Modern technology

Question 1

How has modern technology increased fair outcomes?

Answer 1

-Better timing devices
-Increased accountability of officials
-More accurate decision making e.g. VAR
-Improved detection of foul play
-Improved detection of doping

Question 2

How has modern technology limited/decreased fair outcomes?

Answer 2

-Access to modern technology can be limited
-Pressure on official due exposure and scrunting of their decisions
-Performance enhancing drug testing technology cannot keep up with new methods

Question 3

How has modern technology increased entertainment?

Answer 3

-Action replays
-Multiple camera angles
-Slow motion technology
-Improved angles
-Punditry- commentary in football on radio

Question 4

how has modern technology limited or decreased entertainment?

Answer 4

-interruption and delay
-reduced live attendances

Question 5

Evaluate 4 positive effects of devices (phones, computers, games) on participation in sport

Answer 5

-Motivation- devices might be used as exercise/ fitness monitor/ online access to fitness programmes
-Knowledge/performance- devices may increase knowledge, improve performance
-Inspiration- participating in virtual sport may inspire live participation
-Opportunities/communications- devices may provide/ communicate info about opportunities for physical activity

Question 6

Give examples on how modern technology can increase safety in sport

Answer 6

-Enhanced safety equipment/clothing- help prevent/decrease the severity of injuries
-Ingestible/ wearable computers- provide info about physiological status to prevent injury
-Modern physiological testing/testing equipment- weakness can be identified and improved so injuries do not occur
-Gait analysis- allows imperfections to be identified and corrected
-Technical/ video analysis/ limb kinematics- to identify poor technique which may lead to injury
-Scrum machines/ball machines- allows athletes to compete at optimum hydration level and assists fatigue resistance

Question 6

Evaluate 5 negative effects of devices (phones, computers, games) on participation in sport

Answer 6

-Time- use of devices reduces the time available for participation
-Entertainment- devices provide entertainment so sport/ physical activity not needed
-Reduced physical effort- devices are labour saving so can be used to minimize activity
-Substitute- devices maybe uses as a substitute for physical activity
-Reduced finance- expense of devices may reduce money available to spend on participation

Question 7

Give positive effects of modern technology on the sports spectators

Answer 7

-Fair outcomes
-Entertainment/ excitement
-24/7 access
-Performance
-Understanding
-Players welfare

Question 8

Give negative effects of modern technology on the sports spectators

Answer 8

-Tradition
-Delays
-Cheating
-Less likely to attend live matches