Technology In Sports Flashcards
What is the impact of technology on the performer?
1)Facilities (indoor pitches, sports Ireland campus)
2)Equipment (whoop tracking,smart socks)
3)Recovery methods (massage guns,foam rollers,crypto therapy chambers)
What are the advantages of technology on performers?
1)New recovery technology
2)better medical care can lead to faster return to training
3)improved facilities and equipment fewer faults in performance quality
4)safety equipment
What are the disadvantages of technology on performers?
1)through PEDs and unethical practices
2)death by stats
3)information overload
4)high end technology is expensive and inaccessible
How does technology impact coaches?
1)communication (time efficiency)
2)real time data collected can influence/help decision making (stats)
3)video analysis
What are the advantages of technology on coaches?
1)easier to provide homework for athletes
2)objective data analysis can help create specific targets for teach performance
3)live data can influence decision making
What are the disadvantages of technology on coaches?
1)information overload
2)can prove costly
3)spend to analysing performances instead with athletes
How does technology affect officials?
1)decision-making (allows transparency and accuracy)
2)official communication (ability to communicate with each other)
3)fitness monitoring of officials (fitness monitored regularly)
What are the advantages of technology on officials?
1)Can draw attention to missed incidents
2)multiple replays and correct decision can be made
3)he use of video refereeing removes human error
What are the disadvantages of technology on officials?
1)human element is removed
2)decisions can take up slot of tine
3)disrupt game flow
How does technology affect spectators?
1)improved camera coverage (better camera angles)
2)seven days a week (public has more access then ever to hear favourite sport)
3)easily accessible statistical analysis
What are the advantages of technology on spectators?
1)loyalty and commitment to clubs
2) interaction between players and fans
What are the disadvantages of technology on spectators?
1)information overload (too many statistics)
2)spectatorship can probe stimulating
(Decrease physical activity)
Examples of technology in sport on performers
1)speed gates (accurately measure timing of athlete)
2)jump mats and force plates (measure vertical forces)
3)high speed camera ( slow down videos)
4)optojump (measures speed,power,stride)
Examples of technology in sport on coaches?
1)speed gates (accurately measure timing)
2)high speed camera (can determine if training is working)
3)jump mats and force plates (see small technical details)
Examples of technology in sport on officials and spectators?
1)high speed camera (slow mo replay of race if won or lost)
2)photo finish (determine who won)
3)social media (communication with sport stars)
Name some technologies used in sport
1)virtual reality
2)wearables
3)phone applications
4)GPS tracking
5)equipment technology
6)video analysis
What is virtual reality in sport
Reserved for important industries such as F1
Athletes use VR to practice and learn their courses
What are wearables Insport?
Smart technology usually worn on wrist or finger
Have GPS and distance tracking and sleep patterns
What are phone applications in sport?
Application can be bought in App Store some free of charge
Name some phone applications in sport
1)my fitness pal (measure kcal and macros)
2)strava (measures run and exercise along with pbs)
3)my jumps (measures vertical jump)
What is GPS tracking In sport
Tracks distance covered, max speed, amount of sprints, average heart beat
All this data is there relayed in real time to coaches
What is equipment technology in sport
Can improve the safety of players and contribute to higher quality performance
Give an example of equipment technology in sport
New shoe technology
What is video analysis in sport?
High define footage
Allows tracking of footage, movement and direction, angles, speed, rotation
Examples of video analysis in sport
1)Hudl
2)slow mo settings in iPhone
What are the advantages of technology in training and evaluation of sport?
1)accurate data
2)good for training prescription
3)teams can use several devices
4)can monitor remotely
What are the disadvantages of technology in analysis and evaluation in sport?
1)can read too much into data
2)expensive
3)need a qualified person to manage it
4)data production
5)reduction in emotional well-being of athlete
What are the advantages of high speed Cameras?
1)easily accessible (iPhone slow mo)
2)slow downs footage to see small details
3)relatively inexpensive
What are the disadvantages of high speed cameras In sport
1)Spends too much time breaking down every step
2)information overload
What are the advantages of opto jump in sport?
1)records large amount of data (speed, owner,stride length)
2)useful for training programme’s prescription
3)useful for testing and finding imbalances
4)useful for return to play after injury
What are the disadvantages of optojump in sport?
