Core 1
measuring health status (2)
role of epidemiology
measures of epidemiology
cancer (3)
skin, breast, lung
energy systems (3)
alactacid system (ATP/PC)
lactic acid system
aerobic system
motivation
positive and negative
intrinsic and extrinsic
alactacid system (2)
ATP - PC
measures of epidemiology (4)
mortality, infant mortality, morbidity, life expectancy
complementary and alternative health care approaches (3)
reasons for growth of complementary and alternative health products and services
range of products and services available
how to make informed consumer choices
anxiety and arousal (3)
trait and state anxiety
sources of stress
optimum arousal
nutritional considerations (3)
- pre-performance, carb loading
- during performance
- post performance
characteristics of the learner (6)
personality, heredity, confidence, prior experience, ability
identifying priority health issues (5)
social justice principles
priority population groups
prevalence of condition
potential for prevention and early intervention
costs to the individual and community
research and analyse CVD, cancer and ONE other condition listed by investigating: (5)
the nature of the problem
extent of the problem (trends)
risk factors and protective factors
the sociocultural, socioeconomic and environmental determinants
groups at risk
supplementation (4)
- vitamins/minerals
- protein
- caffeine
- creatine products
stages of skill acquisition (3)
- cognitive
- associative
- autonomous
psychological strategies to enhance motivation and manage anxiety (4)
- concentration/attention skills
- mental rehearsal/visualisation/imagery
- relaxation techniques
- goal-setting
groups experiencing health inequities (6)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
socioeconomically disadvantaged people
people in rural and remote areas
overseas-born people
the elderly
people with disabilities
a growing and ageing population
healthy ageing
increased population living with chronic disease and disability
demand for health services and workforce shortages
availability of carers and volunteers
types of training and training methods (4)
- aerobic eg. continuous, Fartlek, aerobic interval, circuit
- anaerobic eg. anaerobic interval
- flexibility eg. static, ballistic, PNF, dynamic
- strength training eg free/fixed weights, elastic, hydraulic
recovery strategies (4)
- physiological strategies eg. cool down, hydration
- neural strategies eg. hydrotherapy, massage
- tissue damage strategies eg. cryotherapy
- psychological strategies eg. relaxation
principles of training (6)
- progressive overload
- specificity
- reversibility
- variety
- training thresholds
- warm up & cool down
health care in Australia (6)
range and types of health facilities and services
responsibility for health facilities and services
equity of access to health facilities and services
health care expenditure versus expenditure on early intervention and prevention
impact of emerging new treatments and technologies on health care, eg cost and access, benefits of early detection
health insurance: Medicare and private
health promotion based on the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter
levels of responsibility for health promotion
the benefits of partnerships in health promotion, eg government sector, non-government agencies and the local community
how health promotion based on the Ottawa Charter promotes social justice
the Ottawa Charter in action
the learning environment (4)
- nature of the skill (open, closed, gross, fine, discrete, serial, continuous, self paced, externally paced)
- the performance elements (decision-making, strategic and tactical development)
- practice method (massed, distributed, whole, part)
- feedback (internal, external, concurrent, delayed, knowledge of results, knowledge of performance)
assessment of skill and performance (4)
- characteristics of skilled performers eg. kinaesthetic sense, anticipation, consistency, technique
- objective and subjective performance measures
- validity and reliability of tests
- personal v prescribed judging criteria
physiological adaptations in response to training (6)
- Resting heart rate
- stroke volume & cardiac output
- oxygen uptake and lung capacity
- haemoglobin level
- muscle hypertrophy
- effect on fast/slow twitch muscle fibres