Social-Culture Issues 3.2 Flashcards
What is Blood Doping
- Increases RBC count
- More RBC = higher Haemoglobin count
- Extra o2 transported to working to muscles
- Involves 2 pints of blood
- Blood is frozen, re-injected
What is PED
Anabolic Steroids
-Allows athletes to train for harder and longer
Beta Blockers
-Control heart rate and keeps athletes calm
Stimulants
-Increase Alertness
Advantages of Legal Supplements
+ Dietary Supplements can build muscle
+ Staying Hydrated can benefit performance
Disadvantages of Legal Supplements
- Some supplements may contain banned substances
- High levels of sugar
Societal Consequences in Drug taking in Sport
- Society seen as corrupt - ‘win at all costs’
Sporting Consequences in Drug taking in Sport
- Concept of fait play
- Cheating
Performers Consequences in Drug taking in Sport
- Severe dangers to health
- Possible death
Strategies to stop using illegal Drugs in Sport
- WADA indicates banned substances
- Drug testing can be carried out frequently
Why is their violence in sport?
- Desire to Win
- Nature of activity
- Frustration of events
Violence implications in Sport
- If violence is tackles, the society violence should also be tackled
- spectators relish violence in some sports e.g. Boxing
Sporting Implications in Sport
- Governing bodies have own disciplinary process to ensure non-violent behaviour
- Rule changes
Performer’s implications in Sport
- Education of performers is important
- Responsible for actions/fair play
Strategies to prevent violence in Sport
- Education
- Punishments
- Law Enforcement
Match Fixing
-When sports competition is played to a completely or partly-predetermined sport
5 factors of Commercialisation in Sport
1) Growing Public Interest
2) Media Interest
3) Professionalism
4) Advertising
5) Sponsorship
Growing Public Interest effect on Commercialisation
- Increase in sporting activities for public
- growth in spectators
Media Interest effect on Commercialisation
-Events televised meaning sponsors want to sponsor participants
Professionalism effect on Commercialisation
-Pros more likely to have more sponsors
Advertising effect on Commercialisation
-presents opportunities to sell more goods
Sponsorship effect on Commercialisation
-increased publicity and more goods to be given to the performers
Spectatorship
-act of watching something without taking part, related to sports spectators
Sponsorship
-Support an event by providing money or goods