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Engagement patterns of different social groups

I can identify engagement patterns of different social groups and describe ways to increase participation for priority groups.

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Engagement patterns of different social groups

I can identify engagement patterns of different social groups and describe ways to increase participation for priority groups.

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Key learning points

  1. Gender can influence participation due to stereotypes and opportunities.
  2. Age can impact the type of activities individuals engage in and their level of participation.
  3. Socio-economic status can affect the opportunities individuals have to take part in physical activity.
  4. Ethnicity, religion, and culture can affect access and attitudes towards sports.
  5. Disabilities can influence the type of sports and level of participation, with adaptations often needed.

Keywords

  • Priority group - a group of people who may face barriers to access physical activity and therefore have lower participation

  • Ethnicity - a categorisation of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. E.g. skin colour, facial features, and ancestry

  • Socio-economic status - a way of grouping humans based on the amount of money they have.

  • Gender - the social, cultural and psychological traits typically associated with one's sex (male or female), which encompass a range of identities beyond the binary framework

Common misconception

Believing that certain sports or activities are only suitable for certain types of people. For example, girls don't play rugby.

Some people face barriers in accessing sport or physical activity; however, these barriers should be broken down to enable everyone the opportunity to access all sport and physical activity.


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These five factors are most commonly discussed in exam questions but they also link to other factors that can affect participation.
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6 Questions

Q1.
If a sport has high participation trends what does that mean?
not many people participate in that activity
a few people participate in that activity
Correct answer: lots of people participate in that activity
only girls participate in that activity
Q2.
On average, who participates more in physical activity, men or women?
Correct answer: men
women
Q3.
Socio-economic status refers to how much a person has.
Correct Answer: money, pounds, income, wages, wage
Q4.
Put the sports in order of popularity.
1 - football
2 - crown green bowls
3 - wheelchair rugby
4 - ballet
Q5.
Which of the following is an example of a stereotype in sport?
Rugby is an inclusive sport and welcomes everyone to take part.
Wheelchair rugby is a sport where athletes compete in wheelchairs.
Correct answer: Girls can't play rugby because it is an aggressive sport.
Q6.
It is important that elderly people keep physically active. Which of the following are two activities that elderly people would be more likely to participate in?
hockey
rock climbing
Correct answer: walking
Correct answer: swimming

6 Questions

Q1.
Which answer correctly identifies the five factors that affect participation?
socio-economic status, eye colour, gender, ethnicity, discrimination
gender, age, discrimination, socio-economic status, ethnicity
ethnicity, boys, socio-economic status, age, gender
Correct answer: age, gender, disability, socio-economic status, ethnicity
Q2.
Match the research findings to the factor it relates to.
Correct Answer:gender,Women are less physically active than men.
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Women are less physically active than men.

Correct Answer:age,People become less active the older they get.
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People become less active the older they get.

Correct Answer:socio-economic status,People with less money are less physically active.
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People with less money are less physically active.

Correct Answer:disability,People with a long-term illness are less likely to be active.
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People with a long-term illness are less likely to be active.

Q3.
Which of these is a barrier that disabled people may face when participating in physical activities?
campaigns to tackle racism
Correct answer: access or transport to facilities may not be suitable
diverse role models
increased media coverage
Q4.
Which of these groups is not a priority group?
people with a disability
women
Correct answer: adults aged 18 - 25 years old
people with low socio-economic status
Q5.
There is an increasing amount of media coverage of women in sport. Increased media coverage helps to create positive to inspire more women to take part in sport.
Correct Answer: role models, role model, role-model, role-models, rolemodels
Q6.
Identify the strategy to increase participation for the correct priority group.
Correct Answer:people with a disability,adapted sports like wheelchair basketball
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adapted sports like wheelchair basketball

Correct Answer:women,education surrounding physical activity and periods
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education surrounding physical activity and periods

Correct Answer:ethnicity,diverse role models showing people from different cultures in sport
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diverse role models showing people from different cultures in sport

Correct Answer:socio-economic status,free taster sessions
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free taster sessions

Correct Answer:age,adapted sports like walking netball and walking football
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adapted sports like walking netball and walking football