HPIA
FACTORS
SPORTS MED
IMP PERF
EXAM
100

What are the measures of epidemiology?

Infant mortality

Mortality

Morbidity

Life expectancy

100

4 methods of aerobic training

Fartlek

Interval

Continuous

Circuit

100

5 ways to classify sport injuries

Direct/indirect

Soft/hard

Overuse

100

Safety issues associated with weight training

Weights falling,

Appropriate warm up and technique to prevent injury

Don't hold breath while lifting

Staying hydrated

Build resistance slowly

100

How many multiple choice questions in the exam?

20

200

Social justice principles

Equity,

Diversity, and

Supportive environments.

200

Fuel and duration of the ATP/PC system

Creatine phosphate

8-12 seconds

200

Assessment procedure to determine nature and extent of injuries

TOTAPS (Talk, observe, touch, active mv, passive mv, skills test)

200

Identify initial planning considerations for performance

- individual and team performance and fitness needs

- schedule of events/competition

- climate and season

200

What are the names of the two core units?

Health priorities in Australia

Factors affecting performance

300

Sociocultural determinants impacting on ATSI health outcomes

Family - less educated

Peers - set poor example

Religion - beliefs are barrier to mod med

Culture - language barriers

Media - mistrust

300

Physiological adaptations to training

Stroke volume & Cardiac output

RHR

O2 uptake & Lung capacity

Haemoglobin levels

Muscular Hypertrophy

Effect on fast/slow twitch muscle fibres

300

Considerations for exercise for adult/aged athletes

Heart conditions


Fractures/bone density

Flexibility/joint mobility

300

Outline peaking and tapering

Peaking - organising training so athlete is at absolute best for competition

Tapering - reduction of training volume and intensity prior to comp to allow for peaking

300

What are our two options?

Sports medicine

Improving performance

400

Reasons for growth of complementary and alternative health products and services

Increased credibility of many complementary and alternative health services, the growing multiculturalism of Australia, health insurance cover, regulatory bodies and professional associations being made, and Australians seeking a more holistic approach to health.

400

Outline the stages of skill acquisition

Cognitive - beginner, frequent errors, lots of  instruction and regular feedback

Associative - longest stage, lots of practice, less frequent/smaller errors, can provide own feedback

Autonomous - movement comes naturally, don't need to think, provide own feedback

400

How do modified rules for children promote safe participation in sport

Smaller fields, more breaks, protective equipment, smaller ball, match based on size

400

Elements to b e considered when designing a training session

Health and safety considerations

Overview of the session

Warm up and cool down

Skill instruction and practice 

Conditioning  

Evaluation

400

What are the mark allocations for the options?

20 marks each

500

Outline the 5 areas of the Ottawa Charter

Build healthy public policy, 

Create supportive environments, 

Strengthen community action, 

Develop personal skills,

Re-orient health services

500

Provide an example of an objective and subjective performance measure

Objective - set criteria e.g. how many cm did a long jumper jump

Subjective - open to personal opinion e.g. how well a diver performed dive

500

Outline ethical considerations for an athlete returning to play after injury

Use of painkillers

Pressure to return

500

Outline the ethical issues associated with the use of drugs in sport.

- Fair play vs cheating

- Legislation

- Drug testing

- Big business vs personal success

500

How many minutes should you allocate per mark for written responses?

2 mins