key influences

key influences

1. health and well being

   • illness
     • illnesses can prevent some people from exceeding in a sport, for example Asthma cannot be cured and loads of people have this.

2. resources

   • avalibility
     • some people might have to go out of thier way to get to the sporting places.
   • time
     • some people might not have time to partipate in sprts because it doesnt fit around thier schedual.
   • access
     • people might not be able to access the places because of driving and road spaces.
   • location
     • if somoneloved in the countryside they might have to travel a great distance to the city.

3. cultural

   • gender
     • different genders have more dominant sports for example football is usually played by men rather than women.
   • age
     • specific age groups have different categories for the availability to do certain sports, girls in year 7 cant do 400 meters, they can only do 300.
   • race
     • certain races have a genetic advance from others because of the places they are originated from, jamaican's and African's are better at sprinting than swimming.
   • disability
     • seeing others with the same disability's or any disability's can make them want to participate in sports because it challenges them, wheelchair basketball is a popular sporting activity.

4. image

   • fashion
     • certain sports wear for example NIKE can have an influence on peoples perspective in sports because of their slogan.
   • media
     • media influences people because of the publicity sports persons get.

5. people

   • family
     • brother, sister, mum or dad can play a certain sport which can influence you to do that sport yourself.
   • peers
     • friends can have an impact on you allowing you to have the opportunity to join the same sport.
   • role models
     • certain mediated people can influence others to join a sport which they play because they;'re famous for it.

6. socio-economic

   • status
     • some of the sporting might not seem appropriate
   • cost
     • coast of clubs and sporting availability can be expensive and can put people off from going.