The effectiveness of government schemes such as the 5x60 initiative in order to increase

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Powell, Tom
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2013Publisher
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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This study critically evaluates the effectiveness of the governments initiative of the
5x60 scheme in order to increase participation in extracurricular physical activities
and also school sport. The study has confirmed that the 5x60 scheme attempts to
progress physical activity provision further, through offering alternative activities that
the children have chosen rather than traditional team games. The study also agreed
with previous findings that there are still certain barriers which have a negative effect
on children's participation rates in extracurricular physical activities and that there is
still a mixed and varied in participation levels for children in extracurricular physical
activities. Greater understanding has been achieved on the different levels of
participation in various extracurricular activities. Also, in order to achieve higher
levels of participation the 5x60 officer must attempt to overcome any barriers
children have to participation. The main aim of the 5x60 scheme is to provide various
physical activities in an encouraging environment in order to increase individuals
participation in physical activity and to live a healthy and active lifestyle.
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