factors affecting participation include gender, race/religion/culture, age, family/friends/peers, and disability, influencing access, attitudes and opportunities in sports

the different ways we communicate information, like through a TV, newspapers, social media, the internet or radio

someone who people look up to and feel inspired by because of their positive behaviour, actions or success

an oversimplified and often incorrect belief or assumption about a group of people, based on characteristics like gender, race or appearance, ignoring the fact that individuals are unique

The factors that affect participation

Physical education

This unit will examine the socio-cultural factors that impact on physical activity, sport and society. Understanding engagement patterns of different social groups and factors affecting participation require an ability to interpret and analyse data.

Socio-cultural influences: engagement patterns

There is a link between the sports shown most on the TV and the most popular sports. Which factor does this relate to?

a mother takes her child to gymnastics club as she enjoyed gymnastics

a school has a swimming pool so includes swimming in the PE curriculum

having a job with long hours means Pedro always arrives home late

Claudia lives close to an ice rink and is a very good ice skater

Alice wants to join the decathlon, but it's not for girls

Match the example to the factor that affects participation.

Aoife lives in the middle of a big city in England. Which sport is she least likely to have access to.

If a sport gets negative media attention it can make people {{}} likely to participate in it.

Providing more female coaches will enable more positive {{}} for girls.

the school doesn't have  a swimming pool so doesn't teach swimming

having lots of time for PE and after school sport

athletics getting lots of coverage on social media

unable to afford to play golf because of the membership fees

lots of opportunity to participate as high socio economic status

Match the correct example to each factor.

People with more money are more likely to be physically active. Which type of social group is this related to?

Gender, age, socio-economic status, ethnicity and {{}} are factors that affect participation. 

Put the following groups of people in order of most likely to be active to least likely to be active.

Which of these groups is a priority group?

men are more physically active than women

younger people are more physically active than older people

people with more money are more physically active

discrimination and racism can affect participation of different groups

Match the research findings to the factor it relates to.

Identify the keyword being defined; the different ways we share and get information, like through TV, newspapers, social media, the internet or radio.

Starter Quiz