- 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

Social-Culture Issues 3.2 Flashcards by Finley Smith

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

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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

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Advantages of Legal Supplements

+ Dietary Supplements can build muscle

+ Staying Hydrated can benefit performance

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Disadvantages of Legal Supplements

Some supplements may contain banned substances

- High levels of sugar

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Societal Consequences in Drug taking in Sport

Society seen as corrupt - ‘win at all costs’

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Sporting Consequences in Drug taking in Sport

Concept of fait play

- Cheating

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Performers Consequences in Drug taking in Sport

Severe dangers to health

- Possible death

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Strategies to stop using illegal Drugs in Sport

WADA indicates banned substances

- Drug testing can be carried out frequently

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Why is their violence in sport?

Desire to Win
Nature of activity
Frustration of events

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Violence implications in Sport

If violence is tackles, the society violence should also be tackled
spectators relish violence in some sports e.g. Boxing

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Sporting Implications in Sport

Governing bodies have own disciplinary process to ensure non-violent behaviour
Rule changes

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Performer’s implications in Sport

Education of performers is important

- Responsible for actions/fair play

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Strategies to prevent violence in Sport

Education
Punishments
Law Enforcement

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Match Fixing

-When sports competition is played to a completely or partly-predetermined sport

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5 factors of Commercialisation in Sport

1) Growing Public Interest
2) Media Interest
3) Professionalism
4) Advertising
5) Sponsorship

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Growing Public Interest effect on Commercialisation

Increase in sporting activities for public

- growth in spectators

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Media Interest effect on Commercialisation

-Events televised meaning sponsors want to sponsor participants

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Professionalism effect on Commercialisation

-Pros more likely to have more sponsors

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Advertising effect on Commercialisation

-presents opportunities to sell more goods

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Sponsorship effect on Commercialisation

-increased publicity and more goods to be given to the performers

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Spectatorship

-act of watching something without taking part, related to sports spectators

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Sponsorship

-Support an event by providing money or goods

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Positives to individuals of Commercialisation in Sport

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Sports can promote themselves, more participants

- More money = more/better facilities

Negatives to individuals of Commercialisation in Sport

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Less popular sports attract less sponsorship

- Female/Disabled events not favoured

Positives to Society of Commercialisation in Sport

-In UK sport is fair play and equal chance to participate

Negatives to Society of Commercialisation in Sport

-Some sportspeople more marketable then others

Positives to Performers of Commercialisation in Sport

- Performers can receive kit and equipment | - fund accommodation and travel

Negatives to Performers of Commercialisation in Sport

-pressure to perform well and secure sponsorship deals

Positives to Spectators of Commercialisation in Sport

- Commercially supported event more exciting | - Technology - VAR, Goal line tech

Negatives to Spectators of Commercialisation in Sport

- Lots of Adverts | - May spoil enjoyment and flow of sport e.g. NFL

Different types of Media in Sport

- Television - Printed Press - Radio - Social Media

Reasons for change/advancement in Media since 1980s

- 1980s Sports reporters mainly male dominated - Football hooliganism was rife - Media coverage global

Effects of Media on Performers

+ Can raise profile + develop career - Increased pressure

Effects of Media on Individual Sports

+ Raise Profile + Boost participation + Attract more funds - Highlight negative aspects

Effects of Media on Spectators of Sports

+ increase number of people watching + Rules make sports more wider influence - Provide negative coverage

Golden Triangle

- Media - Sponsorship - Sport

Commodity

-article that can be traded

UK sport

- organisation whose aim to develop UK sportsmen. | - Funded by Govt. and national lottery

5 Steps to UK developing individuals

1) identifying potential talent in sport 2) Supporting an athletes lifestyle 3) Supporting an athletes coaching 4) Supporting through science/medicine etc 5) Providing world class programme

3 phases in Identifying Potential talent

Phase 1 -Range of tests - physical/generic, analysis of athletes training Phases 2-3 -tests in medicals, screening e.g. lifestyle workshops and behavioural assessments, 6-12 months plan

Main aim of UK Sport

- Invest money from National Lottery and Govt. to maximise performance of UK athletes - Success measured by medals won

How does UK sport invest its money

- 70% of money - to National governing bodies so World Class programme can take place - funding athletes through Athlete performance award

Role of National Institutes in developing elite sport

- Provide sports science/tech to elite performers | - Work with coaches to help improve performance

Roles of Schools, Colleges and Clubs on Sport

- Provide PE and extra curricular activities - Govt. supplies schools with funds to develop performers - FA goes to schools - Advanced sport apprenticeships/A levels

Roles of Universities on Sports

- Higher education of sports - Access to facilities and more sporting opportunities - Host centres of sporting excellence

Strategies to solve drop outs and failure rates from Development programmes

- Failure can lead to poor performances - lifestyle help and support - Make sure supplies are there

How is Modern Technology beneficial

- Assessing when someone has potential - Prosthetics - Hypoxic Chamber - Improved infrastructure

Prosthetic

-Artificial advice that substitutes a detective part of the body

Hypoxic Chamber

-Sealed room that stimulates high altitudes

Precision Hydration

-monitoring of sodium ions during sweating

Drawbacks for Sports Technology

- Equipment expensive and led to inequality between performers - Only top of range technology in first world countries

Impact of Modern Technology on Sports games

- Led to fairer results and removal of mistakes | - Can be controversial and takes away personal aspect

Advantages of Modern Technology

- Most sports use action replays - VAR - Hawk-eye - Goal systems

Disadvantages of Modern Technology

- Feel under pressure (officials) - Media highlights officials mistake - Access can be limited

Advantages of Entertainment side of Modern Technology

- Increased entertainment, action replay | - Multiple camera angles

Disadvantages of Entertainment side of Modern Technology

- Performance analysed through motion-capture | - Could reduce people turning up for events

Gene Therapy

-use of genes and genetic elements to treat human disease

Social-Culture Issues 3.2 Flashcards

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