VCE PE U1 Chapter 1 Physical activity, sport and exercise

Any activity that involves or requires some form of physical exertion.

• Sport

• Exercise

• Physical activity

• Sleeping

Comprises a range of activities that are highly organised and involve rules, complex skills and tactics, physical exertion and competition between participants.

• Sport

• Exercise

• Physical activity

• Sleeping

Is physical activity that is planned or structured. It involves repetitive body movement done to improve or maintain one or more components of fitness.

• Sport

• Exercise

• Physical activity

• Eating healthy foods

A combination of social and cultural factors that can influence a person's participation and success in physical activity, sport and exercise.

• Sociocultural influences

• Environmental influences

Characteristics of the environment where people live and spend their time that can influence a person's participation and success in physical activity, sport and exercise. Can relate to policy (rules) or the built/natural environment.

• Sociocultural influences

• Environmental influences

An enabler:

• is something or someone who makes it possible for a particular thing to be done. Meaning that it has a positive effect on one's physical activity behaviour or outcome of movement.

• is something that prevents progress or makes it difficult for someone to achieve something. It has a negative effect on one's physical activity behaviour or outcome of movement.

A barrier:

• is something or someone who makes it possible for a particular thing to be done. Meaning that it has a positive effect on one's physical activity behaviour or outcome of movement.

• is something that prevents progress or makes it difficult for someone to achieve something. It has a negative effect on one's physical activity behaviour or outcome of movement.

Sociocultural factors include:

• Income and level of education

• Ethnicity/race and National traditions

• Gender and socioeconomic status (Income, employment, occupation)

• Distance to recreational facilities and wether

Environmental factors include:

• Access to facilities

• Geographic location

• Distance to recreational facilities

• Level of education

Select all examples that are considered enablers of physical activity.

• Children whose parents don't value the importance of physical activity. (Family)

• Using a Fitbit to compare the number of steps with friends. (Peers)

• Absence of street lights. (Safety)

• High family income allows a child to have regular coaching with expert coaches. (Income)