Factors affecting participation

FACTORS AFFECTING PARTICIPATION 

Young people

• post-school gap of non-participation into which many school leavers fall 
• school age children need to have a positive experience of PE lessons to make sure they continue with physical activity after they leave school 
• need a varied and interesting programme at al levels of the performance pyramid

• National cirriculum 
• different PESSCL strands
• UK Sport 
• Home Country councils 
• NGBs

The Elderly

• poor self image, lack of transport and disposable income, physical challenges, negative previous experience, few role models 

• Increased opportunity - reduced entrance fees, more choice of activities
• Increased provision - more exclusive clubs and more specialist leaders for the elderly and improved local transport
• Increased esteem - respect and encouragement from others, highlighting efforts and achievment of others

People with disabilities 

• Society continues to discriminate against and impose barriers on people with disabilities
• Increasingly recognised that attitues, assumptions, myths and stereotyping along with inadequately designed environments all limit people with disabilites in terms of physical activity

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