Technology in Sport Flashcards
What are advantages & disadvantages for technology in sport for athletes?
Better performance - marginal gains make difference
Better medical care results in fewer injuries/faster recovery from injury
Feedback from coaches is more focused, objective & helpful
Improved kit more comfortable, efficient & safer
Part of team - not isolated
PM FIP
Invades privacy
Blurs lines between personal & professional time
Availability & cost makes sport & success exclusive to wealthy people & countries
Tempts athletes & coaches into cheating or unfair practises
Puts sole focus on winning not athletic endeavour
BATIP
What are advantages & disadvantages for technology in sport for officials?
Supports team approach so there’s is less pressure on individuals
Info shared easily & quickly & stored over time
Decisions & scoring more reliable & accurate
There’s increased confidence & trust in officials
Slows the game
Not available at all levels of competition
No longer trust people’s decisions
Undermines respect for officials’ knowledge & expertise
Undermines honesty, integrity & spirit of fair play
What are advantages & disadvantages for technology in sport for spectators?
More engaged in sport
More informed about rules, player, etc.
Direct link to athletes
Detracts from actual play
Reduces atmosphere at live events
Reduces interest in grass roots events that aren’t supported by technology
Increases spectator/broadcaster costs
Enables trolls to attack individual athletes
What are advantages & disadvantages for technology in sport for sport generally?
Increases participation
Supports less-wealthy sports to promote themselves
Leads to more coverage & revenue
Improves safety
SILS
Detracts from intensity of game
Reduces emotional well-being comes from escaping digital pressures/routines
Increases costs to sports & participants
Sponsors more interested in technology than sport/athletes
RIDS
What are advantages & disadvantages for technology in sport for sponsors?
Association with well-performing sportsmen or team makes people more likely to want to buy sponsor’s product
It team/individual doesn’t perform well/does something negative as taking performance-enhancing drugs, then association with them may make people not want to buy sponsor’s product
What are some technological advances in cricket?
Breathable material for hot temperatures - players stay cooler as heat escapes through garments - more comfortable leading to better performance during long hours of play
Helmets with greater ventilation & moulded by plastics with custom fit for batter’s head - more comfort & lighter compared to previous designs
What are some technological advances in rugby?
Playing kits - tighter fits with synthetic materials, don’t hold water like old cotton jerseys - more comfort, less material for players to hold in tackle
Scrum caps with shock absorbing material - reduction in concussions
Gum shields with impact detection - reduction in mouth/teeth injuries
What are some technological advances in athletics?
Thinner, lighter structure & adapted to foot shape & carbon plates - more efficient & faster running
