The document contains a series of questions and answers related to health and physical education topics. It covers areas like leading causes of mortality, types of exercise and training, nutrition, psychology, anatomy, and government roles in healthcare. Questions are multiple choice or require short answers and describe concepts, strategies, systems, and images related to sports science and medicine.

1. Revision questions
HSC - Core 1 and 2

2. Question
Which condition is currently the leading cause of
mortality in Australia?
a)Asthma
b)Lung cancer
c)Breast cancer
d)Cardiovascular disease

3. Answer
Which condition is currently the leading cause of
mortality in Australia?
a)Asthma
b)Lung cancer
c)Breast cancer
d)Cardiovascular disease

4. Question
Describe the type of strength training is this
picture showing?

5. Answer
Isotonic: Dynamic training where the muscle
changes length during movement such as
lowering a barbell

6. Question
Who has primary responsibility for providing
health care services such as public hospitals
and mental health facilities?
a)State government
b)Local government
c)Federal government
d)Non-government organisations

7. Answer
Who has primary responsibility for providing
health care services such as public hospitals
and mental health facilities?
a)State government
b)Local government
c)Federal government
d)Non-government organisations

8. Question
Which of the following is a government strategy
that promotes the social justice principle of
diversity?
a)Involving community groups in the planning of
their local area health services
b)Increasing the amount of funding to address
health needs of ATSI people
c) Road safety education programs that target
behaviour of adolescents
d)Legislation to ban smoking in the workplace and
public places

9. Answer
Which of the following is a government strategy
that promotes the social justice principle of
diversity?
a)Involving community groups in the planning of
their local area health services
b)Increasing the amount of funding to address
health needs of ATSI people
c) Road safety education programs that target
behaviour of adolescents
d)Legislation to ban smoking in the workplace and
public places

10. Question
Watch the video and identify and explain the
type of stretch the athlete is performing
Click on the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMu025E5g7Y

11. Answer
Ballistic stretching: Repeated movements or
bouncing movement to those related to
performance. Should only be done by
experienced athletes.

12. Question
What action has been taken to reduce the impact of
an ageing population on the health care system
in Australia?
a)Increasing the medicare levy for older people
b)Reducing funding available to carers of older
people
c) Encouraging older people to remain in the
workplace
d)Decreasing access to the health system for older
people

13. Answer
Which of the following is a government strategy
that promotes the social justice principle of
diversity?
a)Involving community groups in the planning of
their local area health services
b)Increasing the amount of funding to address
health needs of ATSI people
c) Road safety education programs that target
behaviour of adolescents
d)Legislation to ban smoking in the workplace and
public places

14. Question
Identify what type/s of motivation these pictures
are depicting

15. Answer
Extrinsic motivation: All external factors that
drive an athlete i.e. rewards such as medals,
trophies
Positive motivation: encourages an athlete to
perform based on expectation of rewards of
positive results

16. Question
Which of the following is a feature of the
associative stage of skill acquisition?
a)Focusing on strategic play
b)Understanding the processes related to the
skill
c)Sequencing and performing the skill
instinctively
d)Experiencing repeated success with a
decreasing number of mistakes

17. Answer
Which of the following is a feature of the
associative stage of skill acquisition?
a)Focusing on strategic play
b)Understanding the processes related to the
skill
c)Sequencing and performing the skill
instinctively
d)Experiencing repeated success with a
decreasing number of mistakes

18. Question
During a grand final match, an athlete becomes
negatively affected by the pressure and
significance of the occasion. Which of the
following is the athlete experiencing?
a)High self-esteem
b)High concentration
c)Trait anxiety
d)State anxiety

19. Answer
During a grand final match, an athlete becomes
negatively affected by the pressure and
significance of the occasion. Which of the
following is the athlete experiencing?
a)High self-esteem
b)High concentration
c)Trait anxiety
d)State anxiety

