Im looking for an understanding for the psychological, psychomotor, psychosocial and physiological factors that effect a childs participation in sport and PE. This will intergrate multidisciplinary approaches to the study of children in physical activity.
2006-10-10 00:51:28 · 4 answers · asked by alan h 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
What your asking for is volumes of analysis, and many are still work in progress. However let me present you with a magic key that fits into every perspective, with the exception of physiological factors, since that is determined by the physical body limitations of an individual.
There have been some very facinating studies regarding the construction of neuro-networks of neuron's in the adolescent brain, it appears that the last neuropathways constructed are those of the prefrontal cortex, that which manages reason. It is suggested that these neuron connections do not devolop until late into the teens and into the 20's. It would appear that the brain requires information about the environment and social interactions before it can establish accepted behaviors. This can explain how children exposed to and subjected to parents/people of deviant behavior have difficulty establishing right from wrong.
2006-10-10 01:00:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was never a Jock and never cared much for sports and still don't. A person doesn't have to excel in sports to be worth while. To me sports such as baseball, football, basketball, and many are a total bore.
Children and adults for that matter need to get a certain amount of exercises each day but too many think it should consume their day. By the same token sitting in front of a TV or computer screen should not consume a persons day either.
Educating the mind is every bit as important as exercising the body. Sports are used to take the mind of millions off the true political occurrences around the world allowing those who are in power to have free run of what they want to accomplish in controlling the world. Get the minds of people off the government and the government can pass any laws they want with little or no interference of the people...That is why the USA and other countries are in the condition they are today.
2006-10-10 01:11:11 · answer #2 · answered by pinelake302 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I seriously hated sport at high school but i was always good at it in primary school, i was on teams and went out to play competitions etc.
Personally for me it was because the bullies that picked on me at high school were vicious. when i was either on their team or an opposing one during PE lessons. that's my main reason for hating sports at school. they used to whack my shins with the hockey sticks or blast the netball in my face, or just push me over! i often used to wag (bunk off/play truent) school on days when i had PE becuase i always used to get bullied in the changing rooms before the lesson started. i guess this could be another factor of kids shying away from it. fear of being humiliated coz their body is different from everyone elses or something like that. or for fear of being bullied when the teachers aren't looking!
Kids can be so cruel.
Apart from that, some children generally hate physical activities, these may spend more of their time sat in front of the telly when they get home from school, as opposed to going to play out with their friends.
2006-10-10 03:37:42 · answer #3 · answered by Miss Tickle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I know several people who hate/have hated sport at school (me included...but I did turn to loving it)
I think it's knowing that they're not good at it, get bullied, are/have been fat, you don't get much participation because your not trying
could be a part of it
2006-10-10 05:12:58 · answer #4 · answered by person1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