The document discusses the concepts of play, recreation, leisure, sport and physical education. It defines maximal strength and power, two components of fitness that are often confused. Maximal strength is the maximum force produced in a single muscle contraction, while power is the amount of work done per unit of time and depends on both strength and speed. The document instructs the reader to consider how these concepts differ from each other and what motivations and benefits each provides for participation.

1. Recap: Components of fitness: these two components are often confused. Can you define them accurately? Complete your worksheet. Maximal Strength: the maximum force that can be developed in a muscle, or muscle group, in a single maximal contraction Requires a very large force to overcome a resistance on a single contraction. Tests: Examples: Power: The amount of work done per unit of time The product of strength and speed Strength x speed Is best thought of as explosive strength: the ability to exert a large force over a short period of time. It relies on the interaction of the neuro-muscular system to recruit fast twitch muscles as rapidly as possible. Tests: Examples:

2. We are now going to look at play, leisure, recreation, sport and physical education. You will not have to learn a specific definition for each but this is where you start to learn how to question, evaluate and analyse everyday concepts. So, can you tell me how each of the concepts is different from the other?

3. For each of the concepts on the physical activity continuum we need to understand the following: ·the structure of the activity, its level of organisation ·the motivation for participation, why people take part ·the benefits, what people, and society, gain from the activity By the end of this session you should able to: ·outline the characteristics and objectives of play ·outline the characteristics and objectives of recreation ·understand the relationship between play and recreation ·explain the difference between adult and child play

4. Can you explain how Sport is more organised than Play? Physical Activity continuum

5. Think It Over The society we live in is ever changing, sometimes those changes take centuries sometimes an overnight revolution seems to occur. Sport will reflect and influence the society of which it forms an integral part. Why do we need to learn anything about this? Well, knowing why people take part in any physical activity is key to increasing participation.... .... understanding the different concepts in physical activity helps us understand what people, and society gain from participation.... .... and if we know what the gains are, we can provide specific activities, targeted to meet individual needs, thus increasing participation. Q:Why do we want to increase participation levels?

6. Imagine: you live in a country where there are no training facilities, no clubs to belong to, no coaching systems to allow undeveloped athletes to improve. How different would your lives be? After half term we will be looking at a country where this scenario is true: United Kingdom in the Victorian Era

7. What is 'Physical Activity'? An umbrella term for a variety of activities individuals participate in for a number of different reasons, for example as a: ·recreational activity ·form of compulsory education ·sport But we need to know what each of these terms really mean.

9. In your booklet you should draw up your own version of the spider diagram of play, page 223. Read page 221. Keeping the exam tip (pink box) in mind, underneath your spider diagram write your own understanding of the following: ·Why do children play? ·What do children learn from play? To do this you need to pick out key words and concepts, not whole sentences..... you need to cover the characteristics and values (Piaget) of play (and more?).

10. Lets practice that: Examples of keywords

11. On the next page in your booklet draw up your own version of the spider diagram of recreation, page 225 Underneath the diagram add details about recreation, focus on its unique characteristics and objectives, not those shared with play....

12. Recap Piaget's values of play in your own words, using examples:

13. Recap Recreation and socialisation in your own words, using examples:

14. Independent Study Read back over the pages we have covered in class (pages 220 - 225). Complete your Glossary of Key Terms and add at least one detail to the VLE Glossary. Read the Exam Tips. These are there to help you understand how the exam questions will be structure and how you can best answer them. Complete any of the Tasks we have not done in class. Read the Apply It boxes. They should help you put the topics into perspective. Add any more information you find to your workbook. This is what you should be doing as your ongoing independent study. This means that you will always have work to do in your study periods.

15. Homework: this week short pieces of homework will be set after each class. Now.... consider the shared characteristics of play and recreation. On the next page titled 'play and recreation', write these up. Make sure you make connections between the information on your two diagrams, do not simply copy the information out of the book. Think about your own experiences, give examples. If you can understand how you have experienced these concepts and apply the theories to your own experiences, you will find the exam questions easier to answer. Now.... consider the differences between play and recreation. Again use your own experiences and understanding to make you notes more detailed. Write up your thoughts and understanding.