1. PDHPE Syllabus Rote Learning Activity

2. Core 1 Health Priorities in Australia

3.  Mortality  Infant mortality  Morbidity  Life expectancy How are priority issues for Australia’s health identified? What are the four measures of epidemiology?

4.  Social justice principles  Priority population groups  Prevalence of condition  Potential for prevention and early intervention  Costs to the individual and community How are priority issues for Australia’s health identified? What are the (5) areas used to identify or choose priority areas (SPPPC) ?

5.  Groups experiencing health inequities  High levels of preventable chronic disease, injury and mental health problems  A growing and ageing population What are the priority issues for improving Australia’s health?

6.  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples  Socioeconomically disadvantaged people  People in rural and remote areas  Overseas-born people  The elderly  People with disabilities What are the priority issues for improving Australia’s health? What are the groups experiencing inequities in health?

7.  Cardiovascular disease (CVD)  Cancer (skin, breast, lung)  Diabetes  Respiratory disease  Injury  Mental health problems and illnesses What are the priority issues for improving Australia’s health? What are the National Health Priority Areas?

8.  Healthy ageing  Increased population living with chronic disease/disability  Demand for health services and workforce shortages  Availability of carers and volunteers What are the priority issues for improving Australia’s health? What are the issues associated with a growing and ageing population?

9.  Range and types of health facilities & services  Responsibility for health facilities & services  Equity of access to health facilities & services  Health care expenditure vs expenditure on early intervention & prevention  Impact of emerging new treatments & technologies on health care, eg. costs & access, benefits  Health insurance: Medicare & private insurance What role do health care facilities and services play in achieving better health for all Australians? What are the issues associated with health care in Australia?

10.  Reasons for growth of complementary and alternative health products & services  Range of products and services available  How to make informed consumer choices What role do health care facilities and services play in achieving better health for all Australians? What are the issues associated with complementary and alternative health care approaches?

11.  Developing personal skills  Creating supportive environments  Strengthening community action  Reorienting health services  Building healthy public policy What role do health care facilities and services play in achieving better health for all Australians? What are the Ottawa Charter action areas (Dead Cats Smell Really Bad!)?

12. Core 2 Factors affecting performance

13.  Alactacid system (ATP/PC)  Lactic acid system  Aerobic system How does training affect performance? What are the three energy systems?

14.  Aerobic training  Anaerobic training  Flexibility training  Strength training How does training affect performance? What are the types of training?

15.  Aerobic – continuous, Fartlek, aerobic interval, circuit  Anaerobic – anaerobic interval  Flexibility – static, PNF, dynamic, ballistic  Strength – free/fixed weights, elastic, hydraulic How does training affect performance? What are the training methods?

16.  Resting heart rate  Stroke volume & cardiac output  Oxygen uptake & lung capacity  Haemoglobin level  Muscle hypertrophy  Effect on fast/slow twitch muscle fibres How does training affect performance? What are the physiological adaptations in response to training?

17.  Positive and negative  Intrinsic and extrinsic How can psychology affect performance? What are the types of motivation?

18.  Trait anxiety  State anxiety How can psychology affect performance? What are the types of anxiety?

19.  Concentration/attention skills (focusing)  Mental rehearsal/visualisation/imagery  Relaxation techniques  Goal-setting How can psychology affect performance? What are the psychological strategies to enhance motivation & manage anxiety?

20.  Vitamins/minerals  Protein  Caffeine  Creatine products How can nutrition and recovery strategies affect performance? What are the areas of nutritional supplementation?

21.  Physiological strategies, eg. cool down, hydration  Neural strategies, eg. hydrotherapy, massage  Tissue damage strategies, eg. cryotherapy  Psychological strategies, eg. relaxation How can nutrition and recovery strategies affect performance? What are the 4 main types of recovery strategies?

22.  Cognitive  Associative  Autonomous How does the acquisition of skill affect performance? What are the stages of skill acquisition?

23.  Personality  Heredity  Confidence  Prior experience  Ability How does the acquisition of skill affect performance? What are the 5 areas of the characteristics of the learner?

24.  Open and closed  Gross and fine  Discrete, serial and continuous  Self-paced and externally-paced How does the acquisition of skill affect performance? What methods are used to classify the nature of a skill?

25.  Massed and distributed  Whole and part How does the acquisition of skill affect performance? What are the practice methods?

26.  Internal and external  Concurrent and delayed  Knowledge of results and knowledge of performance How does the acquisition of skill affect performance? What are the types of feedback?

27.  Kinaesthetic sense  Anticipation  Consistency  Technique How does the acquisition of skill affect performance? What are the characteristics of skilled performances?

28.  Objective measures  Subjective measures How does the acquisition of skill affect performance? What are the two classifications of performance measures?

29. Option 3 Sports Medicine

30.  Direct and indirect  Soft and hard tissue  Overuse How are sports injuries managed and classified? How are injuries classified?

