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What four aspects of sport has modern technology affected?

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Elite performance
General participation
Fair outcomes
Entertainment

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In what five ways has modern technology affected elite sport? (FAMES)

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Facilities
Access
Monitoring of exercise
Equipment
Safety
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How has modern technology affected access for elite performance?

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Early identification of talent and advancement is parasport

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How has facilities affected elite performance?

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Training stimulations

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How has equipment affected elite performance

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Bespoke for comfort and safety

Force plates, wind tunnels and limb kinametics

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How has monitoring of exercise affected elite sport?

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Oxygen concentration in blood
BMI
VO2 max 
Anaerobic thresholds 
GPS tracking in training
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How has safety affected elite performance?

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Decreased risk of injury e.g. cricket helmet
Rehabilitation e.g. oxygen tent
Hypobaric chamber

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What positive impacts does modern technology have on performance? (5)

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  • Reduces drag (swimming) tight, streamline and stroke specific to increase speed (LZR suit)
  • Increases opportunities for disabled performers to perform on an equal standing
  • Improve speed and technique out of the blocks (sprint blocks)
  • High quality recovery for better standard of performance (oxygen tents)
  • Increases safety of players (cricket helmet) after player died
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Give three negative impacts of technology on performance

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  • Expensive and so promotes elitism
  • Expensive and so can’t be used at all levels of performance
  • Requires expertise (hypothermic chamer)
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Give five positive impacts of technology on participation

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  • Reduces risk of dehydration (ingestible thermometers)
  • All levels of sport can participate at all times of the day
  • Easier access and use improves motivation
  • 2008 Beijing Olympics, China controlled the weather by breaking up clouds
  • Practice in competitive situations using historic performance to estimate and predict circumstance (VR)
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Give five negative impacts of technology on participation

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  • Specialist and expensive so not available to all levels of sport e.g. prosthetic limbs often require funding
  • Expensive to build (all weather pitches)
  • Reduces social aspect of sport (apps)
  • Less interest in physical activity
  • Increases ticket prices as people can watch from home
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Give four positive impacts of technology on fair outcomes

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  • Accurate results
  • Accurate decision making
  • 1970 Olympics = 25fps but 2016 = 1000fps
  • Reduces discrimination
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Give five negative impacts of technology on fair outcomes

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  • Phelps didn’t hit the timing pad hard enough and finished 6th
  • Expensive, elitist and expertise
  • undermines ref, loss of value
  • Unfair judgement of limb sizes for double amputees
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Give six positive impacts of technology on entertainment of sport

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  • Events can be watched at the same time
  • HD and surround sound
  • When refs are double checking decisions Increases suspense
  • Spectators can see swimmers from underwater
  • Increases coverage and media
  • Improves punditry
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Give five negative impacts of technology on entertainment of sport

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  • slows the game down
  • less interest in physical activity
  • Expensive
  • bad portrayal of role models in media
  • loss of respect in games
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Give five benefits of modern technology in sport

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  • physiology more accurately measured to improve goal setting
  • cheaper than a personal trainer
  • reduces frustration in decisions
  • better viewing and sponsorship available
  • internet markets keep small teams relevant
  • ticket purchasing easier and faster
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Give four disadvantages of technology in sport

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  • not natural (Beijing olympics)
  • Polara golf ball makes the game easier causing defective skill
  • double amputees argue unfair prediction of length for limb kinametics
  • Expensive so not available in all levels of sport
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Give two benefits of modern tech on elite sport

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  • 2009 World Swimming Champs 43 records broken in 40 events using LZR suit and so banned it
  • VR stimulates competition
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Give three disadvantages of technology in sport

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  • in helmet speakers encourage cheating
  • Expensive so not used in all levels of competition
  • over reliance causes loss of values of sportsmanship and morals
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Give three benefits of modern tech on general participation

