Core 1
Core 2
Sports Medicine
Improving Performance
Extras (All topics)
100

What are the social justice principles?

The Social Justice Principles are Supportive Environments, Equity and Diversity.

Can be remembered by the acronym SEED.

100

What are the four types of motivation?

Extrinsic, Intrinsic, Positive & Negative

100

What is the acronym for managing a soft tissue injury?

RICER 

Rest

Ice 

Compression

Elevation

Referral

100

Name the 5 types of training

Strength Training

Aerobic Training

Anaerobic Training

Flexibility Training

Skills Training

100

Give 2 examples of an alternative or complementary health care approach?

Chiropractic, Aromatherapy, Acupuncture, Naturopathy and Homeopathy.

200

Which of the following is a health benefit of using emerging technologies for health care in Aus? 

  1. Reduced expenditure in medical research

  2. Reduced costs of medical treatment for individuals

  3. Faster recovery from less invasive procedures

4. Increased availability of medical services in regional and remote areas    

Faster recovery from less invasive procedures

200

What is an example of an objective performance measure?

Time, Distance, Height, Score

200

What are the 3 ways to classify injuries? Provide an example for each.

Direct/ Indirect

Soft/ Hard Tissue

Overuse

200

What are the three things to consider when planning to avoid overtraining?

  1. Amount/Intensity of Training

  2. Physiological Considerations

  3. Psychological Considerations

200

Give an example of a benefit and limitation of drug testing

Benefits :

Promotes Drug free participation

Acts as a deterrent

Provides equal opportunity

Limitations:

Is invasive

Drug cheats are one step ahead

Extremely expensive

Testing is limited

300

______ _______ is behaviours that reduce the risk of illness and disease in older people.

Healthy Ageing

300

What are 5 physiological adaptations made by the body in a response to training?

Resting heart rate – decreases

Stroke volume & Cardiac output – increases

Lung Capacity – stays the same

Oxygen Uptake (VO2) – increases

Haemoglobin Levels – increases

Muscle Hypertrophy - increases

300

What are the 3 things that should be considered when addressing physical activity options for adult and aged athletes?

Heart Conditions

Fractures/ Bone Density

Flexibility/ Joint Mobility

300

What are the things to consider when planning a training year (periodisation)?

  • Phases of competition (Pre-Season – preparation, In Season - competition, Off Season – transition)

  • Subphases (Macrocycle, Mesocycle, Microcycle)

  • Peaking

  • Tapering

  • Sport-specific subphases

300

What are the characteristics of the learner and how can these influence skill acquisition?

Characteristics- 

Personality, Heredity, Confidence, Prior Experience, Ability

Influence- eg. prior experience would require less time spent on learning the skill and would come with increased confidence in performing the skills. 

400

How do we identify Australia's priority health issues?

- Social justice principles

- Priority population groups

- Prevalence of condition
- Potential for prevention and early intervention

- Costs to the individual and community

400

What are the 4 types of recovery strategies?

Physiological Stategies e.g. cool down

Neural Strategies e.g. hydrotherapy and massage

Tissue-damage Strategies e.g. cryotherapy, contrast bathing

Psychological Strategies e.g. meditation and progressive muscle relaxation

400

What are the four primary methods of temperature regulation that the body uses to maintain temperature?

Convection

Radiation

Conduction

Evaporation

400

Name the 3 categories of performance enhancing drugs.

  1. Drug use for strength e.g. human growth hormone, anabolic steroids

  2. Drug use for aerobic performance e.g. EPO

  3. To mask other drugs e.g. diuretics, alcohol

400

Name the 3 major forms of Cardiovascular Disease

Coronary Heart Disease eg. Angina, Heart Attack

Stroke 

Peripheral vascular disease

500

Explain the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter.

Provide an example for each.

  • Developing Personal Skills

  • Creating Supportive Environments

  • Strengthening Community Action

  • Reorienting Health Services

  • Building Healthy Public Policy


500

What is meant by the term "nature of the skill"?

Provide examples for the different categories.

How a skill is categorised/ defined by the following:

Open or Closed

Gross or Fine

Discrete, Serial or Continuous

Self or Externally Paced

500

What are the 5 sports policy and the sports environment dot points?

(Hint: aim is to promote safe participation)

  • Rules

  • Modified Rules for children

  • Matching of opponents

  •  Use of protective equipment

  •  Safe grounds, equipment and facilities

500

What are the 6 elements to be considered when designing a training session?

Health and safety considerations

Providing an overview of the session to athletes

Warm up and cool down

Skill instruction and practice

Conditioning

Evaluation

500

What are the 6 different types of feedback?

Internal vs. external

concurrent vs. delayed

knowledge of results vs. knowledge of performance

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