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The Concept Of Physical Activity
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A Levels Physical Education (Socio-Cultural) Mind Map on The Concept Of Physical Activity, created by danny-hudson97 on 11/29/2013.
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The Concept Of Physical Activity
Physical Activity
Potential Benefits
For Young People
Healthy growth and development of musculoskeletal and cardiorespiratory system.
Maintain of health-energy balance
Avoid risk of coronany heart disease, such as high blood pressure
Opportunity for social interaction, achievement and increase in esteem
Less likelihood of being involved in illegal drugs, alcohol or smoking
For adults participating as a child
Maintain of optimum body weight in childhood reduces risk of obesity in adulthood
Maximisation of bone development can reduce later risk of osteoporosis
Maintenance of childhood aerobic fitness potentially has a benifical effect on adult risk or cardiovascular disease
Participation
Government targets to increase part-
Enhance the take-up ofschool young people aged 5-16 by making a min of 2 hours of pe on school curriculum
Halt the year-on-year increase in obesity amoing children under 11 by 2010
By 2008, increase by 3% the amount of people who participate in active sports at least 12 times a year
An Umbrella Term surrounding any activity that requires an individual to exert a certain amount of energy, resulting in an increase in heart rate
Examples of Physical Activities
Participating on a recreational basis and/or performing within a more competitive and organised sporting structure
Walking, skipping and playing games, to outdoor and adventurous activities, such as skiing and canouing
Factors Contributing to a sedentary Lifestyle
There is a larger variety of leisure activities available, such as the TV and video games
Safety risks of young people being away from parents control
Children walk to school less than they should
Curricular and extracurricular time given to Physical Activity has decreased
Female girls levels drop due to social pressure and the perception of sport being unfeminine
Barriers between participation and young people
Lack of time
Cost of activity
Media perception of some sports
Discrimination
Location you live in
Safety Constraints
Poor self image/body image
Competing leisure interests - too many sports to choose from
School club links
Competitiveness
Recreation
Physical
These are physical activities which are done for a variety of reasons/benefits at a relatively unsophisticated level
E.g. A fun game of badminton
Benfits
Physical, mental and personal. e.g. stress relief, enjoyment, to social
Outdoor
Physical recreation in the natural environment
E.g. a country walk
Characteristics
Freedom, Free time, No obligations, Range of activities and Self expression
Education
Pysical
The learning of physical, personal, preparatory and qualitative values through formal physical activities in schools
Benfits
Preparation for leisure
Learn skills
Develop creativity
Team work
Outdoor
Young people learning in and about the natural environment. Outdoor Education is part of PE involving risk/safety
Benefits
Physical health and skill learning, Personal and social development prep for active leisure and enhancement of quality of life
Sport
An organised competitive and skilful physical activity requiring commitment and fair play
E.g. playing seriously for a local, regional or national team
Leisure Time
This is referred to as the surplus time. (Time left over when practical necessities such as work, sleep and other needs have been attended to.
Classification Of Sporting Activities
Conditional Activities
Designed to improve the physical and mental conditions of performer
Athletic
Includes track and field activities. Judged on measuring (Time, Weight)
E.g. Weightlifting, OAA
Aesthetic
Body is used as form of art, repetition of a movement pattern
E.g. Gymnastics
Competitive games + sport
Finding out who is the best
E.g. Fighting, invasion
Risks
Percieved
Risk is created in the mind
Created to show sense of adventure
Real
Participator is in actual danger
Avoided by careful preperation
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