1. Factors Affecting Participation in Sport
Unit 207
Factors Affecting Participation in Sport

2. Learning Outcomes:
207.1 Understand participation in Sport and Physical activity
207.2 Understand factors that affect participation in Sport and Physical activity

3. Task: Task A : Produce a report on:
Identify why people participate in sport
Describe the benefits of regularly participating in sport
Identify recommended levels of physical activity
Identify factors that affect individual participation in sport
Describe why some individuals are more able to participate than others
Explain how strategies can improve individual participation rates

4. In your home groups can you debate the following and come up with a least 8 answers:
Why do we participate in Sport? And what are the benefits?

5. Why do we participate in sport?
Make friends/ meet new people
Improve social skills
Improve team skills
Maintain friendships
Fun/ enjoyment
Improve self confidence
Desire to succeed/ gain rewards
Emulate heroes
Improve fitness
Lose weight
Relieve stress
Improve ability and skill level

6. Benefits of regular physical activity
Improved self worth
More confident
Improved fitness and physical shape
Improved skill level
Happier
Less stressed

7. How much exercise do you do a week?
Are you doing more or less than required?
Write a weekly plan of your exercise habits and compare it to the recommended amount on the website on the next page.

8. Recommended levels of physical activity
Exercise has many benefits. According to MayoClinic.com, it can help control weight, improve mood, reduce the risk of developing certain chronic diseases, and improve sleep. If you're leading a sedentary life, any amount of exercise will benefit you, even if it's just five to 10 minutes a day. If you have a specific goal in mind, however, you might need to work longer than just a few minutes.
Minimum Recommendations
The standard recommendation for exercise is at least 30 minutes a day on most days of the week, according to a number of health experts, including Medline Plus. Other experts, such as the World Health Organization, recommend the same but in less specific terms, such as exercising for a total of 150 minutes per week, no matter how those minutes are divided.
Now go to to see how age affects your exercise needs. 8

9. In your home groups can you debate, make notes and feedback on the two questions below:
What has stopped you from participating in sport?
How can we get more people participating in sport?

10. What affects Individual participation and why are some more able to participate?
Money
Work
Transport
Facilities available
Equipment available
Volunteers/ Staff to run events, facilities and teams 10

11. Strategies to improve participation
More facilities
More offers
Discounts
More P.E in schools
Access to different sports
Age specific activities 11

12. Debrief: Helpful websites: 12

13. Recap: What we have covered:
To be able to:
Identify why people participate in sport
Describe the benefits of regularly participating in sport
Identify recommended levels of physical activity
Identify factors that affect individual participation in sport
Describe why some individuals are more able to participate than others
Explain how strategies can improve individual participation rates

14. Questions: 14