Elite-Sport and General-Participation Flashcards
1
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Examples of Tech in sport
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- Spikes/studs
- Wind Tunnels
- Hawkeye
- Running track / astro
- Skin tight outfit
2
Q
What are the functions of technology in sport?
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- Reduce risk of injury
- Improve performance
- Accuracy/improvement of results
3
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Technology in Elite sport
Talent ID
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- To identify any potential elite athletes
- E.g. test which sport you suit
- E.g. EIS and UK Sport assessing physiological makeup for potential rowers
4
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Technology in Elite sport
Disabled athletes
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- Help for disabled athletes wanting to be elite
- E.g. Prosthetics (Springlite = main company for lower limbs)
- E.g. more slanted wheels for wheelchair tennis
5
Q
Technology in Elite sport
Health Checks
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- Used to assess health
- E.g. health screening such as blood pressure monitors, blood lactate levels, HR monitors
6
Q
Bisham National Sports Centre 2009
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- Recieved £2 million to spend on elite facilities for 2012 which they spent on:
- High performance gym re-development
- Rehab & medical suites
- Simulated environment conditions
7
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Surfaces
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- E.g. tennis courts –> grass, clay, concrete etc
- Concrete = low cost & maintenance. Use all year round = ^ opp to play
- Surfaces now designed to:
Provide rebound (reaction force
Slip resistant
Shock absorbtion
All of these reduce risk of injury
8
Q
Lighting
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- All year round –> early morning & night
- All sports benefit
- Modern floodlights allow for greater use of facilities
- Allows evening fixtures
9
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Equipment
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- Enhancement of training
- ^ performance
- ^ safety minimise injury risk
- Accurately monitor exercise rates
- Lighter more durable equipment
- E.g. trainers –> carbon fibre plate in middle = more responsive, cushoning
- E.g. Hypoxic chambers –> sealed, reduced O2 levels
10
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Hydration Techniques
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- Assess sweat content
- Electrodes consumed which causes sweat production
- Correct sodium levels then worked out & given to athletes in tablets
11
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Fitness Testing
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- Development of fitness testing devices/equipment
- E.g. direct gas analysis
12
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Injury Prevention
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- E.g. 3D Lab Gait Analysis
- Identifies errors in running
- 12 cameras record runner from all angles
- Data recorded & compared to 3000+ uninjured runners
- Abnormality identified can then be worked on
13
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Safety
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- Philip Hughes –> ex Aussie cricketer
- Ball struck head = severe concussion & died (2014 - 25 y/o)
- Helmets improved after this
14
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Monitoring Activity
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- E.g. Ingestible computers that collect body function data (body temp etc)
- E.g. Wearable devices –> track bodily functions (HR< BP etc) and can motivate
15
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Disability Sports
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- Lightweight wheelchairs
- Bikes with hand pedals
- Cross country sit skis
- Weights that attach to wrists
- One handed fishing rods
- Velcro straps to grip exercise machines
- Gym equipment where seats can be replaced by wheelchairs
