What’s a physiological factor
One that acts on your living body and therefore effects you physically
Name some physical effects age has on the body
why do we have age divisions
So gifted children can play in a category above them, size of the pitch changes as well as speed and strength increasing
Name the 4 types of disability
Physical, mental, permanent and temporary
Example of an adapted sport
Wheelchair basketball
Example of adapted equipment
Bells inside footballs for blind players
Examples of provisions for the disabled
Name some gender differences
Define culture
The ideas, customs and social behaviour of a particular society
Describe the ways a culture of a particular society might influence levels of participations
What’s a somatotype
It’s a specific body type: endomorph, ectomorph and mesomorph
Describe an endomorph and the sports they would be best at
-Wide hips
-Narrow shoulders
-Lots of fats
-Some muscle
They’d be good at shot-put, wrestling and weight lifting
Describe an ectomorph and the sports they would be best at
-Narrow hips and shoulders
-Thin arms and legs
-Minimal muscle
-Little body fat
They’d be good at long distance running, high jump and basketball
Describe a mesomorph and the sports they would be best at
-Wide shoulders
-Narrow hips
-Heavily muscled
-Low body fat
They’d be good at swimming and sprinting
How does weather effect participation
If it’s too wet, the pitch may be too slippery. If it’s too windy, the ball may be taken away. If it’s too hot, dehydration and heat stroke may effect participation and if it’s too foggy and dark, what’s going on won’t be as clear to see. Also cross country can’t happen on a frozen pitch
How does pollution effect participation
Severe air pollution is a serous health risk so sport must be played indoors
How does altitude effect participation
If you regularly train at a high altitude, it will increase your oxygen carrying capacity. However some will find it harder to breathe, their immune systems will weaken and blood can become thicker, slowing blood flow
How does Humidity effect participation
It can result in dehydration and over heating/heat stroke
How does location affect participation
If a facility is in a rural area less people will access it because there’s less transport routes, people won’t have heard of it and there’s public transport so you’d have to take your own car which you will have to attend to
How does terrain effect participation
Some terrain may be hard o access but suitable for activities such as cycling and skiing
Name a challenging activity and state why it’s challenging
Rock Climbing is challenging because of the steepness, danger, altitude and surface
Examples of risk control
Describe leisure activities
They’re low intensity and don’t require lots of energy to be able to do E.g. Bowls and running
Describe competitive type activities
To be able to take part performers need to train regularly and practice with high level of intensity E.g. hockey and football