influences on movement

• what are the three types of constraints?

  • individual constraints
  • task constraints
  • environmental constraints
• what are individual constraints?

  • personal
  • include:
  • fitness level
  • skill level
  • body size (height/weight)
  • motivation
  • cognitive ability
  • age, gender
• what are task constraints?

  • easy to manipulate
  • include:
  • rules
  • dimensions e.g. area size
  • equipment e.g. ball size
  • no. of players
• what are environmental constraints?

  • physical environment:
  • playing surface
  • quality of facilities
  • climate/weather
  • noise levels
  • sociocultural environment:
  • peers
  • parents
  • positive role models
  • price (socioeconomic status)
• what are sociocultural factors?

  • socioeconomic status - how much money you have
  • community
  • gender - ability to participate
  • peers - more likely to participate in sth.
  • family
  • cultural norms
  • role models
• whawt is an influence?

  • describes specific factor that impact skill development of individual
  • can promote or inhibit
• what is constraint?

  • referring to an influence that can be considered and then manipulated by a coach to promote skill development
  • targeted at pronoting skill development