31.  Tears, sprains & contusions  Skin abrasions, lacerations & blisters How are sports injuries managed and classified? What are the types of soft tissue injuries?

32.  RICER – Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation and Referral How are sports injuries managed and classified? What is the procedure to manage soft tissue injuries?

33.  Fractures  Dislocations How are sports injuries managed and classified? What are the types of hard tissue injuries?

34.  TOTAPS – Talk, Observe, Touch, Active movement, Passive movement, Skills test How are sports injuries managed and classified? What is the procedure used in the assessment of injuries?

35.  Medical conditions (asthma, diabetes, epilepsy)  Overuse injuries (stress fractures)  Thermoregulation  Appropriateness of resistance training How does sports medicine address the demands of specific athletes? What are the health issues relevant to children and young athletes?

36.  Heart conditions  Fractures/bone density  Flexibility/joint mobility How does sports medicine address the demands of specific athletes? What are the health issues relevant to adults/aged athletes?

37.  Eating disorders  Iron deficiency  Bone density  Pregnancy How does sports medicine address the demands of specific athletes? What are the health issues relevant to female athletes?

38.  Physical preparation  Sports policy and the sports environment  Environmental considerations What role do preventative actions play in enhancing the wellbeing of the athlete? What are the areas of preventative actions in sport?

39.  Pre-screening  Skill and technique  Physical fitness  Warm up, stretching and cool down What role do preventative actions play in enhancing the wellbeing of the athlete? What are the areas of physical preparation?

40.  Rules of sport and activities  Modified rules for children  Matching of opponents  Use of protective equipment  Safe grounds, equipment and facilities What role do preventative actions play in enhancing the wellbeing of the athlete? What are the areas of sports policy and the sports environment?

41.  Temperature regulation  Climatic conditions  Guidelines for fluid intake  Acclimatisation What role do preventative actions play in enhancing the wellbeing of the athlete? What are the areas of environmental consideration?

42.  Convection  Radiation  Conduction  Evaporation What role do preventative actions play in enhancing the wellbeing of the athlete? What are the four methods of temperature regulation (thermoregulation)?

43.  Temperature  Humidity  Wind  Rain  Altitude  Pollution What role do preventative actions play in enhancing the wellbeing of the athlete? What are the climatic conditions?

44.  Preventative taping  Taping for isolation of injury  Bandaging for immediate treatment of injury What role do preventative actions play in enhancing the wellbeing of the athlete? What are the types of taping?

45.  Progressive mobilisation  Graduated exercise  Training  Use of heat and cold How is injury rehabilitation managed? What are rehabilitation procedures?

46.  Stretching  Conditioning  Total body fitness How is injury rehabilitation managed? What are the steps of graduated exercise?

47.  Indicators of readiness for return to play  Monitoring progress  Psychological readiness  Specific warm-up procedures  Return to play policies and procedures  Ethical considerations How is injury rehabilitation managed? What are the areas to consider before returning to play?

48. Option 4 Improving Performance

49.  Resistance training, eg. elastic, hydraulic  Weight training, eg. plates, dumbbells  Isometric training How do athletes train for improved performance? What are the types of strength training?

50.  Continuous/uniform training  Fartlek training  Long interval training How do athletes train for improved performance? What are the types of aerobic training?

51.  Developing power through resistance/weight training  Plyometrics  Short interval training How do athletes train for improved performance? What are the types of anaerobic training?

52.  Static  Dynamic  Ballistic How do athletes train for improved performance? What are the types of flexibility training?

53.  Drills practice  Modified and small-sided games  Games for specific outcomes, eg. decision-making, tactical awareness How do athletes train for improved performance? What are the areas of skill training?

54.  Performance and fitness needs  Schedule of events/competitions  Climate and season What are the planning considerations for improving performance? What are the initial planning considerations?

55.  Phases of competition (pre, in & off-season phases)  Subphases (macro and microcycles)  Peaking  Tapering  Sport-specific sub-phases (fitness components, skill requirements) What are the planning considerations for improving performance? What are the areas for planning a training year (periodisation)?

56.  Health and safety considerations  Providing an overview of the session to athletes  Warm up and cool down  Skill instruction and practice  Conditioning  Evaluation What are the planning considerations for improving performance? What are the elements to be considered when designing a training session?

57.  Amount and intensity of training  Physiological considerations, eg. lethargy, injury  Psychological considerations, eg. loss of motivation What are the planning considerations for improving performance? What are the elements of planning to avoid overtraining?

58.  Physical effects  Loss of reputation, sponsorship and income What are the planning considerations for improving performance? What are the dangers of performance enhancing drug use?

59.  For strength (human growth hormone, anabolic steroids)  For aerobic performance (EPO)  To mask other drugs (diuretics, alcohol) What are the planning considerations for improving performance? What are performance enhancing drugs used for? Provide examples for each.

60.  Training innovation, eg. lactate threshold testing, biomechanical analysis  Equipment advances, eg. swimsuits, golf balls What are the planning considerations for improving performance? What are the uses of technology in sport? Provide examples.