1)expensive
2)difficult to transport
3)need a qualified person to manage
Types of media in sport?
1)Radio
2)TV
3)newspaper/magazine
4)internet
5)social media
What is the golden triangle of media in sport?
1)Media coverage created public interest
2)interest attracts investment firm companies and brands
3) leads to a relationship between the sport,the media and sponsors
4)the relationship can have an upward spiral affect,if one improves they all do
What are the positive influences of media on elite sport?
1)Increases sponsorship opportunities
2)generates revenue for economy
3)provides positive role models
What are the negative influences of media on elite sport?
1)Dictates eventschedule
2)intrudes performers privacy
3)undermines officials and decisions made
What are the positive influences of media on mass participation sport?
1)Increases sponsorship opportunities
2)positive value of sport
3)positive role model
4)generates revenue for economy
What are the negative influences of media in mass participation sports
1)dictates event scheduling
2)highlight negative issues (body type)
3)not much variety
Name some impacts of the media on elite performers
1)constant need to perform
2)heightens expectations
3)intrusion of personal life
4)anxiety and pressure
How does the constant need it perform effect elite performers?
1)Pressure put on performer is massive
2)Actions impact image and value
How does heightened expectations impact elite performers?
Media can use huge amounts of stress and anxiety and eventually a breakdown
How does intrusion of personal life by media affect elite performers
Media follows athletes and families at major sporting events which can cross a line eventually
How does anxiety and pressure caused by media affect elite athlete
Media can build i[ athlete and tear them down the same way
What is the role of media?
To embody the good aspects of sports
What are mass participation events purposes
1)team building
2)increase fitness levels
3)competition
4)enjoyment
What case study is used for mass participation of sport in LC?
Dublin City marathon
How many participants are there in the Dublin City marathon annually
25,000
Who takes part in the Dublin city marathon?
Elite and non elite
What is the title sponsor for Dublin City marathon?
Irish life health Dublin marathon
what are some of the sponsors for the Dublin City marathon
Ishka, failte Ireland, lucozade sport, wireless
What are some of the economic opportunities from the Dublin City marathon?
1)Local business increase in use
2)Hotels and transport receive more revenue
3)Attracting tourists
What is a stereotype?
Set idea that people have about someone or something
What is gender stereotyping?
Is a set idea people have about someone or something based of their gender
What are male stereotypes in sport/
1)Men should play aggressive sports (rugby/ufc)
2)men should be competitive
3)men should not participate in artistic sports
4)men who are skinny aren’t masculine
What are some female stereotypes in sport?
1)women shouldn’t play aggressive sports
2)should only participate in artistic and aesthetic sports
3)strong or masculine women aren’t feminine
What does stereotyping do to women?
Can limit what young girls can believe in and achieve based on gender
What are some gender stereotypes in media?
1)Broadcasting and press (little female sports journalism)
2)coverage of competitions (large imbalance of female sports coverage)
What are some of the future developments and balancing the gender divide in sport?
1)Using female retired sports stars to cover their sport
2)media has a responsibility to show more events
What is the 20x20 initiative?
20 % increase in media coverage of women on sports
20 % increase in female participation in all levels of sport
20 % increase in attendance at women’s games by 2020
What catch phase was used for the 20 x 20 initiative?
“If she can’t see it she can’t be it”
How are streyotypes maintained by the media?
1)men’s sport is given more prime time coverage
2)the ideal female body and feminist inspired by media
3)can manipulate how women’s sport is viewed
What are the positive aspects of the media in women’s sports?
1)Inclusive coverage
2)Portraying a diverse range of realistic physiques
How does sport appeal to the media/
1)drama
2)marketing
3)passion and loyalty
How sports appeal to the spectators
1)accessibility
2)passion and loyalty
3)rivalry
4)price
What acronym is used to describe how media coverage impacts spectator behaviour?
SHIVA
What is SHIVA?
1)social media
2)hype
3)information
4)violence and hooliganism
5)advertising
How does media coverage impact spectator behaviour?
1)Social media (access to sports stars)
2)hype (leading up to big events or matches)
3)information (stats)
4)violence and hooliganism (passion of games can turn to anger)
5)advertising (generate revenues)