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  • modified equipment for children increases interest later in life to continue
  • safety clothing
  • apps easily accessible and motivating
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Give four disadvantages of technology on general participation

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  • apps rely on self-motivation
  • segways discourage activity and cause long term health problems
  • not easy to use for all ages and abilities e.g. online ticket purchasing for elderly
  • virtual workouts increase risk of injury because there’s no feedback
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Give four advantages of technology on fair outcomes

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  • less scope for argument
  • improves communications
  • reduces pressure on officials
  • more sports for disabled
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Give three disadvantages of technology on fair outcomes

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  • less respect for officials
  • changes nature of the sport
  • expense and incompetence reduces availability
24
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Give three benefits of technology on entertainment

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  • security of fixtures in 2008 Beijing Olympics
  • less cancellations
  • Increases coverage and media
25
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Give two disadvantages of technology on fair outcomes

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  • slows game down

- less spectatorism live

26
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Give three examples of technology in general participation

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  • sit skis
  • lightweight wheelchairs
  • wheelchair accessible gym equipment
  • bowling balls with hand grips
27
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When asked on how modern technology has impacted participation (elite and general) what five aspects do you need to write about?

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Facilities
Access
Monitoring of exercise
Equipment 
Safety
28
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Give an example of elite sporting facilities

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  • 4G surfaces
  • St. George’s centre of excellence indoor pitch with temp and humidity control to initiate away games in a different climate e.g. Qatar
  • Winter sport centres of excellence e.g. skeleton track at Bath uni
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Give an example of facilities in general participation

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  • all weather pitches and floodlights

- sports centres e.g. Olympiad

30
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Give an example of access in elite sport

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  • NGBs testing young people for natural physiological potential
31
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Give an example of access in general participation

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Wheelchair access and pool hoists

Rehab and prosthetic limbs with feeling

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Give an example of monitoring exercise in elite sport

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Microchip GPS tracking to monitor effort, HR, blood pressure, VO2 max and blood concentration and precision hydration

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Give an example of monitoring of exercise in general participation

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Apps, GPS and Fitbit monitors heart rate and coloured burnt to encourage regular participation

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Give an example of equipment in elite sport

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Prosthetic limbs and altered wheelchairs
Force plates and hypoxic chambers
Cryotherapy and ice chambers

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Give an example of equipment in general participation

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Cushioned trainers for safety and comfort

Engaging equipment e.g. swimming bricks

36
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Give an example of safety in elite sport

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Ingestible microchip monitors physiological state

Cricket helmet with added protection following death in 2014

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Give an example of safety in general participation

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All weather surfaces

38
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In what five ways has modern technology improved fair outcomes

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Timing devices
Accountability of officials
Accuracy of decision making 
Detection of foul play
Detection of drug use
39
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How has modern tech improved timing devices?

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Athletics - gun wired to clock so no delay for reaction by officials

Swimming - electronic timing pads underwater

40
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How has modern tech improved accountability of officials

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TMO
Review system e.g. baseball only get two challenges a game
Comms between on pitch and off officials

41
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How has modern tech improved decision making?

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Medical staff see exactly how the injury occurred

Hawk eye and GPS tracking of baseball

Olympic cameras capture 1000 FPS - 0.08 seconds between first and second

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How has modern tech improved detection of foul play

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Double amputee athletes disputing length of prosthetic replacement

Punish players during a replay and notice medical conditions e.g. delayed concussion

43
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How can modern tech improve detection of doping?

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Biological profile passport

Masking agents

44
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How has modern technology improved entertainment in sport?

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  • VAR and Hawkeye increase tension and excitement
  • Motion analysis and punditry increase interest
  • Slow mo = greater appreciation of the skill
  • Action replays to see every angle analysis
  • Under water cameras
  • Red button
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How has modern technology hindered entertainment of sport?

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  • Fewer live spectators
  • Lots of interruptions
  • Unequal coverage to some sports

Contemporary Issues In Sport 6 (12 decks)

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