ACTIVITY LEVELS AND NEEDS Consider the effects and

ACTIVITY LEVELS AND NEEDS • Consider the effects and needs of different demands from different activities • Consider how the demands of an activity can have an effect on an individual • Consider the benefits to be gained by high activity levels

Introduction Levels of activity and needs will obviously vary between individuals and have to considered under the two headings of the specific needs and the effects that will result because of these activity levels How do we differ as individuals?

All people are different. These differences can be a very important factor when taking part in physical activity. They can affect the amount of success you are likely to have. All the following will vary in individuals – Strength, flexibility, endurance levels, speed and power, age, somatotype, physical ability, experience, motivation, gender

Activity needs will vary between different activities because they will all place varying demands on the performer • Competitive activities require performers to be highly committed as they need to train to compete. This might mean training every day and sessions may even be broken down into fitness training and skill training, for example……. . If a performer is a professional competitor they will concentrate on their particular activity full time.

• Recreational activities are not as demanding, as these types of activity do not require any periods of special training or preparation. The only requirement is to take part in the activity for some length of time and at a convenient time. Example………… • Individual factors, such as age, may also be an influence as a younger person who is at school may have more leisure time to take part in activity than an adult in a full time job.

• Performance levels are a factor, as someone who is performing at the top level of their support, such as an area, county or international competitor would find that they have to dedicate a lot of time to being an active participant West Midlands Brierley Hill and Dudley England

Activity effects The level at which you perform is also going to have an effect on you. • High levels of participation are likely to bring with them benefits, for example……. . , but these benefits can only be maintained if the levels of participation are continued on a regular basis. • There also other benefits, such as the enjoyment of the social aspect of taking part wit others and the satisfaction of successful competition • Low and infrequent levels of activity clearly have little or no effect

SHORT TERM EFFECTS ? LONG TERM EFFECTS