Sports Development Q+A

1.       Why do women face so many barriers to taking part in Sport?

2.       How do cultural barriers prevent certain groups from taking part in Sport?

3.       There is ___ of making it to the elite stage of the SDC in Football? Why are the stats so poor?

• 1%

• 5%

• 0.012%

• 1.112%

4.       How is physical activity and mental health linked?

• Stress reduction

• Improved physical gains

• Physical and mental exhaustion

• Over tired due to physical exercise

5.       How can we increase the participation levels of children?

Fill in the Sports Development Continuum

b

d

c

a

Performance

Participation

Foundation

Elite

Answer explanation

What sports produces more top performing athletes than others?

• Football

• Track & Field

• Basketball

• Swimming

'Walking sport' is a popular sport for the elderly, however, what other sports would you promote to gain higher participation rates that would be suitable/appropriate for this group?