Sports Participation Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• family : you are more likely to take part in sport if your parents or guardians participate in sport themselves.
• age : 72% of 16-19 year olds whereas 14% of people aged over 70 regularly take part in physical activity.
• gender : men participate more than women
• religion: unable to wear a hijab when swimming can be a reason for this social group to not participate
• discrimination: a football team banning females from playing
• opportunity : the availability of sports facilities and clubs
• role models : parents and significant others, peers, sports star and celebrities can all influence participation.
• media : mainly dominated by male sports in particular football
• education : schools and teachers have a significant impact on the type of and engagement of participation rates in and across different sports
• environment : inner city centers have limited grass facilities and therefore are less likely to offer sports that require fields.
• climate : countries that have snow increases participation in certain sports eg, skiing
• time : busy lives and other social or work commitments can impact on a person’s participation in physical activity.
• disability: an increase in adapted sports like walking football has helped improve this factor
• provision : a strategy that focus on ensuring there are facilities, equipment, coaching and opportunity.
• promotion : advertising a club on a poster or showing a sport in the media
• access : a strategy that limits the barriers to participating in sport