Socio-cultural Studies relating to participation in physical activity Miss Mclaren

Objectives Define physical activity. Identify and recall the benefits of exercise. Identify and categorise the potential barriers to exercise.

Physical Activity What is Physical Activity? How would you characterise it? Anything that gets the body moving (not necessarily vigorously) and an umbrella term. Play Sport Physical recreation/outdoor recreation Physical Education/Outdoor Recreation

What is a Healthy Lifestyle? What do you think should be in a healthy lifestyle? Do you think society has this balance? If not, what interferes with this: Stress levels Less time to prepare meals Less time to commit to exercise programmes Healthy balanced lifestyles: Day to day life that has equilibrium, quality and wellness and which includes the above!.

Definitions EXERCISE: Planned or structured physical activity requiring physical effort, aimed at improving health and fitness. Life-long physical activity: Enjoyable, health-enhancing movement that is sustained through life e.g. Walking, Yoga Lifetime Sport: Activities that can be enjoyed over the course of a lifetime, e.g. table tennis, tennis or badminton.

Benefits of Regular Exercise: Physical Active people are 50% less likely to have CHD than inactive people. Can prevent Cancer Lower blood pressure Physical Benefits Preserves bone density reducing the chance of osteoporosis Reduces the chance of stroke, hypertension & blood clotting Less chance of suffering diabetes, and your weight to be maintained. Improves; the components of fitness

Benefits of Regular Exercise: Mental Improves mood Mental Benefits Improves self esteem Relieves Stress Relieves Anxiety Relieves depression

Benefits of Regular Exercise: Social Meeting new people Social Benefits Decreased anti social behaviour e.g. Street football – What are the benefits? Feeling of belonging

Factors contributing to increasingly sedentary lifestyles Task: Give examples of how society has changed to make us more sedentary.

Barriers to Regular Participation Task: Complete the card sort on barriers to regular participation. There are 3 categories: Provision, Opportunity & Esteem Provision – The availability of facilities which allow for participation Esteem –The confidence to take part Opportunity – The chance to take part based on factors such as time, money etc.

Answers Opportunity Provision Esteem Lack of money   Opportunity Provision Esteem Lack of money No facilities near my house Don’t like to sweat No Time Lack of transport I don’t like exercising I need child care No gender specific clubs I don’t like to show my body Busy working My local sports centre doesn’t have child care Lack of confidence Opening Times Disabled access Lack of motivation