Family - Children take part in the
same as their parents and follow
similar sports or teams
Peers - People the
same age may
encourage others to
take part in 'cool' sports
Role Models -
Successful
sportsmen as you
want to be just like
them and succeed
the way that they
have
2) Image
Fashion - equipment has
fashionable brands, and some sports
are more fashionable than others
Media - Media coverage is able
to influence what sports are in
fashion. Tennis is popular around
Wimbledon
3) Cultural Factors
Disability - Resources
and opportunities for the
disabled are limited.
Age - affects performance.
Some sports have age
restrictions such as the fact
that you have to be 18 to run
the London Marathon
Gender - Some activities are more
or less exclusively male or female.
Boys may struggle to find a netball
team but girls rugby may not be
taken seriously.
4) Resources
Availability -
resources and
facilities must be
available
Location - what is
locally available
Access -
facilities must
be
accessible
(eg. public
transport)
Time -
facilities
and lessons
should be
open at the
right time
5) Health and Wellbeing
Illness - ill
individuals can not
take part
Health Problems -
people with asthma
may not take part in
running or the like.
6) Socio-economics
Cost -
equipment,
travel,
training
costs, etc.
Status - if employed, you
would have less time
Opportunities for Getting involved in sport
Possible roles
Teaching
officiating
Volunteering
Initiatives to keep people involved
Government initiatives -
2 hours PE a week in
school by law.
PE school sport and club links
(PESSCL) - 5 - 16 year olds get
more opportunities through their
school
School Sport
Partnerships - schools
help each other by running
competitions
Sport England - Start, Stay and Succeed
Start - getting more
people involved to create
a healthy nation
Stay - retain people through
an effective network of
opportunities
Succeed - create
opportunities to let
talented athletes
achieve
The Youth Sport
Trust TOP Link -
encourage people of
all abilities to get
involved. Aim at 14-16
year olds to organise
things for primary
school.
Active Kids
Programme -
supermarket
vouchers is used
by schools to buy
equipment
The sport Participation pyramid
Foundation - base. Most participants are learning a sport. Eg. Primary PE lessons,
Sport centre lessons, etc. This is where most people begin to have good habits.
Participation - young people participate regularly for
enjoyment. Eg. after school clubs, joining an out of school club
Performance - young people begin to
concentrate on specific skills to improve.
Eg. Coached at a club, etc.
Elite/Excellence - Sporting
Excellence, Eg. Regional,
national or international squad