The Core Terms
What term describes the free time a person has available when they are not working, sleeping, or fulfilling essential duties?
leisure time
If a teenager chooses to play basketball specifically because their best friends play it, which influence is this?
Peer influence
You cannot take up track cycling if your local town does not have a velodrome. This highlights the importance of which factor?
Facilities available
A shorter working week and the trend of early retirement have given people more opportunity for recreation, driving this specific growth factor.
Increase in leisure time
The global explosion in popularity of sports like football is largely due to fans being able to watch matches anywhere on their screens. What is this factor?
Wider media coverage
Which term refers to an activity that is spontaneous, done purely for fun, and usually lacks formal rules?
A person's financial background that dictates whether they can afford expensive hobbies like equestrianism is known as what?
Social circumstances
A person living in the snowy Swiss Alps is much more likely to ski than someone living in a flat desert. Which broad factor does this represent?
Area where you live
Because the general public now has a better understanding of the physical and mental benefits of exercise, growth in leisure is driven by this factor.
Better health awareness
Mass production has made items like running shoes and footballs much cheaper for the average person. Which growth factor is this?
Reduced cost of equipment
What term describes voluntary, active pursuits done during free time for enjoyment, stress relief, and health benefits?
Choosing a high-adrenaline activity like rock climbing over a quiet game of golf is driven by which personal factor?
Interests
A local council building a new multi-purpose sports hall directly increases participation by improving which specific factor?
Facilities available.
Advancements in medicine mean people recover faster from sports injuries and live active lives for much longer. Which growth factor is this?
Improvements in healthcare
The expansion of budget airlines, high-speed rail, and better road networks fuels leisure growth by improving this.
Improvements in travel methods
What type of physical activity is highly structured, requires strict adherence to rules and officials, and focuses on competition?
Shifting from high-impact sports like rugby to lower-impact sports like swimming as you get older represents which influencing factor?
Age
In countries like New Zealand, playing rugby is deeply embedded in the national identity. This influences participation through which specific aspect of the "area where you live"?
Culture / tradition
Government campaigns and school programs educating people on the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle directly boost this growth factor.
Better health awareness
Better synthetic pitches, lighter tennis rackets, and wearable fitness trackers are all examples of which factor influencing growth?
Advances in technology
If you are watching TV on the couch, you are utilizing which specific syllabus term, but not participating in the other three?
If you participate in tennis because your parents have played it every weekend since you were young, which influence is affecting your choice?
Family influence
How does the "geography" of an area dictate whether someone can take up outdoor rowing?
They must have access to natural bodies of water like lakes or rivers.
The introduction of labor-saving domestic devices (like washing machines) frees up hours at home, which directly leads to this growth factor.
Increase in leisure time
The nationwide construction of private gyms, public swimming pools, and dedicated sports complexes contributes to growth through this specific factor.
More leisure facilities