Technology in sports has increased significantly throughout the years.It is said that athletes nowadays stand in the shoulders of past athletes; this means that modern athletes have achieved greater things than the athletes who lived before them. Some of the reasons why athletes today may be superior to past athletes because the improvements in conditioning, training, technique, coaching, and diet. But one of the most important factors that contributed to the improvement of athletes is technology.
In the past years there have been enormous technological breakthroughs which have contributed to almost every sport out there. Things such as the equipment of athletes has been worked on and tested to help the athletes exceed their own capabilities. …show more content…
Both of these have something in common; both the padding and the helmet are helpful to prevent injuries. Safety has been specially focused on, that is one of the main reason for technological improvement.But not all technological improvements have something to do with machines or equipment.
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Nutritional guidance also counts as technological improvement. Diets are as important as equipment is, so coaches nowadays make their athletes go on a strict diet, not really to lower the athlete 's weight, but to help muscle and body develop and function better. As much as the use of diets and healthy food has increased, so has the use of drugs. Although it’s not always positive, drug use is also a type of technological advancement. Before 1998 it wasn 't unusual for a bicycle racer to smoke, because it was believed that tobacco worked as a stimulant, to help an athlete 's performance. In that same year, some cyclist were found to have used banned drugs used to increase the athlete 's capabilities.
Another major thing that technology improved on, are the fields.Some examples are fields such as a soccer field, racing field, track fields, cycling track. The soccer field has innovated on
In the past years there have been enormous technological breakthroughs which have contributed to almost every sport out there. Things such as the equipment of athletes has been worked on and tested to help the athletes exceed their own capabilities. …show more content…
Both of these have something in common; both the padding and the helmet are helpful to prevent injuries. Safety has been specially focused on, that is one of the main reason for technological improvement.But not all technological improvements have something to do with machines or equipment.
Cavazos/ Suarez
3
Nutritional guidance also counts as technological improvement. Diets are as important as equipment is, so coaches nowadays make their athletes go on a strict diet, not really to lower the athlete 's weight, but to help muscle and body develop and function better. As much as the use of diets and healthy food has increased, so has the use of drugs. Although it’s not always positive, drug use is also a type of technological advancement. Before 1998 it wasn 't unusual for a bicycle racer to smoke, because it was believed that tobacco worked as a stimulant, to help an athlete 's performance. In that same year, some cyclist were found to have used banned drugs used to increase the athlete 's capabilities.
Another major thing that technology improved on, are the fields.Some examples are fields such as a soccer field, racing field, track fields, cycling track. The soccer field has innovated on