1. Age

2.  Understand the effects aging has on the body.  Understand how these effects might affect suitability for certain activities.  Know why it is necessary to have age divisions within sport.

3.  What happens to your body as you age?

4.  Physiology changes  Flexibility decreases  Strength increase then decreases  O2 capacity decreases  Skill level/experience increases  Recovery time increases  Health problems increase  Gymnasts peak in mid- teens!

5. How suitable might your age group be for the activities listed here and why.  Rugby  Gymnastics  Swimming  Football  Badminton  Cycling

6. FOOTBALL

7. GYMNASTICS

8. RUGBY

9.  What age divisions do you know?  Athletics…  Why are age divisions necessary?  Are there any sports which don’t require age divisions?

10.  Describe two effects aging has on the body. (2 marks)  Explain why a 40 year old is likely to find gymnastics difficult. (2 marks)  Use an example to show why it is necessary to have age divisions in some sports. (3 marks)

11. Homework  Research the different age divisions in the following sports: Swimming (why?) Rugby (why?) Athletics (why?) Print off or write out your findings