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Strategies to improve participation

I can explain strategies that can be used to increase participation.

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Strategies to improve participation

I can explain strategies that can be used to increase participation.

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Key learning points

  1. Strategies can be promoted via targeted advertising through the media.
  2. Examples of provision to increase participation include facilities, opening times, coaching, equipment and funding.
  3. Breaking down access barrier s like cost, adaptability and location enable more participation.

Keywords

  • Factors affect participation - the different aspects that can influence whether people take part in sport or physical activity

  • Promotion - the process of advertising and communicating a strategy to attract a larger audience

  • Provision - refers to the resources, facilities, programmes, and opportunities available to support participation

  • Access - how easy it is for people to take part in an activity, especially if there are barriers

Common misconception

Provision only includes funding or money.

Increasing provision can also include improving facilities, time, coaching and equipment.


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Use examples of recent intitiatives with statistics to show how participation can increase.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following factors contribute to increased physical activity?
less role models
Correct answer: more media coverage
Correct answer: higher disposable income
being older
Q2.
Gender, age, socio-economic status, ethnicity and are key factors that affect participation.
Correct Answer: disability, disabilities
Q3.
Put the following groups of people in order of least likely to be active to most likely to be active.
1 - 75 +year olds
2 - 45 - 60 year olds
3 - 30 - 45 year olds
4 - 18 - 30 year olds
Q4.
Which of these groups is a priority group?
boys
adults aged 18 -25 year olds
Correct answer: people with a disability
people with high socio-economic status
Q5.
Match the research findings to the factor it relates to.
Correct Answer:gender,men are more physically active than women
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men are more physically active than women

Correct Answer:age,younger people are more physically active than older people
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younger people are more physically active than older people

Correct Answer:socio-economic status,people with more money are more physically active
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people with more money are more physically active

Correct Answer:ethnicity,discrimination and racism can affect participation of different groups
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discrimination and racism can affect participation of different groups

Q6.
Match the keyword to the definition.
Correct Answer:factors affecting participation,can influence whether people take part in sport or physical activity
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can influence whether people take part in sport or physical activity

Correct Answer:promotion,the process of advertising and communicating a strategy
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the process of advertising and communicating a strategy

Correct Answer:provision,refers to the resources, facilities, programmes, and opportunities ava
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refers to the resources, facilities, programmes, and opportunities ava

Correct Answer:access,how easy it is for people to do an activity and overcome barriers
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how easy it is for people to do an activity and overcome barriers

6 Questions

Q1.
An example of a promotion strategy would be...
increase the amount of coaches
Correct answer: increase the advertising on social media
Correct answer: print and hand out flyers to the target audience
provide free taster sessions
Q2.
Match the places to promote a strategy to the relevant target group
Correct Answer:a noticeboard at a school,teenagers/children
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teenagers/children

Correct Answer:a website for baby clothes,new parents
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new parents

Correct Answer:leaflets at a doctors surgery,people with long term health conditions
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people with long term health conditions

Correct Answer:Age UK website,elderly people
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elderly people

Q3.
Ash has limited disposable income. Which sport is he less likely to have access to?
running
football
Correct answer: golf
wild water swimming
Q4.
If Ash's barrier to access was his low disposable income, the club could break down this barrier for Ash by offering rates.
Correct Answer: discounted, discount
Q5.
Providing more female coaches will enable more positive role models for girls. This is an example of increasing the for girls.
Correct Answer: provision
Q6.
Match the example to the strategic factor.
Correct Answer:promotion,adding more adverts on social media to advertise a swimming club
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adding more adverts on social media to advertise a swimming club

Correct Answer:provision,increasing the opening hours at a swimming pool
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increasing the opening hours at a swimming pool

Correct Answer:access,offering free taster sessions
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offering free taster sessions