Questionnaires and fitness tests
What are methods of pre-screening?
Increase range of motion at a joint
What is the aim of stretching?
Increases circulation, warms the muscles and increases flexibility
What is a warm up?
Replace the weight you lost with water gradually after an event.
What are the guidelines for fluid intake?
What are the reasons for taping?
drink water, wear light clothing, take shade, use rest breaks and ice packs
What are ways to prevent hyperthermia (heat stroke)?
cricket helmet, rugby mouthguard, shin pads for soccer
What are examples of protective equipment?
Helps remove waste products and decrease muscle soreness
What is a cool down?
No tackling in Junior AFL games
What is a modified rule for children?
When heat transferred by the motion of a fluid, such as air or water,
What is convection?
Makes it harder to breathe whilst exercising especially for asthmatics.
What is the effect of pollution?
Dynamic, ballistic, static, PNF
What are types of stretching?
Playing by weight category in junior rugby
What is an example of matching opponents?
A climatic condition that removes heat by convection
What is wind?
dizziness, nausea, disorientation, vomiting
What are symptoms of altitude sickness (hypoxemia)?
A climatic factor that will increase the chance of hypothermia in cold and windy conditions.
What is rain?
Sweating
What is an example of evaporation?
Adjusting to a change in the environment.
What is acclimatisation?
The concentration of oxygen molecules in the air is reduced.
What happens at altitude?
A skillful, efficient and safe way of completing a movement
What is technique?
Having low levels of oxygen in your blood.
What is hypoxic?
The transfer of heat energy in the form of electromagnetic waves
What is radiation?
Includes strength, muscular endurance, CV endurance, body composition and flexibility
What are health related components of fitness?
Includes speed, agility, coordination, balance, power, reaction time
What are skill related fitness components?
Wearing an ice vest on a hot day.
What is an example of conduction?