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• What are the social reasons for taking part in physical activity?

Make new friends, Social mixing, Meet current friends, Develop teamwork + co-operation

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• What are the mental benefits of taking part in physical activity?

Helps relieves stress/tension, Help individual feel good, Mental challenge (can I do it?), Competition, Increase self-esteem + confidence, Contribute to life enjoyment, Aesthetic appreciation

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• What are the physical benefits of taking part in physical activity?

Helps individual to feel and look good, Enhances body shape, Contributes to good health and enjoyment of life, Physical challenge (can I do it), Competition

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• What influences taking part in physical activity?

People, Image, Cultural factors, Socio-economic, Health and well being, Resources

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• What comes under ‘people’?

Family, friends, role models

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• What comes under ‘image’?

Fashion, media coverage

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• What comes under ‘cultural factors’?

Age, disability, gender, race

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• What comes under ‘socio-economic’?

Cost

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• What comes under ‘health and well being’?

Illness and health issues

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• What comes under ‘resources’?

Availability, access, location and time

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• What are some other opportunities to get involved in physical activity (maybe when injured or unable to take part in the sport)?

Leadership, Volunteering, Officiating

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• What qualities are needed for leadership?

Confidence, communication, knowledge, decisive, well-planned, integrity, passion

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• What qualities are needed for officiating?

Courage, knowledge, fitness, integrity, communication, consistency

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• What qualities are needed for volunteering?

Free time, knowledge, integrity, passion, energy, flexibility, selflessness

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• How can increased fitness benefit you?

Physical Activity can strengthen muscles, make muscles more flexible, lead to weight loss or being more toned. All of the Health Related Components of Exercise can be improved through physical activity.

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• How can physical activity make an individual feel good?

It can lead to an increase in Serotonin production (the hormone that makes us feel good), and improved fitness and self esteem will make us feel good.

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• How can physical activity relieve stress or tension?

A lot of things can stress us out in day to day life. Exercise cannot solve these problems, but it can provide a distraction and shift our focus from more negative things.

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• How can physical activity increase self esteem/confidence?

A lot of physical activities come with a sense of challenge. Completing these challenges and succeeding can have an extremely positive effect on our self esteem and confidence.

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• How can physical activity improve health?

Having increased physical fitness has been proven to have a positive effect on general health. One key example of this is the heart, the fitter your heart is, the less likely you are to have heart related medical concerns.

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• How can physical activity provide enjoyment?

Some people take part in physical activity just because they enjoy it and have fun. The people playing in amateur competitions on the weekend may never be professionals, but they can still have fun.

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• How can physical activity provide a mental challenge?

Some sporting events provide a mental challenge, as well a physical challenge. This is linked to participants persevering and not quitting when it gets, hard.

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