Sport science revision Flashcards

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what is a skill

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learned ability to bring about result you want with minimum effort

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what are the classifications of skills

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basic 
complexed 
open
closed 
high organisation skill 
low organisation skill
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whats the name of a ‘simple action’ skill and give an e.g

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Basic skill- does not require much concentration e.g throwing and catching ball

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whats the name of a ‘difficult’ skill and give an e.g

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complexed- long time to learn due to high level of conc and coordination e.g pole vault

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must learn ______ skills before mastering _______ skill

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must learn basic skills before mastering complexed skills

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what is an open skill

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changing environment which players should adapt to changing situation

real game situation

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close skills

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not affected by environment and skill stays the same e.g trampoline routine. same every-time

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what type of skill can be broken down into many phases and give an e.g

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low organisation skill e.g breast stroke (practice legs separate to arms)

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what type of skill cannot easily be broken down into many phases and give an e.g

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high organisation skill e.g diving routine

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what are the types of practices

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massed
fixed
distributed
variable

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what type of practice is practising skill continuously without stopping

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massed

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what is massed practice and what skill does it improve

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practising skill continuously without stopping which improves basic skills

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what type of practice is repeating the same movement in one situation over and over again

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fixed

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what is fixed practice and what skill does it improve

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repeating the same movement in one situation over and over again

closed skills

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what type of practice is practising with breaks to allow for rest

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distributed

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what is distributed practice and what skill does it improve

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practising with breaks to allow for rest

complexed

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what type of practice is repeating a technique in different situations

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variable

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what is variable practice and what skill does it improve

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repeating a technique in different situations

open skills

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19
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what are the types of goals

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short term (weeks/months) 
long term (years)
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20
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what increases as a goal is set

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motivation

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21
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what type of target optimises performance

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S-pecific 
M-easurable 
A-chievable 
R-ealistic 
T-ime bound
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22
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what is feedback

A

information about their performance

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what are the types of feedbacks

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extrinsic
intrinsic
concurrent
terminal

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what type of feedback comes from an outside source and give an e.g

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extrinsic e.g coach

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what type of feedback comes from performer themselves

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intrinsic

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what type of feedback is given at the time of performance and give an e.g

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concurrent e.g shouting from sideline

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what type of feedback is given at the end of performance and give an e.g

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terminal

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28
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what is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic feedback

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extrinsic = coach 
intrinsic = performer themselves
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what is the difference between concurrent and terminal feedback

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conCURRENT = during performance 
terminal = after performance
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30
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what is terminal feedback

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feedback given after performance

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31
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sportsmanship

A

qualities of fairness, following the rules and showing sporting etiquette

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32
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gamesmanship

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bending rules of sport without breaking them

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33
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deviance

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behaviour that falls out the norm of acceptable. Goes against morals of sport

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34
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what are the types of deviance

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positive and negative

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35
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whats an example of deviance in sport

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sports enhancing drugs

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36
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what is match fixing and which type of deviance does this fall under

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betting or bribing players to have a certain outcome. Negative deviance

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37
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what is the difference between neg and pos deviance

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neg deviance is breaking rules on purpose

pos deviance is breaking rules by accident or without knowing

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38
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what is an example of positive deviance

A

overtraining

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39
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arousal

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activation of alertness and focus

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40
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what is the inverted U theory

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low arousal = low performance
medium arousal = high performance (OPTIMAL POINT OF AROUSAL)
high arousal = low performance

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what is guidance

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info given to learner to limit mistakes

42
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what are the types of guidance

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visual
verbal
manual
mechanical

43
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qualitative

A

people opinions

44
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quantitative

A

measured amounts

45
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describe visual guidance and give + and -

A

demonstration/videos

+ all levels of performance
+ copy example
+ good for inexperienced performers

  • must be good quality
  • some skills could be too complexed to demonstrate
46
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describe verbal guidance and give + and -

A

info given that they hear

+ use-full fro high level performers
+ useful for sharing basic info/instructions

  • info overload
  • boring
  • noisy
  • complexed thing are difficult to explain
47
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describe manual guidance and give + and -

A

physically moving performer into correct position

+ good for beginners
+ develops correct feel

  • performer may not think they are performing on their own
  • movements might feel different when someones moving you
48
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describe mechanical guidance and give + and -

A

using equipment to assist

+ good for dangerous skills
+ gain feel of movement
+ builds confidence

  • expensive
  • performer can reply on aid
49
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what is mental rehearsal

A

forming a mental picture of skill/technique you are about to preform

50
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what are benefits of mental rehearsal

A

increases concentration
increases confidence
reduces anxiety
multi sensory

51
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what is a vital part of mental preparation and why

A

warm up to socialise, be physically prepared, gain confidence, calm discussion of targets, create goals

52
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what are benefits of mental preparation

A
  • help concentrate
  • increase confidence
  • develop existing skills
53
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what’s the difference between massed and fixed practise

