From a Technology That Replaces Human Perception–Action to One That Expands It: Some Critiques of Current Technology Use in Sport

WOODS, Carl T., ARAÚJO, Duarte, DAVIDS, Keith and RUDD, James (2021). From a Technology That Replaces Human Perception–Action to One That Expands It: Some Critiques of Current Technology Use in Sport. Sports Medicine - Open, 7 (1).

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Abstract

Abstract: Information technology has been integrated into most areas of sport, providing new insights, improving the efficiency of operational processes, and offering unique opportunities for exploration and inquiry. While acknowledging this positive impact, this paper explores whether sufficient consideration has been directed towards what technology risks detracting from the learning and developmental experiences of its users. Specifically, viewed through the philosophical lens of the device paradigm, and considering a more ecological account of technological implementation, we discuss how technology use in sport could subtly disengage educators and applied sports scientists from performance environments. Insights gleaned from such an ecological account of technology implementation could lead sports science and educational teams to ask and reflect on tough questions of current practice: i.e. has too much control been given to technological devices to ‘solve’ problems and communicate knowledge (about) in sport? Has technology improved the skills of players and performance staff? Or are performance staff at risk of becoming over-reliant on technology, and as a result, reducing the value of experiential knowledge (of) and intuition? Questions like these should be asked if technological devices, purported to support aspects of practice, are continually integrated into the sporting landscape.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	** From Springer Nature via Jisc Publications Router ** Licence for this article: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ **Journal IDs: pissn 2199-1170; eissn 2198-9761 **Article IDs: publisher-id: s40798-021-00366-y; manuscript: 366 **History: published 12-2021; online 23-10-2021; published 23-10-2021; registration 04-10-2021; accepted 03-10-2021; submitted 22-03-2021
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Current Opinion, Sports technology, Ecological dynamics, Device paradigm, Knowledge of/about, Experiential knowledge, Direct perception
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-021-00366-y
SWORD Depositor:	Colin Knott
Depositing User:	Colin Knott
Date Deposited:	25 Oct 2021 11:52
Last Modified:	25 Oct 2021 12:00
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/29210

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