HEALTH DATA & SDGs
What term describes the number of new cases of a disease occurring in a population during a specified period?
Incidence.
What is meant by person-centred healthcare?
Healthcare that places the individual’s needs, preferences, values and circumstances at the centre of care and decision-making.
A sprinter performs mainly short, maximal-effort sprints. Which principle of training is being demonstrated?
Specificity.
A coach changes a swimmer’s stroke to reduce drag and improve propulsion. Which area of HMS is being applied?
Biomechanical principles.
Which Sustainable Development Goal focuses specifically on Good Health and Wellbeing?
SDG 3 – Good Health and Wellbeing.
Which Australian digital health system is designed to connect and share a person’s health information across healthcare providers?
My Health Record.
What is the term for a short period of reduced training immediately before a major competition?
Tapering.
What does TOTAPS stand for when assessing a sports injury?
Talk, Observe, Touch, Active movement, Passive movement, Skills test.
A campaign provides translated health resources for culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Which SDG does this most directly align with?
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities.
Why can collaboration between healthcare organisations improve person-centred care?
It allows providers to share relevant information and coordinate services, creating more integrated and personalised care.
A recreational participant has excellent aerobic capacity but poor upper-body strength. How should the fitness results be used?
To personalise the program by targeting upper-body strength while maintaining appropriate aerobic training.
Give ONE reason biomechanical analysis can improve an athlete’s technique.
It can identify inefficient movement so technique can be modified to improve efficiency, force production, accuracy or performance.
Mortality from cardiovascular disease decreases while incidence remains relatively stable. What does this trend most strongly suggest?
Improved treatment and survival rates are reducing deaths even though new cases remain relatively stable.
A rural patient has difficulty accessing a GP because of long travel distances and limited local services. Identify the equity issue involved.
Equity of access – people in rural areas may have less convenient or timely access to healthcare than people in metropolitan areas.
Name TWO cardiovascular adaptations that can improve oxygen delivery following aerobic training.
Any two: decreased resting heart rate; increased stroke volume; increased cardiac output; improved oxygen uptake/VO₂ max.
A rugby league player sustains a hard tissue injury. Why are management procedures important before returning to competition?
They support appropriate injury management and rehabilitation and help ensure a safe progression towards return to play, reducing the risk of further injury.
A NSW community examines how another country used SDG 3 and SDG 11 to reduce obesity through urban planning. What is the primary value of examining this strategy?
It can identify strategies that may be transferable or adapted to the NSW context.
Evaluate why digital health may improve access but still fail to provide equitable healthcare for everyone.
Digital health can improve convenience, information sharing and access, but unequal internet access, cost, digital literacy and connectivity can prevent some groups from benefiting.
Explain how cardiovascular and muscular adaptations work together to improve endurance performance.
Cardiovascular adaptations improve blood and oxygen delivery, while muscular adaptations improve the muscles’ ability to use oxygen and produce energy. Together they allow sustained exercise and delay fatigue.
Critically analyse why biomechanical analysis can be particularly valuable in a group sport.
It can identify movement and technique patterns affecting individual execution and team performance. Analysis of skills such as passing, kicking, tackling or running can improve efficiency, but must also be considered alongside tactical demands, opposition and interaction between players.