Access
What does access include in physical activity?
The opportunity to participate in sport and to allow individuals to get moving.
What is equity concerned with?
Equity is concerned with fairness and recognising individual differences to support participation.
What is a barrier?
A barrier is a factor that limits access to participation in physical activity.
What is an enabler?
An enabler is a factor that increases access and supports participation.
Name one type of factor influencing participation.
Participation can be influenced by personal, social, cultural, or environmental factors.
Explain what access means in physical activity.
Access refers to the availability of opportunities and resources that enable participation in physical activity.
Identify how equity impacts participation.
Equity ensures individuals are supported according to their needs, increasing opportunities for participation.
Identify one personal barrier.
Low confidence or negative past experiences can act as personal barriers.
Identify one personal enabler.
High confidence, motivation, or positive attitudes can enhance participation.
Identify one environmental factor.
Access to facilities, safe spaces, or appropriate equipment influences participation.
Identify one factor that can limit access to physical activity.
Factors such as cost, location, or personal confidence can limit access to participation.
Explain how equity and access interact.
Equity improves access by addressing individual needs, which enhances opportunities to participate.
Identify one social barrier.
Exclusion from team selection or lack of peer support can limit participation.
Identify one social enabler.
Supportive peers, inclusive team selection, or positive coaching can increase engagement.
Explain how social factors influence participation.
Social factors such as team selection, peer support, and rules influence involvement and engagement.
Explain how limited access can affect participation.
Limited access restricts opportunities to engage, resulting in reduced participation and involvement.
Analyse how equity influences engagement in physical activity.
Greater equity promotes inclusive environments, leading to increased engagement and sustained participation.
Explain how environmental factors can act as barriers.
Environmental factors such as limited facilities or unsafe spaces can restrict opportunities to participate.
Explain how rules can act as an enabler.
Modifying rules or constraints can create more inclusive opportunities and increase participation.
Analyse how two factors can interact.
Social and environmental factors can interact, where supportive environments and inclusive rules increase participation opportunities.
Analyse how access influences participation in physical activity.
Increased access provides greater opportunities and resources, leading to higher levels of participation, while limited access constrains engagement.
Analyse how equity and access together impact engagement.
When equity strategies improve access, individuals are more likely to participate, resulting in increased engagement and more inclusive physical activity environments.
Analyse how different types of barriers impact participation.
Personal, social, cultural and environmental barriers interact to reduce access, limiting engagement and participation in physical activity.
Analyse how enablers influence engagement.
Enablers enhance access by reducing barriers, resulting in increased participation, inclusion, and sustained engagement.
Analyse primary data to explain participation changes.
Increases in touches, involvement, or successful passes indicate improved access and engagement in physical activity.