Transcript Lifetime Sport and Life-Long Physical Activity.

Lifetime Sport and
Life-Long Physical
Activity.
Mr. P. Leighton
St Mary’s 11-18 College
PE Socio-Cultural Studies
Today’s Session…
 Quickly review the last session- what
were some of the stand out facts?
 Understand what lifetime sports are and
how they can be beneficial.
 What is Life-long physical activity?
 Why are SEDENTARY lifestyles on the
up in the UK? What are the barriers?
Exercise and Healthy
Balanced Lifestyles…
 In your groups of 4 or 5…
 On the paper provided (a2) make a
spider diagram on one of the areas
discussed last session…
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Physical Activity and Physical Exercise
Equalibrium
Wellness
Quality
So what are Lifetime
Sports?
 These are activities which can be
enjoyed over the WHOLE COURSE of a
lifetime.
 What are some of these sports?
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Table Tennis
Tennis
Badminton
Golf
Why are they Lifetime
Sports?
 What are some of the key points that make
these sports accessible to all?
 Non-Contact- the sports are not aggressive or have
the element of physicality that most mainstream
sports carry- meaning less wear and tear on the
body as we get older i.e. Masters Tennis vs. Masters
Football?
 Competitiveness- all of these sports can be played
for RECREATION as well as COMPETITION- good
days and bad days?
More…
 Social aspects- playing these sports can
require 2 or more people to participateconversation and relationships- joining a
club/ society? Using activity/sport as a
catharsis.
 Commitment- participants can dip in and
out of these sports/activities- fixtures and
timings etc?
Life-Long Physical
Activity…
 This can also be known as Life Long
Participation.
 This can be described as enjoyable,
health- enhancing movement that can be
sustained throughout life…
 These are activities such as yoga, cycling
etc.
Increasingly Sedentary
Lifestyles…
 Some Stats for you…
 7/10 ADULTS in the UK do less than ONE
30-minute physical activity per weekQ: What is PHYSICAL ACTIVITY?
 A: JUST WALKING ABOUT!
 The Government recommend that young
people take part in AT LEAST 2hours of
Physical Activity A WEEK- however obesity
levels in kids have never been worse.
So what are some of the
impacting factors to cause
sedentary lifestyles?
Desk Bound
Jobs
Technology
i.e. Wii’s
CarsLess Walking
Impacting
Factors
Exercise a
Choice not a
“Necessity”
Computer Use
Less Manual
Labour
 Adults
 30 Mins. moderate physical activity
at least 5x a week
How to develop and sustain a balanced
active & healthy lifestyle…
 Young People
 60 Mins. Moderate physical activity
EACH DAY- at a minimum of 2x a
week…
So What are some of the
barriers?
Weather
Peers
Self-Esteem
Interest
Technology
Barriers
Parental
Influence
Cost
Risk
Safety
Key Points from Today…
 Lifetime sports are generally non-contact and
have differing competition levels to elite level
sports.
 Lifetime activities generally aid mobility and
help keep people well and happy.
 There are many impacting factors on sedentary
lifestyles
 Barriers to stop people taking part in activity
are also numerous.