STUDENT NUMBER: 62191411
ASSIGNMENT 02
UNIQUE NO.: 605674
PST312M
PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORTS COACHING
DUE DATE: 07 JUNE 2021
, 1. Which factors influence the modern era of sport?
• Secularism
• Equality for all
• Rationalisation & Rules
• Records
• Qualifications
2. Changes in body proportions affect how skills are performed.
Explain why this is so.
• The size of the head relative to the body in childhood, affects the balance
of the body during movement.
• The relative shortness of a very young child’s legs can greatly limit running
abilities.
• Long arms and legs at the beginning of puberty can enable a child to run
better and gives them the ability to run faster.
• Rapid growth can cause clumsiness.
• Additional weight that girls gain during puberty and their changes in
posture can influence the speed at which they can move.
3. Why is knowledge regarding the structure and functioning of
the body so important to the physical education teacher and
coach?
1 STUDENT NO.: 62191411
ASSIGNMENT 02
UNIQUE NO.: 605674
PST312M
PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORTS COACHING
DUE DATE: 07 JUNE 2021
, 1. Which factors influence the modern era of sport?
• Secularism
• Equality for all
• Rationalisation & Rules
• Records
• Qualifications
2. Changes in body proportions affect how skills are performed.
Explain why this is so.
• The size of the head relative to the body in childhood, affects the balance
of the body during movement.
• The relative shortness of a very young child’s legs can greatly limit running
abilities.
• Long arms and legs at the beginning of puberty can enable a child to run
better and gives them the ability to run faster.
• Rapid growth can cause clumsiness.
• Additional weight that girls gain during puberty and their changes in
posture can influence the speed at which they can move.
3. Why is knowledge regarding the structure and functioning of
the body so important to the physical education teacher and
coach?
1 STUDENT NO.: 62191411
