Syllabus Flashcards
1
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measuring health status
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- role of epidemiology
- measures of epidemiology
- mortality
- morbidity
- life expectancy
- infant mortality
2
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identifying priority health issues
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- social justice principles
- priority population groups
- prevalence of condition
- potential for prevention + early intervention
- costs to individual and community
3
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groups experiencing health inequities
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- ATSI
- RARA
4
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high levels of preventable chronic disease, injury and mental health problems
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- cancer
- skin
- lung
- breasts
- CVD
- mental health problems and illnes
5
Q
a growing and ageing population
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- healthy ageing
- availability of carers and volunteers
- demand for health services + workforce shortages
- increasing populations living with chronic disease and disability
6
Q
healthcare in Australia
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- health care vs preventative + early intervention
- health insurance: private vs medicare
- equity of access
- responsibilities for health services+facilities
- range+types of services+facilities
- impact of emerging new treatments
7
Q
complementary and alternative health care approaches
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- reasons for growth of complementary and alternative health products and services
- range of products+services available
- how to make informed consumer choices
8
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health promotion based on the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter
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- levels of responsibilities for health promotion
- benefits of partnerships in health promotion –> government sector, non-gov agencies+local community
- how health promotion based on the Ottawa Charter promotes social justice
- the Ottawa Charter in action
9
Q
energy systems
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- alactacid (ATP-PC)
- lactic acid
- aerobic
10
Q
what needs to be known about the energy systems?
the learn to section
A
- source of fuel
- efficiency of ATP production
- duration
- cause of fatigue
- by products
- process+rate of recovery
- sport examples
11
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types of training+training methods
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- aerobic:
- continuous, fartlek, aerobic interval, circuit
- anaerobic:
- anaerobic interval
- flexibility:
- static, ballistic, dynamic, PNF
- strength training:
- free/fixed weights, elastic, hydraulic
12
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principles of training
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- progressive overload
- training threshold
- reversibility
- specificity
- warm up/cool down
- variability
13
Q
physiological adaptations in response to training
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- stroke volume/cardiac output
- haemoglobin levels
- oxygen uptake/lung capacity
- muscle hypertrophy
- effect on fast/slow twitch muscle fibers
14
Q
motivation
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- positive/negative
- intrinsic/extrinsic
15
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anxiety and arousal
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- state anxiety
- trait anxiety
- optimum arousal
