Exercise for Specific Groups Unit 22 Kevin Browne

By the end of this unit � Know about the provision and exercise for specific groups � Understand the benefits of exercise for different specific groups � Know about exercise referral schemes � Be able to plan and deliver an exercise session for a specific group

Specific groups � When we discuss specific groups we need to have something to compare them against to make them specific. � We have 2 clear types of specific groups � 1: Those who are in a specific stage of their lives � 2: Those who have medical conditions � So what are these groups of people?

The special groups are � Older people � Children � Pre and post natal women � Disabled � Obese � Heart disease including high blood pressure and CHD � Pulmonary disease (asthma) � Diabetics � Arthritis � Osteoporosis � Mental health issues (depression) � This list is not exhaustive

Provision of sports � The provision of sports activities and opportunities in Britain is the result of the interaction between the private, public and voluntary sectors

Structure of sports/physical activity Sports Private sector Public sector Voluntary sector

Why does the public sector provide Sport/Exercise? The public sector is the local authority The local authority is elected by local people Its role is to provide a service to the local people and to improve the quality of their lives Sport /exercise is part of this service The majority of the provision comes from the public sector. Its role is to improve the quality of life for its taxpayers and benefits society. This includes promoting health and well being of each person

Why does the private sector provide sport? The private sector consists of business men and women Business wants to make a profit To make a profit in sport it offers: • goods and services for hire or sale (high quality) • facilities and activities to play or watch • clubs and activities available to members only.

Why does the voluntary sector provide sport? The voluntary sector includes all the sports clubs and organisations that are run by volunteers (community centres church groups) The volunteers are enthusiasts, who care about sport/exercise and are interested in it Because of this, they give up their time and energy for free, to help people like you!

Task � For each sector give 2 examples of how a specific group is catered for. � For example, over 65’s chair aerobics at Tottenham community church (the groups is older people and the sector is voluntary)

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