1 mark for explaining the effect of each factor. Physical activities must be appropriate and different.

For example:
(age and maturity – e.g. rugby):

rugby may have age restrictions preventing young performers from participating so skill levels will be low;
the earlier someone starts playing rugby the more opportunity they have to learn rugby skills so skill levels may be higher compared to others of a similar age;
older performers may have more experience of when to apply rugby skills for the best result so have a higher skill level;
young children have not developed coordination / balance needed to play rugby so skill level is low / elderly people's coordination may decrease so skill level in rugby is lower;

(culture – e.g. cricket):

cricket may have greater exposure in the country / more opportunities in certain countries so have a higher profile which leads to higher skill level;
some countries excel in cricket so greater opportunities to play cricket leading to higher skill level;
the culture within families to play cricket often means children are influenced to play cricket, leading to higher skill level;
some sports like cricket are traditional due to climate and geography so people expect to take part, so skill levels are higher;
some women's participation in cricket in some countries may be restricted so their skill level may be lower;

(arousal conditions – e.g. netball):

underarousal / overarousal in netball may result in a lack of focus which results in low skill levels;
optimal arousal leads to being focused and results in high skill levels in netball;
a netball performer who prefers low arousal activities may perform fine motor skills at a higher level, e.g. a goal shooter;
a performer who prefers high arousal activities may perform gross motor skills at a higher level, e.g. a centre;

(facilities – e.g. swimming):

having a swimming pool available and accessible would influence the time spent swimming / this would include the costs of facilities, e.g. a swimmer may not be able to develop swimming skills without regular access to a pool so skill level will be lower;

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