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History in Sport - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Migration of lower classes into urban areas - Less space for recreational pastimes
      - Lack of public provision - There being a lack of equipment and public facilities to so it in
      - Lack of income - You would be limited to the recreation you could play due to not being able to afford equipment
      - Poor health - Lack of hygiene and ability to play due to illness
      - Long working days - They would have a lack of time to take part in recreation and the sabbath that followed working days meaning sundays were a day of rest
      - Loss of rights, changes in criminal laws - Restricted mob games and blood sports due to ‘criminal activity’
  - - - Encouraged social control
      - Persuaded people to stop less socially acceptable activities.
      - A good way of promoting Christian values.
      - The YMCA was developed who promoted the link between the healthy body and the healthy mind.
      - People that worked at the church saw recreation as a good way to increase attendance in the church.
      - Helped provide more opportunities for sporting involvement
      - Encouraged the working classes to participate in rationalised sporting activities.
      - The church then organised teams, set up clubs and organised competitions.
      - The church provided facilities to play sport in their church halls and on their playing fields.
      - A number of church groups formed and programmes such as boys brigade and scouts were created
    - - Due to industrialisation living conditions, disease and pollution resulted in poor health of the public. Local authorities felt a responsibility to improve their towns