Games
– formal, organized, skills, strategies and luck involved, specific to a
culture.
Sports
– Highly organized, has rules, competitive, designed to produce a winner,
involved skills, physical and mental preparation.
Reasons for participation
Individual
Cultural
demand
Social
Health
and fitness
Recreation
Competition
Aggression
theory
Visibility
Joy
theory
Acculturation
Material
Pursuit
of excellence
Nation
Politic
Propaganda
International
relations
Education
Health
Economics
Recreation
Militarism
Reasons for increased awareness in
sports
Fitness
and lifestyle
Women
emancipation
Increased
Youth Programs
Sponsorship
Common
links between nations not found in religion and politics
Proliferation
of activities
Interaction
Concept of Sport Science
Definition of sport science
Sport
science is a discipline that studies the application of scientific principles
and techniques with the aim of improving sporting performance. Human movement
is a related scientific discipline that studies human movement in all contexts
including that of sport. The discipline of Sports Science is also known as
“Exercise Science” and “Exercise Physiology”.
Concept of science in sport
The
study of sports science traditionally incorporates areas of physiology,
psychology, motor control and biomechanics but also includes other topics such
as nutrition and diet, sports technology, anthropometry kinanthropometry and
performance analysis.
Sports
scientists and performance consultants are growing in demand and employment
numbers, with the ever-increasing focus within the sporting world on achieving
the best result possible. Through the study of science and sport, researchers
have developed a greater understanding on how the human body reacts to
exercise, training, different environments and many other stimuli.
