your
confidence, identify your potential, make the activities enjoyable and provide
coaching.
Schools introduce you to a wide variety of activities, and teach you the basic skills which
you can build on. The National Curriculum sets out the minimum amount of sport
each students should take part in, but some schools offer examination courses, extracurricular activities and leadership awards.
There are many other roles you can join in with, not just taking part. These include
officials, coaches, scorers, captain, leaders, observer, and organiser.
Schools may give you access to facilities and IT equipment, and can also have links with
local sports clubs.
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Changing Attitudes
FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Friends and family can have a huge impact on whether you take part in sports, and which
sports you choose.
FAMILY
Parents can encourage their children to take up sports
Some sports may need special clothing or equipment, so its usually the parents who pay
for these.
Many children are taken to and from activities by parents
PEERS
Most people have a group of friends they spend most of their time with. This group is
known as their peer group.
If all your friends play football, you are likely to play football
If all your friends say sport is rubbish, you are less likely to play it.
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WOMEN IN SPORT
Women used to be discouraged from taking part in sports.
1.
Physical activity was something done only by men, and it made women look unattractive
2.
Women could harm themselves by taking part in too much activity
3.
Women had to wear respectable clothing that covered their bodies, meaning playing sport was
very uncomfortable.
4.
Women should look after the home and the children, so they didn’t have time or energy to play
sport.
Attitudes have changed for the better. More and more women are playing sport, because they are not
being held back. Local authorities have women only evenings at gyms and pools as an
incentive for women to take part. Women’s football is now the fastest growing sport in UK.
However, women’s sport still tends to have a lower profile
1.
Too many sports are still considered male only
2.
Women are often not allowed to compete with men, even in snooker, where physical factors
are not relevant
3.
Poor media coverage
4.
Less sponsorship
5.
Less prize money
6.
Fewer role models
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Leisure Time
LEISURE AND RECREATION
Most of our time is taken up by things that need to be done, such as social duties (chores, work,
school), and bodily needs (eating, sleeping)
Our leisure time is the remaining time, where we can do as we please.
Lots of people spend their leisure time doing some kind of recreation – something you do in your
leisure time because you want to.
SPORT
RECREATION
More competition
Not competitive
Rules
Set your own rules
Aim is to win
Done for fun
Organised
LEISURE TIME is increasing due to:
1.
Less working time – working week is shorter, holidays are longer
2.
Retiring earlier – more people taking early retirement
3.
More unemployment – due to more jobs being taken over by machines
4.
Machines helping with household chores – washing machines, vacuums
As people’s leisure time increases, so does the demand for facilities and services. There has been a
big growth in the leisure industry in recent years due to this.
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