Modern technology

Question 1

How does modern technology improve access for elite performers?

Answer 1

• improved sport surfaces allow year round training and competition
• floodlights enable night games

Question 2

How does modern technology improve facilities for elite performers?

Answer 2

• hypoxic chambers
• rebound or slip resistance surfaces that provide optimum playing conditions

Question 3

How does modern technology improve equipment for elite performers?

Answer 3

• drag reducing swimsuits
• paralympic sports
• cycling (e.g. wind tunnels)

Question 4

How does modern technology improve monitoring of exercise for elite performers?

Answer 4

• precise hydration (e.g. knowing the exact amount of sodium loss)
• GPS tracking, HR monitoring, lactate threshold monitoring
• ingestible computers (digital plus)

Question 5

How does modern technology improve safety for elite performers?

Answer 5

• video replays enable dangerous play to be spotted and medics to make better decisions
• biomechanical analysis allows technique to be improved to help avoid injury

Question 6

How does modern technology improve access for general participation?

Answer 6

• artificial surfaces
• modern technology in gyms

Question 7

How does modern technology improve facilities for general participation?

Answer 7

• low maintenance = cheaper to run

Question 8

How does modern technology improve safety for general participation?

Answer 8

• help to spot health issues
• mass produced and readily available (e.g. shin pads/gum shields)

Question 9

How does modern technology improve equipment for general participation?

Answer 9

• mass produced = readily available and cheaper
• gait analysis at shoe shops
• make skills more easier to learn = more enjoyable

Question 10

How does modern technology improve monitoring of exercise for general participation?

Answer 10

• health screening technology can assess and detect health problems
• Fitbit/apple watches = health and exercise tracking

Question 11

How does modern technology improve sport for disabled people?

Answer 11

• adaptation of mobility equipment
• creation of new sports
• hoists to enable disabled people to get into swimming pools
• technological advances in prosthetic limbs make activity safer
• gym equipment which can be used in a wheelchair
• footballs/basketballs have bells in them for people who are visually impaired

Question 12

How can technology limit and reduce participation?

Answer 12

• cost (expensive)
• other forms of technology in society can reduce physical activity participation

Question 13

What are the negative effects of modern technology?

Answer 13

• changes the tradition of sport by changing the way it is played
• can increase the chance of harm/injury
• can be inaccurate
• can be cheating
• can take away the element of ‘chance’/controversy and therefore entertainment
• disrupts the flow of the game (e.g. video referees)

Question 14

How has modern technology increased entertainment in sport?

Answer 14

• giant screens in stadiums increase entertainment for spectators
• improved viewing technology can improve peoples knowledge about the sport
• replays and camera angles facilitate punditry
• motion capture/analysis can add viewing information
• new camera angles increase entertainment by improved viewing
• re-watch key moments
• add drama or re-watch entertaining moments

Question 15

How has modern technology decreased entertainment in sport?

Answer 15

• constant interruptions due to video replays
• people may not agree with pundit’s opinion
• technology my break/be delayed
• may reduce live attendances at games, spoiling stadium atmosphere
• removes controversy/suspense

Question 16

How has modern technology increased fair outcomes?

Answer 16

• better timing devices for more accurate records (e.g. photo finishes)
• more accurate way of making decisions (e.g. VAR)
• improved detection of foul play
• improved detection of doping
• increased accountability of officials because they can challenge using technology and overturn incorrect decisions

Question 17

How has modern technology decreased fair outcomes?

Answer 17

ACCESS TO MODERN TECHNOLOGY CAN BE LIMITED:
- expense
- generally only available at elite level
- used in some sports but not others
PEDS
- technology creates new drugs
- unfair advantage
- testing technology cannot keep up with new drug developments
PRESSURE ON OFFICIALS
- can highlight errors and overrule them
- to use technology rather then make their own decision disrupts the game
- easier to face negligence through poor referee decision