WorksheetsVCE PE U1 Chapter 1 Physical activity, sport and exercise
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
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)
Select examples of barriers to physical activity.
Knowledge that weight-bearing exercise influences bone density. (Education).
Bike lanes on the road would make riding safer.
Low family income may prevent a child from participating in swimming lessons.
Living in a high-rise apartment could reduce opportunities to be active within the local environment.
