Technology in Sport

Wearable Technology: Highlight the WRONG answer. Sports Clothing can...

• Remove heat and moisture from the body.

• Reduce resistance.

• Give the performer biofeedback.

• Simulate conditions.

What is Biofeedback? (pick the correct answer)

• Removes heat and moisture from the body, keeps the performer dry and warm, lightweight and breathable insulation composed of densely woven synthetic fibres, designed to keep athletes dry and comfortable e.g. goretex, dryfit.

• Intelligent textiles and smart garments that include embedded sensors.  They can provide information on a performer’s temperature, heart rate, breathing rate and sweat rate to monitor physiological changes. 

• reduces resistance, e.g. swimming skinsuit made of nylon/lycra composite

• Clothing worn is for protection and safety, in others, the clothing is the preference of the athlete. 

Sporting footwear can be designed to...

• Increase grip

• Reduce friction

• Reduce impact injuries through cushioning

• All of the previous answers

Personal Equipment is technology that the sports person uses to help their performance, but which is not a requirement of the sport/activity. Give an example of a personal piece of equipment below:

A bicycle is an example of a sports...

• Equipment that reduces recovery time.

• Equipment that supplies virtual replay technology.

• Equipment has evolved over time to become more suited to the sport and more beneficial to performance.

• Equipment that allows Performance analysis to be made easier.

How can altitude chambers increase sports performance?