10.2 Hormonal Considerations
What is one way menstruation can affect physical activity participation?
Menstruation may cause cramps, fatigue, headaches, lower energy, reduced motivation or self-consciousness, which can discourage participation.
Identify two ways an injury can affect an individual.
Possible answers include:
Identify the five key psychological skills used by athletes.
Define mental fitness
Mental fitness is the ability to maintain psychological wellbeing and resilience when facing challenges. It involves emotional stability and effective coping strategies.
What is Mr Walsh football team?
Melbourne Demons
What is period poverty, and how can it act as a barrier to physical activity?
Period poverty is a lack of access to menstrual products, sanitation or education. It can prevent people from participating because they may feel unable to manage their period safely or confidently.
What was identified as the top barrier to participation for children under 15 in the AusPlay 2023 survey?
Injury and poor health.
What is optimal arousal?
Optimal arousal is the ideal level of physiological and psychological alertness required for a particular activity.
Identify four components of mental fitness.
Any four of:
What series is Mr Walsh watching at the moment ...
Vikings
Identify the three components of the Female Athlete Triad.
Identify three strategies that can help prevent sporting injuries.
Any three of:
Identify two strategies an athlete can use to manage arousal before competition.
Possible answers include:
What is resilience?
Resilience is the ability to adapt to and recover from stress, adversity and challenging situations.
- Shutter Island
- Intersteller
- Wolf of Wall Street
Explain how period shame and stigma can influence access, inclusion and participation in sport.
Period shame can make individuals feel embarrassed or self-conscious about menstruation. This may discourage them from joining activities, participating while menstruating or continuing in sport. It can also make athletes less comfortable discussing symptoms or asking for support.
Explain how an injury can affect both inclusion and participation in sport.
An injury may prevent an athlete from training or competing, reducing their participation. They may also feel excluded from teammates or club activities, particularly if they cannot take part in team training, games or social experiences.
Explain how confidence and motivation can influence an individual's participation in physical activity.
Confidence can help individuals believe they are capable of participating and learning new skills. Motivation, particularly intrinsic motivation, can encourage individuals to begin an activity and continue participating because they find it enjoyable or rewarding.
Explain how physical activity can support mental health in young people.
Physical activity can improve mood and is associated with a reduced risk of depression. It can also provide social connection, improve confidence and provide a non-stigmatising way to support mental wellbeing.
What is Mr Walsh favourite Soccer Team
West Ham
Evaluate how sporting organisations can improve the participation and performance of female athletes experiencing menstruation.
Possible strategies include:
These strategies can improve comfort, confidence, inclusion and participation. However, support needs to be individualised because menstrual symptoms and their effects differ between athletes.
Evaluate the use of independent doctors to assess concussion in elite sport.
Independent doctors may provide a more objective assessment and reduce pressure on athletes to return to play. They may be more likely to prioritise player welfare rather than the club's immediate performance needs. However, independent doctors cannot eliminate concussion risk or fully address repeated smaller head impacts. Overall, they may improve decision-making and player safety, but they need to be part of a broader concussion-management system.
A tennis player competes in a match that finishes at 4 am and only gets five hours of sleep before their next match. Explain how this lack of sleep could affect their performance.
Lack of sleep can reduce muscle recovery, cognitive functioning, decision-making, skill execution and power output. In tennis, it could reduce serving accuracy and the ability to respond effectively to an opponent. It may also increase perceived effort and make performance more difficult.
Evaluate the responsibility of elite sporting organisations to support the mental fitness of athletes and coaches.
Elite sporting organisations have a responsibility to provide mental-health education, access to professional support, safe environments and strategies that promote wellbeing. Athletes and coaches experience pressures such as performance expectations, public scrutiny and job insecurity. Supporting mental fitness can improve wellbeing, resilience and potentially performance. Organisations must also reduce stigma so individuals feel safe seeking help. However, support should not be limited to performance benefits; mental health should be valued independently of sporting success.
Whats Mr Walsh favourite series?
- Breaking Bad
- Sopranos
- Game Of Thrones