A

massed practise is continuous best for basic skills

fixed practise is repeating something over and over again best for closed skills as the environment is not affected

54
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what is passive smoking

A

breathing in someone elses smoke

55
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risk of smoking

A

asthma
heart attack
heart disease
lung cancer

56
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what does regular activity level prevent us from

A
obesity 
coronary heart disease 
high bp
type 2 diabetes 
osteoporosis
57
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Consequences of sedentary lifestyle

A

diabetes
coronary heart disease
high blood pressure

58
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what is overfat, overweight and obese

A

overweight = weighing more than normal e.g muslces or fat

over fat = body composition of too much fat

59
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what is optimum weight

A

preform at the most efficient level

60
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what is health

A

complete emotional, physical and social wellbeing

61
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benefits of exercise: emotional

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serotonin = feel good hormone 
stress relief
endorphins 
boost self esteem and confidence 
enjoy movement 
aesthetic appreciation
62
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regular participation of children and adults

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adults 5 x 30 minutes a week

children 7 x 60 minutes a week

63
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benefits of exercise: Physical

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increase : CV fitness,
decrease: risk of CHD
decrease : stroke

bradycardia ( less than 60 bpm): low resting hr = left ventricle strengthen = more blood per contraction

decrease : type 2 diabetes

decrease: osteoporosis
increase: muscular endurance

64
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What is Angina

A

chest pain caused when your arteries dont get enough oxygen-rich blood to the heart due to fatty substance build up

65
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benefits of exercise: Social

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increase social health 
cooperation 
friendship 
teamwork 
good attitude for competition (takes wining and loosing well)
66
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why is goal setting important

A

monitor progress
identify if training is working
identify strength and weaknesses

67
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Negative effects of exercise on wellbeing

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overtraining effects : anorexia, poor immunity, fatigue, chronic injury, decrease performance

68
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consequences of sedentary life style

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overfat, obese, depression, osteoporosis, high bp, diabetes, coronary heat disease,

69
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what does # of calories in depend on

A

age
gender
height
expenditure of energy

70
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components of a balanced diet

A

Macros
minerals
vitamins
fibre

71
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Vit A

A

eyes

hand eye co ordination

72
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Vit B1

A

converted into energy

73
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Vit C

A

prevent illnesses

immunity

74
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Vit D

A

bone health

75
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Potassium

A

hydration : regulates fluid

76
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Iron

A

o2 carriage

77
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calcium

A

Bone strength

78
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1 calorie =

A

raise 1 gram of water by 1 degree

79
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calories for adult male and female per day

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male = 2,500 
female = 2,000
80
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% of Macros per day

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cbh= 55%
fat= 30%
protein= 15%
81
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fibre

A

aids with digestion

veg, nuts

82
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micronutrients

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nutrients required in small quantities like vit and minerals

83
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what is the aim of carbohydrate loading

A

maximise cbh stores prior to endurance event.

The body normally limits the amount of cbh that can be stored, converting excess cbh into fat stores. CBH loading is a method of dietary manipulation to try and get around this to allow the performer to increase glycogen stores.

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factors effecting optimum weight

A

sex, heigh, bone structure, muscle girth

85
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in which sports is optimum weight important in

A

gymnastics
boxing
horse racing

86
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steps of CBH load

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  • 2-4 days before event
  • reduce exercise
  • high cbh diet
87
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what is the window of opportunity

A

protein should be consumed no longer than 30 minutes after exercise to optimise protein synthesis and therefor muscle growth.

88
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what does dehydration cause

A

fatigue, dizziness, nausea, heat stroke

89
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hydration for sport

A

when we sweat during physics activity we loose water and salt.

90
Q

how to avoid dehydration when playing sport

A

electrolyte infused energy drinks

2 hours before
just before
during
after

91
Q

litres of water a day

A

2-3

92
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what is mental rehearsal

A

mentally practicing a skill before physically doing it

93
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benefits of mental rehearsal

A

develop existing skills
increase focus on task
reduce anxiety
build confidence

94
Q

what influences engagement patterns

A
gender 
age 
socio economic groups (ability to pay for things) 
ethnicity
disability
95
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impact of factors on participation: female

A

on average:

  • female participation is lower in sport
  • greater drop out rate (of sport) in female teenagers
  • stereo type of tomboy
  • media coverage
96
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impact of factors on participation: age

A

on average:

  • older age = less active
  • teenagers with exam pressure or work pressure
97
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impact of factors on participation: socio economical group

A

on average

  • access to coaching/clubs/facilities
  • disposable income
  • ## fees/ transport fees
98
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impact of factors on participation: ethnicity

A
  • over and under representation in sport
  • position = “stacking”

in football, white athletes tend to be goalkeepers where as non white footballers would be presented in wing positions because they’re seen and assumed to be more of a speed athlete.

-admin and coaching

99
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impact of factors on participation: disability

A
  • access to venues
  • specialised equipment
  • competition
100
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commercialisation

A

using something (sport) to make profit