Starter quiz
- If a sport has high participation trends what does that mean?
- not many people participate in that activity
- a few people participate in that activity
- lots of people participate in that activity ✓
- only girls participate in that activity
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- On average, who participates more in physical activity, men or women?
- men ✓
- women
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- Socio-economic status refers to how much ______ a person has.
- 'money' ✓
- Put the sports in order of popularity.
- 1⇔football
- 2⇔crown green bowls
- 3⇔wheelchair rugby
- 4⇔ballet
- Which of the following is an example of a stereotype in sport?
- Rugby is an inclusive sport and welcomes everyone to take part.
- Wheelchair rugby is a sport where athletes compete in wheelchairs.
- Girls can't play rugby because it is an aggressive sport. ✓
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- It is important that elderly people keep physically active. Which of the following are two activities that elderly people would be more likely to participate in?
- hockey
- rock climbing
- walking ✓
- swimming ✓
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Exit quiz
- Which answer correctly identifies the five factors that affect participation?
- socio-economic status, eye colour, gender, ethnicity, discrimination
- gender, age, discrimination, socio-economic status, ethnicity
- ethnicity, boys, socio-economic status, age, gender
- age, gender, disability, socio-economic status, ethnicity ✓
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- Match the research findings to the factor it relates to.
- gender⇔Women are less physically active than men. ✓
- age⇔People become less active the older they get. ✓
- socio-economic status⇔People with less money are less physically active. ✓
- disability⇔People with a long-term illness are less likely to be active. ✓
- Which of these is a barrier that disabled people may face when participating in physical activities?
- campaigns to tackle racism
- access or transport to facilities may not be suitable ✓
- diverse role models
- increased media coverage
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- Which of these groups is not a priority group?
- people with a disability
- women
- adults aged 18 - 25 years old ✓
- people with low socio-economic status
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- There is an increasing amount of media coverage of women in sport. Increased media coverage helps to create positive ______ to inspire more women to take part in sport.
- 'role models' ✓
- Identify the strategy to increase participation for the correct priority group.
- people with a disability⇔adapted sports like wheelchair basketball ✓
- women⇔education surrounding physical activity and periods ✓
- ethnicity⇔diverse role models showing people from different cultures in sport ✓
- socio-economic status⇔free taster sessions ✓
- age⇔adapted sports like walking netball and walking football ✓
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Key learning points
- Gender can influence participation due to stereotypes and opportunities.
- Age can impact the type of activities individuals engage in and their level of participation.
- Socio-economic status can affect the opportunities individuals have to take part in physical activity.
- Ethnicity, religion, and culture can affect access and attitudes towards sports.
- Disabilities can influence the type of sports and level of participation, with adaptations often needed.
Common misconception
Believing that certain sports or activities are only suitable for certain types of people. For example, girls don't play rugby.
Some people face barriers in accessing sport or physical activity; however, these barriers should be broken down to enable everyone the opportunity to access all sport and physical activity.
Keywords
Priority group - a group of people who may face barriers to access physical activity and therefore have lower participation
Ethnicity - a categorisation of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. E.g. skin colour, facial features, and ancestry
Socio-economic status - a way of grouping humans based on the amount of money they have.
Gender - the social, cultural and psychological traits typically associated with one's sex (male or female), which encompass a range of identities beyond the binary framework