1. Exercise for Specific Groups
Unit 22
Kevin Browne

2. 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

3. 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?

4. 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

5. 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

6. Structure of sports/physical activity
Private sector
Public sector
Voluntary sector

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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!

10. 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)

11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db- aoTdubhg