Modern Technology In Sport

Question 1

How do floodlights benefit sport

Answer 1

Allows sport to be played during hours of darkness so can increase participation especially in the winter months

Question 2

How are synthetic services beneficial to sport (2)

Answer 2

1. Allows you to play all year round and in any weather so can incentivise participation
2. Can improve the quality of sport making it more enjoyable so can incentivise participation

Question 3

Name 2 benefits of running blades

Answer 3

1. Allow participation of disabled people in a wide range of sports
2. May enable disabled athletes to participate at an equal level to non-disabled athletes

Question 4

Name 2 benefits of safety clothing and equipment

Answer 4

1. Increasing perception of increased safety may incentivise an increase in sports such as cycling as people feel safer
2. Increased comfort of sports clothing may incentivise an increase in participation

Question 5

Name 2 benefits of lawn darts

Answer 5

1. Modified sports equipment make sports activities safer making sports such as javelin more accessible for younger participants
2. This may increase long term participation in sport

Question 6

Name 2 negatives of segways

Answer 6

1. Labour saving devises such as segways may decrease daily physical activity as they replace walking
2. This may have a long term negative impact on health

Question 7

How does access to sporting facilities increase participation and name an example

Answer 7

There is an improved access to sporting facilities for disabled like swimming pool hoists so can incentivise more participation

Question 8

How does sporting analysis technology effect elite participation

Answer 8

It asses whether someone is physiologically capable of reaching elite sport. Thus, giving them access to elite sport

Question 9

How do synthetic surfaces effect elite sport

Answer 9

Better quality so can lead to better performance in sport

Question 10

How have prosthetic devices increased participation

Answer 10

Allow disabled to be able to participate in sport which increases access to general and elite sport

Question 11

How has sport equipment changed to increase elite participation

Answer 11

The use of new materials has allowed athletes to perform better by enabling harder hits, softer landing lightweight gear

Question 12

How has sporting clothing changed to increase participation

Answer 12

More visable, lightweight and have better protection so people feel safer so incentivises participation

Question 13

How has analytic wearable computers effected sport

Answer 13

Analyse HR, speed, calories burnt etc… so can lead to more motivation as you see results and can allow you too change your training programme for better results

Question 14

How have wind tunnels effected performance

Answer 14

Allow performers to fine tune the most aerodynamic technique to move faster maximising performance

Question 15

How have hypoxic chambers effected sport

Answer 15

Simulates altitude training so increases red blood cell count, V02 max and other physiological adaptations to improve the quality of endurance athletes

Question 16

How have biomechanical analysis technology effected sport

Answer 16

Can analyse an athletes biomechanics to see how they can improve technique to become better or to see if yin have the physiology to become an elite performer

Question 17

How has the development of computer games effected sport participation

Answer 17

Can make people more sedentary so are less likely to participate in sport

Question 18

How is modern technology restricted in sport (2 things)

Answer 18

1. Can be very expensive and so can cause inequality. MEDC’s have an advantage over LEDC’s
2. Although not a barrier as advanced equipment isn’t essential it cam discourage general participation

Question 19

Name an argument against modern technology in sport

Answer 19

The disparity it has created between modern sport and previous sport
I.e whether modern records should be valued more than previous records