What is the relationship between psychology,
movement and performance?
Content Point Two
Investigate how communities of exercise motivate individuals and groups to participate in and improve performance
Including:
- what are contemporary forms of exercise?
- how do contemporary forms of exercise encourage group dynamics, group cohesion, social interaction and a sense of belonging?
NESA Glossary of Key Words:
Investigate - Plan, inquire into and draw conclusions about.
What - Provide characteristics and features.
How - Relate cause and effect, make the relationships between things evident.
What are contemporary forms of exercise?
What is the relationship between psychology,
movement and performance?
Content Point Two
Investigate how communities of exercise motivate individuals and groups to participate in and improve performance
Including:
- what are contemporary forms of exercise?
- how do contemporary forms of exercise encourage group dynamics, group cohesion, social interaction and a sense of belonging?
NESA Glossary of Key Words:
Investigate - Plan, inquire into and draw conclusions about.
What - Provide characteristics and features.
How - Relate cause and effect, make the relationships between things evident.
How do contemporary forms of exercise encourage group dynamics, group cohesion, social interaction, and a sense of belonging?
Learning Activities
1. Brainstorm examples of contemporary forms of exercise.
2. Investigate how communities of exercise motivate individuals and groups to participate in and improve performance. You need to include:
- 5 contemporary forms of exercise, with a specific focus on two (one in person and the other online)
- Answer the question: how do their two forms of contemporary exercise encourage group dynamics, group cohesion, social interaction and a sense of belonging?
- Participate in at least one of these for 3-5 weeks and reflect on how the answer to the above question impacted their motivation to continue exercising.
3. Choose three to research and analyse how each encourages group dynamics, group cohesion, social interaction and a sense of belonging.
4. Read the following article Does CrossFit Have a Future. Then debate the question:
How does CrossFit as an increasingly popular contemporary form of exercise encourage group dynamics, group cohesion, social interaction and a sense of belonging?
5. Participate in a functional training training session and reflect on group dynamics, group cohesion, social interaction and a sense of belonging.
Revision Questions
1. Outline contemporary forms of exercise.
2. How do contemporary forms of exercise encourage group dynamics?
3. Explain how contemporary forms of exercise encourage group cohesion and social interaction.
4. Examine contemporary forms of exercise and assess how they encourage group dynamics, group cohesion, social interaction and a sense of belonging.
Sample Answers
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