review of literature
Chapter Two:
Review of Literature
2:1 Participation in Physical Activity
Children both male and female are physically active from the moment they are born. Children are keen to get actively involved from an early age, this usually comes in the form of play but as children begin to develop and mature their views and opinions of physical activity are strongly linked to their experiences as a child. Weinberg and Gould (2007) suggests that “involvement in physical activity for boys and girls should be encouraged because there is a positive relation between childhood exercise and adult physical activity pattern”. Parents have an impact on whether or not boys and girls participate in P.E or any other physical activities. Gillman (2007) suggests that if a childs parents are physically active or promote the notion of physical fitness then the child will more than likely become physically active. The parents are crucial in developing their children’s views and opinions of physical activity and encouragement as to what level their child participates. Van Wersch (1997) states that parents have the potential to provide opportunities for their children to participate in physical activity and to sculpt their opinions in order to maintain participation into adult life. While parents have the ability to influence the extent of value their child places on physical activity they can also significantly influence the type of sport or physical activity that they participate in. Participation for children is found to be more enjoyable and fun when they are not being forced to express their competitive nature in order to win or succeed but encouraged to experiment with a variety of different sports or physical activities. MacPhail et al (2003) found providing children with many different types of physical activity and sport encouraged participation. From personal experience males are usually directed towards team sports such as Gaelic football, soccer and rugby
Review of Literature
2:1 Participation in Physical Activity
Children both male and female are physically active from the moment they are born. Children are keen to get actively involved from an early age, this usually comes in the form of play but as children begin to develop and mature their views and opinions of physical activity are strongly linked to their experiences as a child. Weinberg and Gould (2007) suggests that “involvement in physical activity for boys and girls should be encouraged because there is a positive relation between childhood exercise and adult physical activity pattern”. Parents have an impact on whether or not boys and girls participate in P.E or any other physical activities. Gillman (2007) suggests that if a childs parents are physically active or promote the notion of physical fitness then the child will more than likely become physically active. The parents are crucial in developing their children’s views and opinions of physical activity and encouragement as to what level their child participates. Van Wersch (1997) states that parents have the potential to provide opportunities for their children to participate in physical activity and to sculpt their opinions in order to maintain participation into adult life. While parents have the ability to influence the extent of value their child places on physical activity they can also significantly influence the type of sport or physical activity that they participate in. Participation for children is found to be more enjoyable and fun when they are not being forced to express their competitive nature in order to win or succeed but encouraged to experiment with a variety of different sports or physical activities. MacPhail et al (2003) found providing children with many different types of physical activity and sport encouraged participation. From personal experience males are usually directed towards team sports such as Gaelic football, soccer and rugby