Health & Fitness Benefits of taking part

Reasons for taking part Influences on taking part

Healthy Active Lifestyle

Definition: A lifestyle that contributes positively to

physical, mental and social wellbeing and includes regular exercise and physical activity.

Benefits of taking part Create a table or spider diagram and place the

following reasons into the correct category.

Physical Social Mental

Benefits Physical Challenge Relieve stress tension Mental challenge Increase Fitness Mix with others Improve performance Make new friends Improve – cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, muscular

endurance, flexibility, body composition Enjoyment Socialise with friends Contribute to good physical health Increase self-esteem/confidence Develop teamwork

AnswersPick 3 and explain in more detail.

Physical Social Mental

Apply it!

Below are a number of benefits of taking part. Read the statements on your sheet and match the correct benefits to each persons statement.

a) Increase Fitnessb) To make the individual feel good (release serotonin

hormone)c) To relieve stress and tensiond) To increase self esteem & confidencee) To improve healthf) For enjoymentg) For mental challenge

Sporting Statements1. “I have quite a busy job, and I had been struggling to sleep for a few weeks. A friend asked me to start

playing 5 aside football with him twice a week, so I did. I loved it and it helped me switch off and forget about work. Sleep is great now”

2. “I improved my time by 10 minutes this year, I’m delighted that all the training and preparation paid off!”

3. “Running the London Marathon is an experience to say the least! There are not many races that you can run alongside Mr Blobby, Sausages and Rhinos! I ran it with my best friend, we laughed so much on the way round”

4. “Even going up the stair was becoming hard work, I’d get to the top and I would be out of breath. So I started going on a 30 min walk each after work. It was tough at first but then got easier and easier, I even noticed my skin get healthier”

5. “The thing I love about going to the gym or playing a bit of netball with my friends is the ‘buzz’ I feel during and after. Its like I can feel the improvement and feel so much more alive, its great!”

6. “I had been feeling a little conscious of my figure for a while now, so I started going to the gym, running on the treadmill and doing more weights. Now I feel really good, I’ve lost weight and look more toned now than ever”

7. “I was never one of the best on the team. But then I started doing more CV in my own time, i.e. going for runs, doing some long sprints and stuff. Then since the start of the season, my game has really improved; i can run rings round most of my team mates, I’m faster on pitch and i feel strong right to the end of the 90 minutes instead of dying in the last 20 min. I've had player of the match now twice in 3 games.”

Reasons to participate

Reasons

Cooperation

Competition

Physical Challenge

Aesthetic Appreciation

Friendship & Social Mixing

Copy down the diagram and extend it to include an explanation and example

Explain and give example!

Aesthetic Appreciation Definition: to be able to

see the beauty in a performance

Influences

People Image Cultural Resources Health Socio-economic

Go around the room and write down the things that influence whether people participate or not and place them into the correct column.

FamilyChildren tend to follow the activities that their

parent did or support the same team. E.g. Dad played rugby so I do.

PeersPeople tend to be happier or more likely to participate if their friends also participate.

E.g. I wanted to go to badminton at lunch but none of my friends wanted to go.

Role modelsPeople like David Beckham, Andy Murray, Kelly

Holmes all inspire others to take part in their chosen sport. They also carry the responsibilities such as not getting involved in drugs etc

Fashion

You often need the right equipment to take part in sport. Some brands of sports gear are more fashionable than others so is also more expensive.

Media Coverage

When an event is shown on TV sports participation in that sport often become more popular. E.g. more people take up Tennis when Wimbledon is on.

Disability

People with disabilities can now take part in many activities. More opportunities and resources are now increasing.

e.g. school clubs such as boccia. Adapted wheelchairs.

Age More people take part in sport when they are

younger than when they are older. There are however a lot of age restrictions on

sports e.g. you must be over 18 to compete in the London marathon

There are more and more sports becoming available to older age groups e.g. over 50’s swimming classes

Gender Most activities are no longer restricted to Men

or Women. Some activates are however more associated

with men than women and vice versa. For example a man who wants to play netball may struggle to find a netball team to play in And often Female rugby teams or cricket teams are often taken less seriously and struggle for numbers.

Race

Taking up sport may be influenced by ethnic background. E.g. there are few black golfers.

Also a lot of Asian women are often steered away from sport due to issues with revealing their body and they are usually expected to stay and look after the home.

Availability

People need suitable facilities and resources to take part in activities e.g. local clubs

Location

It can depend on what’s available in your local area e.g. a climbing wall

Access to facilities

For example some places may require transport by car or public services.

Time

Having the time available around work or studies.

More leisure centres are now running late night openings or clubs train after work/school hours.

Illness and Health

Illnesses & injuries can limit peoples ability to participate.

e.g. asthmatics may finding running activities difficult.

Cost Hire of facilities Lessons Equipment Club/membership feesAll cost money and so can depend on how

wealthy you are. Running may be inexpensive but golf requires

golf clubs, membership fees, lessons, dress code etc.