Health And Safety

Question 1

What does play safe include?

Answer 1

Environment- check weather, terrain, glass, obstacles
Equipment- check personal wrist guards, shin pads, straps and general mats, post protectors
Clothing- tight fitting, non slip, footwear, no jew leery, no gum,
Specific rules- entering the correct category, being a member if a club, weight categories
During performance- officials must be followed, rules and regulation, correct technique.
Prio preparation- warm up to increase blood flow to musckes in preparation for exercise, increase muscle contraction speed, stretch to allow full movement. Cool down to allow a safe recovery.

Question 2

Safety for specific activities

Answer 2

Water based- lifeguards
Athletic- spiked running shoes for some events, pole vault need safe landing
Games- first aid, footwear, protection
Fitness and health- spotting
Outdoor- harnesses, safety ropes, helmets, assistants
Dance- different footwear
Gymnastics- well fitting clothing, non slip shoes

Question 3

Technological advances in sport equipment

Answer 3

Rackets have become lighter and now made of carbon- fibre rather than wood, can be larger but lighter strings are nylon that allows more tension.
Pole vaults- made originally of bamboo, now carbon fibre so can reach higher and so therefore landing areas are more foam padded up to 1.5 metres thick.
Footballs- lighter not made if leather so don’t hurt to header and have faster reactions to where they are hit.
Gymnastics- lighter, springer floors, larger vault, more cushioned beam, so can perform floor moves on beam

Question 4

Science in sport materials

Answer 4

Swimming costumes were made to be body suits
Lighter clothing more cyclists, runners, allow perspiration.
Footwear- more specific, can be partly inflatable for perfect grip.

Question 5

Science in sport facilities

Answer 5

Halls and gyms have updated equipment
Sprung floors
Retractable roofs
Safety pits

Question 6

Ict in sport

Answer 6

Recording and analysing performance
Video cameras, electronic timing,
Hawk-eye- goal like technology and in tennis if a shot is in or out.
Video officials to support decisions
Players can challenge
Ben could benefit from slow motion replay to see his performance in fine detail, he could also upload it for expert analysis and to know where he needs to improve.
Dart fish enables coaches to compare performances.
Pro zone can track players movements on the pitch.

Question 7

What is the name of the guidance for performing safely?

Answer 7

Play safe