Physical activity

Physical activity

1. Sport

   • Sport is performed by the selective and the time is already set for the performers.
   • It takes place at a specialist facility
   • Sport will have strict rules set by the NGB, a competitive nature, high skill and fitness levels, specialist training and coaching, media interest and sponsorship
   • Benefits
     • Intrinsic sense of achievement
     • Extrinsic for money and fame

2. Physical Recreation

   • Venue, time and rules are all decided by particapants
   • Available to all
   • Lower level of skill
   • Benefits
     • Stress relief
     • Relaxation
     • Fun
     • Meet new people
     • Learn new skills
     • General Health and fitness benefits

3. Physical Education

   • How- Teaching and learning a variety of sport skills, opportunities for GCSE, A-Level etc., underpinned by physical, social, creative and health development
   • When-Part of the national curriculum
   • This is in an institution
   • Benefits
     • Contributes to a healthy balanced lifestyle
     • Gain physical and/or skill benefits
     • Improved theory knowledge about the body and/or tactics about sports
     • Personal benefits such as leadership and increased self confidence
     • Social benefits such as teamwork and communication
     • Develop sportsmanship, fair play, respect for others

4. Outdoor Recreation

   • This is much the same as physical recreation.
     • These are the only differences
       • It must take place in the natural or semi-natural enviroment
       • Other benefits
         • A sense of adventure
         • An appreciation of the natural enviroment

5. Outdoor education

   • Young people and specialist staff take part
   • Takes place in natural or semi-natural enviroment
   • Takes place as part of the curriculum and schooltrips
   • How-Under strict health and safety rules-Learn real and perceived risk
     • Real risk
       • A risk that can actually hurt you. For example rock climbing without ropes.
     • Perceived risk
       • A risk that feels like it is there but actually isn't. For example, it feels dangerous rock climbing but with the billet ropes, you are completely safe.
   • Benefits
     • Physical benefits e.g. map reading, survival techniques etc
     • Personal e.g. increase self confidence / self esteem, overcome fears
     • Gain valuable leadership skills
     • Gain a sense of adventure and excitement
     • Social benefits e.g. teamwork, cooperation, trust
   • Reasons why it is not offered in schools that much
     • Lack of specialist staff
     • Lack of funding for specialist facilities and equipment
     • Risk. Teachers are reluctant to take on risks.
     • Distance from facilities
     • Time restrictions

6. Key terms in this section

   • Physical Prowess – to perform with competence, expertise and proficiency – in other words it is skilfulness
   • Physical Endeavour – is effort, enterprise or trying hard
   • Sportsmanship – is fair play or observing both written and unwritten rules, whilst showing respect for others and graciousness in both victory and defeat
   • Gamesmanship – is stretching the rules to their limit in order to gain an unfair advantage e.g. time wasting or sledging
   • Deviance – seriously breaking the rules of the sport