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What are barriers to sport for women?
Male dominated
sport
Less
media coverage
of
female
sports - less
role models
Less support from
peers
and
families
Facilities
for women are less developed
Media coverage for female
athletes
is focused on marraige, kids etc not SPORT
What are barriers to sport for different ethnicitys?
Racism
Different cultures compete in different sports - ie india
cricket
and England
football
Some
religions
require all skin to be covered - provides limitations
Ethnicity in elite level sport
There is an uneven representation of different ethnicities at elite level sport
70%
of
England
football team is
white brits
What are barriers to sport for different ages?
As people get older, participatoin drops
especially
after leaving
school
Why might older people not do sport?
Fear of
injury
Restriction of
physical fitness
Most athlete role models are young and active
Less
available time
Less
disposable income
What are barriers to sport for lower socio-economic groups?
Lower
disposable income
- can't pay for
transport
, memberships,
equipment
Lack of time - may always be working
You can still acess sports like
football
- all you need is boots and a ball (unlike something like
rowing
or
golf
)
How do family and friends affect participation?
Can be a huge positive or negative influence
Unlikely to reach top
level
without family support - money needed to pay for
kit
,
equipment
- need them to drive you everywhere
Friends can be a bad influence by discouraging you to participate to hang out
What are barriers to sport for people with disabilities?
Can impact ability to
participate
17% of disabilities are so severe that you can't even participate
May not be able to access facility - no ramps or disabled spaces
What are the different types of disabilities?
Mobility impairments - ie
paralyzed
Sensory impairments - ie
blind
Mental impairments - ie
learning disability's
How can we adapt sports for disabilities?
Less
stereotypes
to reduce
discrimination
range of opportunities through specific design programmes - ie
blind football
- the ball has a loud bell in it
How can attitudes affect participation in sport?
Generally learned from
family
and friends
can learn positive or negative attitudes about
exercise
Attitudes are long lasting but require facts and convincing to change opinions on participation
Role Models
huge influence on people's
attitudes
and
participation
Influence the way we behave
Influence personal
behaviour
How can lack of accessibility affect participation in sport?
Sports like
skiing
require specific conditions which can discourage people from participating as they can be hard to- reach
Some sports may simply be too
expensive
, lowering the participation
How does sexism affect particiption?
Seperates
men
and
women
More men play than women as it is more socially encouraged