Socio Cultural Influences of Pyhsical Activity
* PA = Physical Activity
- Created by: CaitlinNghiem
- Created on: 01-12-17 20:51
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- Socio-Cultural Influences of participation in PA
- Gender
- More boys and men than girls and women participate in sport and PA
- Social Stereotyping is the main reason of this
- Success of women sports teams increase media profile
- It also increase popularity of women sports however the stereotyping remains
- More boys and men than girls and women participate in sport and PA
- Age
- Participation peaks at 16-25 years old
- People have most free time and flexibility of travel at this age
- People have less time to participate in PA
- This is because of families, careeers
- Also because of less time and and a low disposable income
- Physical changes may restrict types of activity
- Disabilities that come with age may restrict participation
- Participation peaks at 16-25 years old
- Socio-economic group
- There are financial costs
- e.g costs of equiptment, membership fees
- Those with higher paid jobs are more likely to participate in PA
- Participation is low in sports such as skiing, horse riding
- It is higher in sports like football where less equiptment is needed to practice
- There are financial costs
- Ethnicity
- Participation in PA varies in ethnic groups
- Data shows participation is often limited to activities that they are stereotypically linked with
- Disability
- National governing bodies make sure sport is accessible to disabled people
- Larger media coverage has lead to more recognition example: Paralympics
- Leads to higher participation rates in PA
- Gender
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