Core 1
Measures of epidemiology include...
life expectancy
mortality
infant mortality
morbidity
What are the three energy systems?
ATP-PC, lactic acid, aerobic
What are the 3 initial planning considerations?
performance and fitness needs, schedule of events/ competitions, climate/season
Prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries sustained in athletics events is called..
Sports Medicine
Name the phases of competition
Pre-season, in-season and off-season phases
number of existing cases of a condition is called
prevalence
What type of strength training involves the exertion of force at all angles of a joint movement?
Isokinetic
Drugs used to mask other drugs
Diuretics (E.g. alcohol)
Ways to classify sports injuries (3 ways)
Direct and Indirect
Soft and Hard Tissue
Overuse
List the 4 characteristics of skilled performers
- Kinaesthetic sense
- Anticipation and timing
- Consistency
- Technique
Identifying priority population groups:
social justice principles, cost (to community and individuals), priority population groups, prevalence of condition, potential for change
What are the three examples of physiological recovery strategies?
Hydration, Cool-down and nutrition
Physiological considerations to identify an overtrained athlete
Lethargy, injury
TOTAPS = talk, observe, touch, active movement, passive movement, and skills test
Reducing football games to 30 minutes total, reducing size of soccer ball to size 3 and reducing field dimensions so they are smaller are all examples of...
Modified rules for children
What are the four criteria used to identify Australia’s Priority Health Issues?
Priority population groups, prevalence of condition, potential for prevention and early intervention, costs to the individual and community
What are the characteristics of a learner?
Personality, Hereditary, Confidence, Ability, Prior Experience
Name the 2 training innovations regarding the use of technology in sport
lactate threshold testing, biomechanical analysis
3 medical conditions studied for adult and aged athletes
heart conditions
fractures/bone density
flexibility & joint mobility
The presence of one or more additional diseases or disorders that occur with a primary disease or disorder (e.g., CVD and lung cancer) is called...?
Comorbidity
Action Areas of the Ottawa Charter include:
Developing personal skills
creating supportive environments
strengthening community action
reorienting health services
building healthy public policy
What are the 6 physiological adaptations to know for the course?
Muscle hypertrophy, reversibility, stroke volume/cardiac output, haemoglobin levels, oxygen uptake, effect on fast/slow twitch muscle fibres.
Types of strength training include
Resistance training (e.g. elastic, hydraulics)
Weight training (e.g. plates and dumbbells)
Isometric training (e.g. plank)
What is involved in adequate "physical preparation" needed to prevent injuries?
pre-screening
skill and technique
physical fitness
warm up, stretching and cool down
The four temperature regulations as part of environmental considerations include:
convection, radiation, conduction and evaporation