Taking up a sport may be influenced by ethnic background. eg, less black tennis players than footballers.
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Availability - if people are to take part in sport, resources and facilities must be available.
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children take part in the same activities as their parents and usually support the same teams.
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Age can affect performance and may also influence participation on sphysical activities.
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some people still think physical activities are are still mainly dominated by males. Some sports still offer one sex more opportunities than others eg. a male wanting to play netball or the England womans cricket team.
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Most activities have some cost eg. hire of facilities, lesson etc. If people cannot afford to take part their socioeconomic status has influenced their involvement eg golf.
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Facilities need to be available at the right time. They need to be open at weekends and during school holidays.
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Facilities need to be easily accessible. If they can not be reached by foot or bike then public transport is vital.
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People can take part in many forms of activity. Resources and opportunities for disabled people are increasing e.g Olympic team but more needs to be done,
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Problems can affect participation. For exampls many people who have asthma may not be able to take part in physical activities which involves a lot of running, although swimming may be good for them.
