Figueroa’s Framework and how it has affected my perceptions and participation towards Basketball
“Everything that you achieve is the result of your personal effort and access to opportunities you have had.”(CAMBRIDGE, Step Forward, 2010). J Peter Figueroa is a Professor of Public Health and devised a tool to investigate the issues surrounding access, equity and equality in sport and physical activity. This tool is known as Figueroa’s Framework. Figueroa’s framework consists of five levels which are, individual, interpersonal, institutional, structural and cultural. The aim of this multi-modal presentation is to evaluate how the Individual, Interpersonal and Institutional levels of Figueroa’s Framework have affected my personal participation …show more content…
There are many possible barriers and restraints in regards to access to sport and participation. These enablers are clear to see when Figueroa’s framework is applied. The main level’s that apply to access within sport is the Institutional and Interpersonal levels. Access to physical activity varies for different people depending on their home situation, (Interpersonal) and also the school they are enrolled at (Institutional). Some people are able to participate in a particular sport yet having limited opportunities to do so whereas others may have had opportunities created for them. Individuals tend to play sports within their town or are they live, so if very little sports are available close to home then their access to physical activity is limited. This is the same in a school environment; if students only have a very small amount of access to sports then they are less likely to …show more content…
Due to the lack of coverage on the news, in the paper and it’s not on free to air TV, I hadn’t heard much about basketball when I was younger or the rules behind the game. There are many aspects of Figueroa’s framework that apply to my lack of participation in basketball and this can be evaluated through the first three levels. At the interpersonal level, most of my friends did not play basketball with me when I was younger and it was not a sport that was considered ‘popular’ in my grade. Due to these factors, this influenced my beliefs that basketball was not a well-known or liked sport by younger children resulting in my perception that basketball was not a game for younger children. My parents also influenced my decision not to take up basketball as a sporting path way because they eagerly encouraged me participate in other sports such as swimming and horse
“Everything that you achieve is the result of your personal effort and access to opportunities you have had.”(CAMBRIDGE, Step Forward, 2010). J Peter Figueroa is a Professor of Public Health and devised a tool to investigate the issues surrounding access, equity and equality in sport and physical activity. This tool is known as Figueroa’s Framework. Figueroa’s framework consists of five levels which are, individual, interpersonal, institutional, structural and cultural. The aim of this multi-modal presentation is to evaluate how the Individual, Interpersonal and Institutional levels of Figueroa’s Framework have affected my personal participation …show more content…
There are many possible barriers and restraints in regards to access to sport and participation. These enablers are clear to see when Figueroa’s framework is applied. The main level’s that apply to access within sport is the Institutional and Interpersonal levels. Access to physical activity varies for different people depending on their home situation, (Interpersonal) and also the school they are enrolled at (Institutional). Some people are able to participate in a particular sport yet having limited opportunities to do so whereas others may have had opportunities created for them. Individuals tend to play sports within their town or are they live, so if very little sports are available close to home then their access to physical activity is limited. This is the same in a school environment; if students only have a very small amount of access to sports then they are less likely to …show more content…
Due to the lack of coverage on the news, in the paper and it’s not on free to air TV, I hadn’t heard much about basketball when I was younger or the rules behind the game. There are many aspects of Figueroa’s framework that apply to my lack of participation in basketball and this can be evaluated through the first three levels. At the interpersonal level, most of my friends did not play basketball with me when I was younger and it was not a sport that was considered ‘popular’ in my grade. Due to these factors, this influenced my beliefs that basketball was not a well-known or liked sport by younger children resulting in my perception that basketball was not a game for younger children. My parents also influenced my decision not to take up basketball as a sporting path way because they eagerly encouraged me participate in other sports such as swimming and horse