PDHPE Syllabus

1. PDHPE Syllabus Rote Learning Activity

2. Core 1 Health Priorities in Australia

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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? 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

10. 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? Reasons for growth of complementary and alternative health products & services Range of products and services available How to make informed consumer choices

11. 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!)? Developing personal skills Creating supportive environments Strengthening community action Reorienting health services Building healthy public policy

12. Core 2 Factors affecting performance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29. Option 3 Sports Medicine

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

48. Option 4 Improving Performance

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

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