Unit 6

Question 1

What are the 5 categories of engagement patterns?

Answer 1

Family/friends/peers
Race/religion/culture
Gender
Disability
Age

Question 2

How do family/friends/peers affect performers?

Answer 2

Peer groups
Role models
Support/Not supporting

Question 3

How does race/religion/culture affect performers?

Answer 3

Stereotypes
Role models
Socio economics

Question 4

How does gender affect performers?

Answer 4

Stereotypes
Media
Facilties

Question 5

How does disability affect performers?

Answer 5

Sensory
Mobility
Mental
Access
Coaching

Question 6

How does age affect performers?

Answer 6

Education
Health

Question 7

Define commercialism?

Answer 7

The process by which a new product is introduced into the general market

Question 8

Define media?

Answer 8

The main ways that people communicate collectively

Question 9

Define sponsorship?

Answer 9

Where a company pay money to a team or individual in return for advertising their goods

Question 10

What are the aspects of sponsorship?

Answer 10

Clothing/footwear - Higher quality
Equipment - Advanced skills
Facilities - Provided
Financial - Stable income for performer

Question 11

What are the positive impacts of sponsorship on a performer?

Answer 11

Increased income, better facilities to train in, allows prize funds to be bigger, more money directed toward grassroots level

Question 12

What are the negative impacts of sponsorship on a performer?

Answer 12

Increases pressure to perform, disrupts training by attending promotional events, use equipment that may be uncomfortable, uncomfortable clothing

Question 13

What are the positive impacts of sponsorship on the sponsor itself?

Answer 13

Tax benefits, increased profile by association with a successful performer

Question 14

What are the negative impacts of sponsorship on the sponsor itself?

Answer 14

Behaviour of performer, bad performance by team or individual

Question 15

What are the positive impacts of media?

Answer 15

Increased interest in a sport
More role models created
Exemplars to copy from role models

Question 16

What are the negative impacts of the media?

Answer 16

Media interfere with timing of events
Excess coverage of certain activities
This excess coverage discourages fans to physically watch a live sport

Question 17

What does PEDS stand for?

Answer 17

Performance Enhancing Drugs

Question 18

Give 3 reasons performers take PEDS?

Answer 18

Perform better to win
Become famous
Become wealthy through winnings

Question 19

What are 3 physiological impacts of taking PEDS?

Answer 19

Reduce heart rate
Controlled adrenaline
Increased muscle

Question 20

What are 3 psychological impacts of taking PEDS?

Answer 20

Fair playing field (feel if others are taking them then they should also)
Increased chance of success
Under pressure to perform

Question 21

What are the 2 socio-cultural impacts of taking PEDS?

Answer 21

Fame
Wealth

Question 22

What are negative impacts if a performer is caught taking PEDS?

Answer 22

Reputation damaged
Loss of any sponsorship
Health risk

Question 23

Name the 7 PEDS?

Answer 23

Stimulants, Narcotic agents, Anabolic agents, Peptide hormones, Diuretics, Blood doping, Beta blockers

Question 24

What are positive and negatives of stimulants and give a sporting example?

Answer 24

They increases mental alertness however can increase chance of stroke, e.g. 100m sprint

Question 25

What are positive and negatives of narcotic agents and give a sporting example?

Answer 25

Reduce feeling of pain however can cause further injury when masking pain e.g. contact based sport - RUGBY

Question 26

What are positive and negatives of anabolic agents and give a sporting example?

Answer 26

Increase rate of muscle growth, speeds up recovery process however high blood pressure and heart damage e.g. Olympic weight lifting

Question 27

What are positive and negatives of peptide hormones and give a sporting example?

Answer 27

Increased red blood cell production - inc oxygen carrying capacity however blood thickening risk of heart attack e.g. marathon runner

Question 28

What are positive and negatives of diuretics and give a sporting example?

Answer 28

Remove excess water from body causing weight loss however dehydration and cramps e.g. boxers to make weigh in

Question 29

What are positive and negatives of beta blockers and give a sporting example?

Answer 29

Reduce heart rate and effects of adrenaline however poor circulation and nausea e.g. archery

Question 30

What are positive and negatives of blood doping and give a sporting example?

Answer 30

Removal of blood that is frozen then further injected before competition for extra RBC for oxygen carrying capacity however risk of disease and heart attacks e.g. road cycling

Question 31

Give 3 uses of technology in sport?

Answer 31

Make decisions, enhance performance, rehabilitation

Question 32

Give 2 positive and negative impacts of technology on sport?

Answer 32

Improved design of equipment, improved analysis of performance - delay for waiting for off-field decisions (VAR), not equal for everyone (better tech = winner)

Question 33

Give 2 positive and negative impacts of technology on officials/refs?

Answer 33

Additional help when making decisions, reinforce correct decisions to put officials in positive light - performers or media doubt officials ability, cost (not available at all levels)

Question 34

Give 2 positive and negative impacts of spectator behaviour?

Answer 34

Home advantage, course of income - safety costs for policing, potential for crowd trouble

Question 35

What are the 3 main causes of poor behaviour within spectators?

Answer 35

Alcohol Display of masculinity Derby matches

Question 36

Give 3 ways to combat hooliganism?

Answer 36

Early kick offs Segregation of fans Improved security