Concepts of physical activity

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sam hughes

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What is physical recreation?
The active aspect of leisure time
What is leisure time?
Leisure time is free time when you can do what you choose, a time to take part in physical activity or sport
What are characteristics? 
Key features used to identify a particular concept
What is a continuum? 
A scale representing a gradual change
What is the sporting development continuum? 
Participation in various forms of physical activity at various stages of development. For example grass roots foundation stage in primary PE
What are the key characteristics of physical recreation?
It is fun and enjoyable where winning is unimportant
Physically energetic
Participation is a matter of choice and is voluntary
Involves adults as the participation level
It is flexible in nature
It is self officiated and self regulated
What is the participation level?
An emphasis on taking part recreationally with enjoyment being a key motivator
What are the functions of physical therapy recreation for the individual?
Self confidence
Stress reduction
Skill developing
Social skills development
Senes of enjoyment
What are the functions of physical recreation upon society?
Increased health and fitness will reduce the strain on the NHS
More people interacting socially can help to develop community cohesion
Increased employment and economic benefits with more people buying facilities
More positive use of free time will reduce injury
Increased skill level wil, increase the number of people passing through elite sports programmes
What are the key characteristics of sport?
It is highly structured
Use of specialist equipment
Officials are present who are well trained and appointed by NGBS
Rewards can be earned
Strategies can be used to try and outwit opponents
High levels of commitment
High levels of skill
Serious and competitive in nature
What are the important functions of sport on the individual?
Help to improve physical fitness, health and well being
Increased self confidence levels which result in improved skill levels
Increased social opportunities
Help to develop positive sporting morales
More positive use of free time will reduce crime rates
What are the benefits of sporting participation on society?
Strain on the NHS is reduced
Social control increased
Social integration increased
Employment opportunity increased
Economic benefits will increase
Equality of opportunity via sports participation
What are the key characteristics of PE?
Compulsory
Formally taught lessons
Four key stages of the national curriculum
Begins in primary school at foundation level
Teachers are in charge
Lessons have pre planning
In school time
What are the main objectives and purpose of PE?
Raise levels of self esteem
Higher level mental skills
Higher level physical skills
Higher level social skills
More active leisure time
Improved development of leadership
Improved health and fitness
What is outdoor education?
Activities which take place in the natural environment and utilise nature/geographical location such as mountains rivers and lakes
What are the characteristics of completing OAA?
Awareness of safety and understanding of perceived risk
Teamwork skills
Social and communication
Leadership skills
Self discovery
Knowledge of the natural environment
What are the main functions of outdoor education?
Leadership skills
Excitement and adrenaline rush
Appreciation of natural environment
Decision making
Social and self esteem skills
What is the triangular model of PE?
Education
School sport
Recreation
What is school sport?
Extra circular competitive sport
What is school sport partnerships?
The creation of increased opportunities for school sport via junior schools working together wither secondary schools and further education providers
What are school games?
Initiative to increase participation in school sport from inter school level to county and national level
What are the problems schools face when providing outdoor education?
Lack of time
Lack of money
Lack of qualified and motivated staff
What elements should physical education involve?
Education
School sport
Recreation
What is perceived risk?
A challenge that stimulates a sense of danger and adventure for beginners or inexperienced performers in a safe environment with danger minimised via stringent safety measure
What are the key characteristics of school sport?
Competitive
Non compulsory
Use of sports coaching from outside staff
What are the benefits of school sport?
Physical fitness increases health
Increase child self esteem
Social groups begin to form so increased social networks form
Improved cognitive skills in decision making
Improvement in academic performance
Compare physical recreation and sport
Voluntary Vs Selective
Taking part Winning
Limited commitment High effort and commitment
Self regulated Set rules codified
Intrinsic reward Extrinsic awarded
Varied skill Higher fitness levels neede d
Basic equipments High tech equipment may be needed
Compare physical recreation and physical education
Voluntary vs. Compulsory
Free time In school time
Informal Formal teaching
Self regulated Regulated by teachers
Participation Foundation
Simple Highly structured
Compare national curriculum PE to school sport
In lesson time vs in free time
Compulsory Choice
For all For chosen
Taking part Winning
Teacher led Coaches involved
Variety Specialism
Identify three characteristics of physical recreation?
Self regulated
Non competitive
No specific ruling
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of maintaining the tradition of keeping competitive school sport separate from physical recreation?
Improve academic performance
Prevent people being forced to play

Greater ability to experience catharsis (release stress)
Improves physical health
School sport remains an extra-curricular activity for pupils. This has a number of advantages:
Allows ethos of Pe to dominate and an educational focus is maintained within school sport provision
Allows individual choice for both teachers and pupils who are under no pressure to involve themselves/participate if they don't want to
Schools can cater for those who are interested in competitive sport via provision of a range of sporting opportunities to develop and improve talents
School sport is relatively easy to access and cheaper than joining a sports club
School sport remains an extra-curricular activity for pupils. This has a number of disadvantages:
If optional as an extra-curricular activity it doesn't necessarily reach the max number and some talented individuals might miss out
It might be viewed as elitist if only a minority of pupils stay behind at school/compete for school at the weekends
It relies heavily on teacher goodwill; teachers may sometimes opt out due to other pressures on their time (attendance at staff meetings)
School sporting facilities may not be used to their full capcity