Concepts of Physical Activity and Development of Elite Sport

Give an example of what type of activities people are engaged in at excellence stage (2)

• Professional teams

• Semi-professional teams

• Grass roots teams

• International competitions

At what level would you expect mass participation?

• Performance

• Foundation

• Excellence

• Participation

What does the participation stage involve? (3)

• An introduction to the sport

• Grass roots teams

• Emphasis on competition

• Committing your time and resources to the sport

• Emphasis on fun and socialising

The equipment and facilities at this stage would be high quality sports facilities and equipment. This stage would see separate training and match day facilities, private gyms, game quality equipment, rehabilitation equipment, hypoxic chambers, underwater treadmills, ice baths and high quality performance analysis equipment

• Performance stage

• Foundation stage

• Participation stage

• Excellence stage

Physical recreation is...

• Compulsory

• Participation is a matter of choice; it is voluntary to take part

• Self-officiated

• Includes lots of training and competing to win at a high level

Physical education is...

• Highly structured

• Extra-curricular

• Foundation stage

• Compulsory

• Taught and led by highly qualified coaches

List three key personal factors that are required to make it as an elite level athlete

Define socio-economic status

Which of the following social and cultural factors significantly impact elite progression?

• High levels of media coverage and role models to aspire to.

• Supportive and high quality educational provision

• Equality of opportunity

• All answers

UK Sport utilises funding by the national lottery in two ways to help develop elite athletes, what do they do?

• Funds grass roots to grow participation in Olympic/Paralympic sports

• Provide funding to NGBs to operate the ‘World Class Programme’

• Provide excellent support services to elite athletes

• Directly funds athletes through the ‘Athlete Personal Award’  

• Develop coaches and officials