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Social groupings and participation in sport - OCRParticipation in sport and influencing factors

Participation in physical activity is influenced by social factors such as social groupings, family and friends as well as personal factors such as age, gender, disability and ethnicity.

Part of Physical EducationSocio-cultural influences

Participation in sport and influencing factors

People have different preferences and reasons for choosing to participate in sport and their choice is influenced by a number of factors including:

  • age
  • gender
  • ethnicity
  • religion and culture
  • family
  • education
  • time and work commitments
  • cost and disposable income
  • disability
  • opportunity and access
  • discrimination
  • environment and climate
  • media coverage
  • role models