Muscular System
Largest muscle in the body
The Gluteus Maximus
Largest Bone in the body
The Femur
A healthy strategy for managing stress
mindfulness or meditation exercise, talking to someone, sleep, box breathing etc.
Is planning ahead when going out an important safety strategy
Yes because then you have a clear guide of your actions moving forward
Which fitness test measures agility?
Illinois agility test
What are the 3 functions of the body
allow movement
maintain adequate posture
maintain essential bodily functions
Where are the phalanges in the body?
List 3 common signs that someone may be dealing mental health challenges
Withdrawal from friends and family, struggling to sleep, difficulty concentrating, or a change in behaviour
True or False; Assertiveness and Aggressiveness are the same
False
Define flexibility
The ability of a joint and surrounding muscles to move through a full, pain-free motion
What are the 3 types of muscle
Skeletal
Smooth
Cardiac
This part of the skeleton includes the Cranium, Rib cage, and Vertebral column.
Axial Skeleton
Name two features that could be included in an elite athlete's mental health toolkit to manage stress and pressure.
Mindfulness/meditation strategies, journalling, breathing techniques, speaking with a psychologist/counsellor, sleep routines, goal-setting, relaxation strategies.
Define Stereotypes
Are fixed ideas or assumptions about groups of people that often aren’t true or unfair
During fitness testing, what was the name of the test that tested your coordination
Alternate hand toss
Explain the 3 muscle fibre types
Type 1 - Slow Twitch
Type 2A - Fast Twitch Oxidative fibres
Type 2B - Fast Twitch Glycolytic fibres
What are 4 functions of the Skeletal System?
Provides framework
Protection of internal organs
Bones provide a framework for the body (helps define our body shape)
The skeletal, nervous and muscular system work in unison to create movement. Movement cannot occur unless all 3 systems work as together
The skeletal system provides protection for internal organs e.g. the lungs, heart, brain, uterus.
Red Blood Cells are created in the soft marrow of long bones.
Bones provide sites for soft tissue attachment: muscle tissue, ligaments and tendons.
The skeleton also stores minerals salts such as calcium.
A student uses social media late at night as a way to cope with stress. Explain one short-term benefit and two long-term risks of this coping behaviour.
Short-term benefit: distraction or social connection may provide temporary emotional relief. Long-term risks: 1. Disrupted sleep (blue light and stimulation suppress melatonin, worsening fatigue and mental health). 2. Increased anxiety or social comparison via feeds, potentially worsening the original stressor.
Which of these situations would be the most dangerous
Getting a lift with a driver who does not have licence
What fitness component is associated with weightlifting and why?
Muscular Strength because they need to create enough force to lift the heavy object at the required level
Explain Reciprocal Inhibition with an example
The process of muscles on one side of a joint relaxing to accommodate contraction on the other side of that joint
One muscle of the pair contracts to move the body part, the other muscle in the pair then contracts to return the body part back to the original position
eg. bicep curl bicep agonist tri antagonist
Name 4 bones in the leg
Femur, Patella, Tibia, Fibula
Kai (16) has been struggling with his mental health for most of Year 10. He has seen his school counsellor several times and tried the strategies suggested but continues to feel persistently hopeless, has stopped attending school most days, and has lost interest in everything he used to enjoy. His mum has noticed he has barely left his room in two weeks and overheard him say he "doesn't see the point anymore." His close friend Zara is worried and doesn't know what to do. What could you suggest? 3 options
Beyond Blue
Kids Helpline
ReachOut
Lifeline
Headspace
Explain what values are and why they are important
Values are those ideas, qualities or things that you think are important and good as these shape you as a person
What is the difference between Muscular Strength and Muscular Power?
Muscular Strength is the ability of a muscle or a group of muscles to exert a maximum amount of force in the shortest period of time whereas Muscular Power is the peak force that a muscle can develop