Risk Environments and Behaviours

Risk - sport and physical activity

Human _________ is the most common cause of injury; however, in certain circumstances the nature of the _________ can be viewed as a contributing factor. In some cases, the environment may even be the most _________factor contributing to the _________.

Unpredictability will always play a role in sport and physical activity. The best risk _________ process cannot _________ risk, simply reduce it. As in the risk identification process, it is important for sporting _________ to have a plan or process in place to cope with all scenarios, even those that have not been _________.

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Identify Risk environments

Risk is inherent to all activities; however, the degree of risk varies depending on the nature of the activity, the environment in which it occurs and the behaviour of people involved in the activity. Sometimes the degree of risk can be exacerbated by environmental variables such as …. suggest some below:

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Identifying risk behaviours

Everyone takes _________ at some stage in their lives and this is an _________ part of society. Some people choose to take what is _________ to be more prominent risks. What is seen to be risk-taking behaviour to one person will not necessarily be seen as risk taking behaviour by someone else. Similarly, two people may both recognise the _________ risks of a particular activity such as _________. One may decide that the risk is acceptable and decide to take on the challenge.�

The three different _________ of people when considering risk are:

• Risk _________ - these people avoid the activity due to the perceived risks
• Risk _____ - these people participate in the activity because of the perceived risks
• Risk _________ - these people participate in the activity but try to reduce the risks

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Activities

1. Define the term “risk”
2. Define the term “environment”
3. Create a list of 3 environments where physical activity and sport takes place in, at school. For each environment listed, identify the potential environmental risks in each area.
4. Identify the potential environmental risks in:
1. Purpose-built water environments
2. Natural water environments

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Activities

5. Complete a biography on Aron Ralston, the climber who spent 5 days pinned beneath a boulder in a Utah Canyon. Include things such as:
1. Date of birth:
2. Where he was born:
3. Childhood information:
4. His interests:
5. Key information about what happened on April, 2003:
6. What is he doing now:

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Activities

6. Select one of the adventure activities from the list on the previous slide, and calculate using Newman’s prompts, what percentage of the class would participate in that activity.

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Activities

• Research an extreme sport of your choice. Once you have chosen your extreme sport, create a poster on the next slide, promoting this activity, ensuring you include the following:
• Name of the sport
• Cost
• Location
• Slogan
• Benefits (perceived)
• Risks and safety

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Factors influencing risk behaviours

Among the most _________ aspects of physical activity and sport is the uncertainty that often _________ it and the challenge of wanting to achieve something special. There can be the uncertainty about the result, the hope that the ________ will be a great one, and even the _____ that possibly something might go wrong as well as the challenge of _________ something that you (or others) have never done before. For many people, these is something _________ attractive about risk, uncertainty and _________.

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Factors influencing risk behaviours

Some physical _________ and sports are notorious for having ‘_________ junkies’ as participants. _________ literally take their life in their hands each time they jump because the consequence of a _________ failing to open is quite likely _________. Similarly, big wave surfers are known for seeking the _________ and most ferocious _________.

The challenge for _________, officials and participants is to retain the _________ elements of risk, challenge and/or uncertainty whilst managing the associated _________ for harm. Usually this is achieved by managing the behavioural, environmental and _________ factors as thoroughly as possible.

Activities

With the person next to you, discuss the following questions:

1. What physical activities and sports do you participate in?
2. What environmental risks can affect these activities?
3. How are these risks managed?
4. What behavioural risks can affect these activities?
5. How are these risks managed?