Health in an Australian & Global Context
What is the difference between morbidity and mortality?
Morbidity refers to illness/disease; mortality refers to death.
Why would an athlete use a taper before an important competition?
To reduce training fatigue while maintaining fitness/performance.
In volleyball, how many times can a team contact the ball before returning it over the net?
3
Which element has the chemical symbol Fe? (triple points)
Iron
Which country is home to the city of Istanbul?
Turkey.
What is meant by health inequity?
Differences in health that are unfair, avoidable and often linked to social disadvantage.
A sprinter increases the resistance during a training exercise while maintaining maximal intent. What training principle is being manipulated, and why?
Progressive overload; increasing resistance increases the training stimulus and requires the body to adapt.
In cricket, what is the maximum number of runs that can normally be scored from one delivery without overthrows?
6 runs
What is the only mammal capable of true sustained flight?
The bat.
Which country has territory on both the European and Asian continents?
Turkey
A population has a high rate of smoking and low education leves. Which determinants of health are evident?
Behavioural and socioeconomic
Name the FIVE classifications of sports injuries
Direct
Indirect
Soft tissue
Hard tissue
Overuse
Which quarterback holds the record for the most Super Bowl wins?
Tom Brady
Which organ produces insulin? (double points)
The pancreas.
Which two countries share the world's longest international land border?
Canada and the United States.
Explain the relationship between employment, education and income.
Higher income can then provide greater access to resources such as nutritious food, secure housing, healthcare and opportunities for physical activity. In contrast, lower education can limit employment opportunities and income, potentially increasing exposure to disadvantage and poorer health outcomes.
An athlete performs repeated maximal sprints with incomplete recovery. Explain why their performance may decline across later repetitions.
Fatigue develops as energy stores become depleted and metabolic by-products accumulate, reducing the ability to maintain maximal power.
Which player holds the record for the most NBA championships won? (double points)
Bill Russell
What is the only Olympic sport in which both men and women compete directly against each other?
Equestrian
Which two countries are separated by the Bering Strait?
Russia and the United States.
Complete the following syllabus dotpoint:
Describe the key features of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Including:
Complete the following syllabus dotpoint:
Discuss the impact of drug use on injury management and improving performance
Including:
Which country won the first ever FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Uruguay
Which three countries make up the geographical region known as the Benelux? (double points)
Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg
Which country is completely surrounded by South Africa?
Lesotho.