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What you will learn about in this topic: 1. The reasons for taking part in physical activity 2. The benefits of taking part in physical activity 3. The reasons for non-participation FOR EDEXCEL
1.1.1 Healthy, active lifestyles and how they could benefit you
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Learning objectives By the end of this presentation you should be able to:
• Understand the different reasons
people take part in physical activity
• Describe why people take part in sport
• Explain the effects of barriers on people taking part in sport FOR EDEXCEL
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Reasons for taking part in physical activity Taking part in sports and physical activities can help a person’s social, physical and mental wellbeing, enabling them to enjoy a healthy, active lifestyle.
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Positive physical effects on health Offers Good fitness physical challenges Changes and Gives you enhances energy body shape Reduces stressIncreases life related expectancy illnesses FOR EDEXCEL
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Positive mental effects on health Provides Gives enjoyme you a nt and hobby exciteme nt Allows Encourage Increases Reduces If you look you to s personal your stress good, you appreciat feeling of developme feel good! levels well-being e sport nt FOR EDEXCEL
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Positive social effects on health
Friendly competition
Provides a chance to mix with new people Encourages friendships
Helps to break down social and class barriers
Increases confidence
Increases selfworth
Provides personal fulfilment
Encourages cooperation
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There can also be negative influences on you when you are trying to take part in sport. These are often called barriers to participation and are things which can stop people from taking part in sport altogether. FOR EDEXCEL
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Barriers to participation
• Health problems • Self-consciousness about body • Peer pressure • The image of a sport is not desirable
• Previous bad experience • Religious restrictions FOR EDEXCEL
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• Financial constraints • Lack of encouragement • Tradition/history • Lack of time • Poor school facilities • Lack of local facilities Transport issues FOR EDEXCEL
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Task 1.Make a list of the things that got you interested in sport and the benefits that you have experienced from taking part in sport. 2.Compare your lists with two other people and note down any differences. FOR EDEXCEL
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Exam questions 1. Which of the following best describes why people take part in sport? A. Gives enjoyment, encourages friendship, helps pay bills, encourages cooperation B. Changes diet, gives enjoyment, provides excitement, encourages cooperation C. Encourages friendship, gives enjoyment, provides excitement, encourages cooperation D. Provides excitement, encourages friendship, is a training principle, encourages cooperation FOR EDEXCEL
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2. Which of the following best describes the physical effects of taking part in physical activity? A. Strengthens bones, relieves stress, improves muscle tone, improves flexibility B. Burns stored fat, strengthens bones, improves muscle tone, improves flexibility C. Improves muscle tone, burns stored fat, encourages cooperation, improves flexibility D. Improves flexibility, burns stored fat, strengthens bones, provides excitement FOR EDEXCEL
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3. Which of the following best describes the social effects of taking part in physical activity? A. Gives chance to meet others, encourages cooperation, burns fat, meet challenges with others B. Become part of a team, meet challenges with others, encourages cooperation, relieves stress C. Meet challenges with others, gives personal enjoyment, gives chance to meet others, become part of a team D. Encourages cooperation, gives chance to meet others, become part of a team, meet challenges with others FOR EDEXCEL
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4. Which of the following best describes the mental effects of taking part in physical activity? A. Provides excitement, promotes feel-good factor, provides personal satisfaction, relieves tension B. Relieves stress, provides excitement, opportunity to mix with others, provides personal satisfaction C. Promotes feel-good factor, burns calories, work as part of a team, relieves tension D. Provides personal satisfaction, promotes feel-good factor, relieves tension, strengthens bones
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What you have learnt in this topic: 1. The reasons for taking part in physical activity 2. The benefits of taking part in physical activity 3. The reasons for non-participation FOR EDEXCEL
1.1.1 Healthy, active lifestyles and how they could benefit you
© Folens 2009
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Learning objectives You should now be able to:
• Understand the different reasons
people take part in physical activity
• Describe why people take part in sport
• Explain the effects of barriers on people taking part in sport FOR EDEXCEL
1.1.1 Healthy, active lifestyles and how they could benefit you
© Folens 2009