Socio-cultural influences

What are five factors of engagement patterns?

gender
age
socio-economic group
ethnicity
disabilty

Why do less females take part in sports?

feel judged and embarrassed of how they look
lack positive rolemodels
lack opportunities in 'male' sports
less time due to pregnancy and childcare

Why do children need to exercise?

need to develop gross motor skills to become confident movers

What do adolescents experience during sport?

they experience a growth spurt that changes their physcical development - this affects how they acquire skills and how they feel about confidence self-esteem and body image

What happens to older people who don't exercise?

may experience weight gain and decreasing flexibility and strength

How does your socio-economic group affect the sport you play?

most activities have costs these influence the the sport you play
upper class play golf and tennis
lower class play football and basketball
also you may be unable to get to clubs if lower class due to them being too far away

Why do less minorities participate in sport?

half of black and minority ethnics do no sport due to lack of role models racist abuse and stereotypes

What is participation of disabled people in sport?

participation of disabled people in sport is significatly lower
seeing role models increases participation and adapting the game to allow greater opportunities of disabled people

What is the golden triangle of commercialisation?

sponsorship
media
sport

What are some types of media?

printed press
broadcast media
social media

What are some sponsorships?

clothing
equipment
facilities

How are sponsors and media linked?

companies pay media companies for peak viewing slots and to sponsor big media events ( companies get publicity , attracting new customers )

How are media and sport linked?

commercialisation raises the profile and increases funds available to invest at all levels ( covering sporting events attracts viewers/readers , increasing profit and interest from sponsors )

How are sport and sponsors linked?

exposure to a large audience , attracting new customers ( sponsors increase funds available for the person / organisation )

What are the impacts of commercialisation on sponsors?

pros being associated to a sport builds good image
cons risk of bad publicity if a sponsored athlete goes on to take PEDs

What are the impacts of commercialisation on performers?

pros higher pay for their sport , can be paid to endorse products , can train full time and chance to be role models
cons additional pressure , lack of privacy , only top athletes get sponsored and the media can influence their schedules

What are the impacts of commercialisation on spectators because of the media?

pros promotes a health lifestyle by giving you opportunities to watch sport
cons can insite distrust between groups and media can obstruct live spectators

What are the impacts of commercialisation on spectators because of the sponsorships?

pros more opportunity to watch live sport and exposed to useful products
cons sponsors could be inappropriate for some social groups and age ranges

What are the impacts of commercialisation on sport because of the media?

pros raises awareness of sport , sets high standards for performance and generates revenue and attracts investments
cons showcases negative behaviour , edited coverage may misrepresent what happened and encouragesarmchair spectators

What are the impacts of commercialisation on sport because of the sponsorships ?

pros increased revenue to invest in training coaches and officials
cons link to unethical sponsor can give bad image and more money in sport can contribute to deviant behaviour

What is sportmanship ?

playing within the spirit of the sport

What is gamesmanship ?

Bending the rules to gain an unfair advantage

What is negative deviance ?

going against the normsby deliberately breaking rules of a sport

What are examples of negative deviance?

diving in football
taking PEDs
foulplay

What is positive deviance?

acting outside the norms but not intentionally breaking the rules

What are examples of positive deviance?

playing with an injury
accidentally injuring an opponent
overtraining