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Environment, Challenge and Risk.

Environment, Challenge and Risk. Understand how environment can affect participation Consider the aspect of challenge in sport Understand the importance of managing risks. Environment. Environment is not based on a single factor… Som e elements you will have control over

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Environment, Challenge and Risk.

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  1. Environment, Challenge and Risk. Understand how environment can affect participation Consider the aspect of challenge in sport Understand the importance of managing risks.

  2. Environment Environment is not based on a single factor… • Some elements you will have control over • Some elements you won’t have control over All these factors can have an effect on participation levels

  3. Weather No control over the weather Professional sportsman may be able to travel around the world • Finding appropriate training or competing conditions Weather can affect both training for an event and taking part in it.

  4. Pollution Air Pollution can be a serious health risk for those competing • Can also affect ability to train Olympics video

  5. Altitude Height of an area above sea level. Training and performing at high altitude can be very beneficial (Covered later in year) Living in areas of high altitude can give real advantage to endurance athletes.

  6. Humidity The amount of water vapour in the air. Humidity combined with heat makes competing very difficult • Unable to regulate body temperature • Leading to dehydration

  7. Terrain Landscape affecting your ability to train and compete • Downhill bikers need access to hilly areas • Road cyclists need flat areas for speed trials • Skiers need access to slopes • Surfers need waves

  8. Challenge and Risk Many people take part in activities which offer them… A challenge and an acceptable amount of risk Need the balance to be right in order for activity to be safe

  9. Challenging activities Outdoor and adventurous activities • Taken part of in the natural environment • Clearly have many challenges attached to them • Climbing • Kayaking • Orienteering Other activities • Challenge attached to difficulty • Tackling a bigger opponent in rugby • Bating a team form a higher league in the cup • Running a marathon

  10. Risk Risk assessment Vital that potential hazards are spotted before activity is undertaken Risk control Means that all efforts have been made to ensure participants are safe. • Ensure equipment is appropriate • Football studs • Jewellery • Ensuring ages and genders are appropriately split (Juniors) • First Aider present Soccer AM

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