CORE 1:

Identifying Priority Health Issues: Measuring Health Status > Measures of Epidemiology:

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Snaps (mortality, morbidity, infant mortality, life expectancy)
(priority population groups, prevalence of condition,
potential for early intervention/prevention, costs to
the individual/community, social justice principles)

Social Justice Principles:

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(diversity, equity, supportive
environments)

Groups Experiencing Health Inequities:

High Levels of Preventable Chronic Disease, Injury
and Mental Health Problems: Paradise Treats All People the
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(CVD, cancer, diabetes, mental health conditions, (people with disabilities, the elderly, ATSI, people
injuries, respiratory diseases) in rural/remote areas, socioeconomically
disadvantaged people, overseas-born people)

A Growing and Ageing Population:

Complementary and Alternative Health Care Approaches:

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(demands for health services and workforce
shortages, increased population living with
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chronic disease and disability, healthy ageing, (aromatherapy, acupuncture, iridology, naturopathy,
availability of carers and volunteer ) chiropractic services, herbalism, massage)

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(develop personal skills, create supportive environments, strengthen community action,
reorient health services, build healthy public policy)
 CORE 2:
Physiological Adaptions in Response to Training:
Principles of Training:
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(reversibility, specificity, variety,
progressive overload, training thresholds, (resting heart rate, stroke volume, cardiac output, lung
warm up/cool down) capacity, oxygen uptake, muscle hypertrophy, haemoglobin
level, effect on slow twitch/fast twitch muscle fibres)

Psychological Strategies to Enhance Motivation and

Manage Anxiety:

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(mental rehearsal, goal-setting, relaxation
techniques, concentration skills)

Recovery Strategies:
Supplementation:

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Therapy Consume Veal
(physiological, psychological, neural, tissue
(protein, caffeine, creatine
damage)
products, vitamins/minerals)

Characteristics of the Learner:

The Learning Environment:
Proper Athletes Practice
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Hurdles Calmly
Truffles
(personality, ability, prior experience, heredity,
confidence) (nature of the skill, feedback, practice
method, the performance elements)

Assessment of Skill and

Assessment of Skill and Performance:
Performance > Characteristics of
Skilled Performers:
People Cheer for Outstanding
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Kick Confidently (personal/prescribed judging criteria, characteristics of skilled
(technique, accuracy, performers, objective/subjective performance measures,
kinaesthetic sense, consistency) validity/reliability of tests)
 Sports Medicine 1:
Children and Young Athletes:

Most Teenagers Object Rules Adult and Aged Athletes:

(medical conditions, thermoregulation, overuse

injuries, resistance training appropriateness)
Heroes Feel Fragile
(heart conditions, flexibility/joint
mobility, fractures/bone density)

Female Athletes:

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(pregnancy, iron deficiency, eating
disorders, bone density)

RICER
(rest, ice, compression, elevation,
referral)

TOTAPS
(talk, observe, touch, active movement, passive
movement, skills test)
 Sports Medicine 2:
Sports Policy and the Sports Environment: Physical Preparation:

Most Marathon Runners Preparing Strenuously Produces

Promote Safety Winners
(modified rules for children, matching of opponents, (pre-screening, skill and technique, physical fitness,
rules of sports/activities, protective equipment use, warm-up/stretching/cool-down)
safe grounds, facilities and equipment)

Environmental Considerations > Climatic

Conditions:
Environmental Considerations:

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(acclimatisation, fluid intake,
Worse in Humidity and Rain
temperature regulation, (altitude, temperature, pollution, wind,
climatic conditions) humidity, rain)

Taping and Bandaging:

Environmental Considerations > Temperature Regulation

Band-aids Produce
Itchiness
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(bandaging for immediate
(conduction, evaporation, radiation, convection) treatment, preventative taping,
taping for Isolation of injury)

Rehabilitation Procedures:

Great Treatment Heals

Promptly
(graduated exercise, training, heat/cold
use, progressive mobilisation)

Return to Play:
Return to Play > Indicators of Readiness
Eagles Soar Mildly, In Potential
Mighty Elite Para-
Risks
athletes Begin Slowly
(ethical considerations, specific warm-up procedures,
(mobility, elasticity, pain-free, balance, monitoring progress, indicators of readiness, psychological
strength) readiness, return to play policies and procedures)
 Improving Performance:
Initial Planning Considerations:

Parties Start Chaos

(performance/fitness needs,
schedule of events/competitions
and climate/season)
Planning a Training Year:

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Strenuous
(tapering, peaking, sub-phases, phases of
competition, sport-specific sub-phases)

Elements to be Considered when Designing a Training

Session:

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Conductively Each Session
(health and safety, overview, warm-up/cool-down,
conditioning, evaluation, skill instruction/practice)

Planning to Avoid Overtraining:

Avoid Performing Poorly!

(amount/intensity of training,
physiological factors, psychological
factors)

Use of Drugs:

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Sillily
(dangers of use, masking drugs, aerobic drugs,
benefits/limitations of testing, strength drugs)