Advantages and disadvantages of technology in sport PDF

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in this work you will find the advantages and disadvantages of technology in today's sport. i hope it will help you....

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Advantages and disadvantages of technology in sport Undoubtedly, in recent years there has been more and more talk about technology in the sports field. More and more sports adhere to it with the aim of making the sport much more fair, fast and entertaining. But as with most changes, it has followers and detractors, because it is a process that is expensive, takes time to carry and requires patience on the part of the viewer while the details are polished and shorten times And, although it seems difficult to assimilate, not everything is perfect with technology, there will always be points to strengthen and weaknesses that will be more noticeable by the animosity that these changes generate in the spectators. It is no secret that many times the implementation of technological advances slows down the game or detracts from its emotion or mystique.

Below we will see a count of these pros and cons, so that in the end each person draws their own conclusion and thinks about whether it is really a good or bad idea to implement technology insport.

Advantages  Justice: The margin of error of the arbitrators is reduced and "favors" to one or the other party are avoided.  It helps to have more accurate and specific statistics, also sees what the human can not  In clothing, it helps to maintain better protection of the athlete and helps to avoid injuries or sequelae due to contact  Boosts athletes' performance and decreases the risk of injury  It allows people with disabilities to compete in high-performance sports thanks to the different aids they provide  More and more people have access to sport and also the consumption of it is more personalized

 Absolute accuracy. More than having the records of the times of the athletes to improve their times and performance, it helps to clarify certain situations that the human eye can not perceive  Allows the athlete to have a physical recovery in less time and with greater efficiency  Technologically designed clothing is more suitable for discipline and comfort

Disadvantages  It slows down the sport, takes away the emotion and mysticism of refereeing errors  Hold on. The time of refinement and correction of details implies that many tests are carried out and much more time is spent on the activity than what was done before.  There is room for error. In the end technology provides information, but the interpretation is of an arbitrator, a human being who can make mistakes, so it is not 100% effective.  It is expensive to apply. It requires a large monetary investment to obtain the latest technology equipment, which can bring long-term economic risks  It can be harmful to the health of the athlete by being exposed for a long time consecutively  It can be harmful to the health of the athlete by being exposed for a long time consecutively  It could generate extra stress to the athlete, for being communicating in real time with the coaches  It is invasive, being the athlete always observed loses part of his privacy and his personal information is at the command of many people or entities...