20. Question
Identify what the condition of the athlete is in
the picture and explain the signs and
symptoms

21. Answer
Dehydration: Fatigue, thirst, lowered
performance, dizzy, dry eyes etc.

22. Question
What type of skill is a defensive player
performing when executing a tackle during a
game?
a)Closed and self-paced
b)Closed and externally paced
c)Open and externally paced
d)Open and self-paced

23. Answer
What type of skill is a defensive player
performing when executing a tackle during a
game?
a)Closed and self-paced
b)Closed and externally paced
c)Open and externally paced
d)Open and self-paced

24. Question
Which type of training methods would be most
suitable for an elite basketball player?
a)Anaerobic interval, ballistic flexibility, elastic
resistance
b)Anaerobic interval, continuous, hydraulic
resistance
c)Aerobic interval, static flexibility, free weights
d)Circuit, dynamic flexibility, free weights

25. Answer
Which type of training methods would be most
suitable for an elite basketball player?
a)Anaerobic interval, ballistic flexibility, elastic
resistance
b)Anaerobic interval, continuous, hydraulic
resistance
c)Aerobic interval, static flexibility, free weights
d)Circuit, dynamic flexibility, free weights

26. Question
Describe how open skills are influenced by these
pictures

27. Answer
Open skills occur when conditions are constantly
changing and unpredictable such as:
- Changing environmental factors i.e. sun, wind,
rain and playing all influence performance

28. Question
Athletes are filmed executing a skill. Then they
watch the film and correct their technique
based upon what they observed. What type of
feedback is this?
a)Internal and concurrent
b)External and concurrent
c)Internal and delayed
d)External and delayed

29. Answer
Athletes are filmed executing a skill. Then they
watch the film and correct their technique
based upon what they observed. What type of
feedback is this?
a)Internal and concurrent
b)External and concurrent
c)Internal and delayed
d)External and delayed

30. Question
Which physiological adaptations occur in athletes when
regularly training at sub-maximal levels to improve
their aerobic performance?
a) Increased cardiac output, decreased stroke volume
and muscle atrophy
b) Increased cardiac output, increased lung capacity and
muscle hypertrophy
c) Decreased resting heart rate, decreased haemoglobin
levels and increased oxygen uptake
d) Decreased resting heart rate, increased stroke volume
and increased haemoglobin levels

31. Answer
Which physiological adaptations occur in athletes when
regularly training at sub-maximal levels to improve
their aerobic performance?
a) Increased cardiac output, decreased stroke volume
and muscle atrophy
b) Increased cardiac output, increased lung capacity and
muscle hypertrophy
c) Decreased resting heart rate, decreased haemoglobin
levels and increased oxygen uptake
d) Decreased resting heart rate, increased stroke
volume and increased haemoglobin levels

32. Question
Identify the five areas of the Ottawa Charter

33. Answer
• Developing personal skills
• Strengthening community action
• Reorient health services
• Create supportive environments
• Develop healthy public policy
*Make an acronym so you can remember this!

34. Question
Describe the new public health approach

35. Answer
The approach recognises that there are
numerous of sociocultural factors outside the
individual’s control which can influence
health. The approach addresses strengthening
the knowledge and skills of the individual and
actions require to be directed towards
changing social, cultural, environmental and
economic determinants to reduce impact on
health

36. Question
Briefly explain the role of the state government
in regards to health

37. Answer
Manages public hospitals and associated
services, plus some community services.
*Have a look at this link to have a better understanding of a state’s role in
the health sector http://www.health.vic.gov.au/

38. Question
When should athletes consume greater
quantities of high glycaemic index (GI) foods?
a)During performance
b)Immediately post performance
c)Up to two hours pre-performance
d)During the first two days of carbohydrate
loading

39. Answer
When should athletes consume greater
quantities of high glycaemic index (GI) foods?
a)During performance
b)Immediately post performance
c)Up to two hours pre-performance
d)During the first two days of carbohydrate
loading

40. Question
Name 3 alternative methods of treating health

41. Answer
Some answers:
- Physiotherapy
- Chiropractic
- Acupuncture
- Naturopathy
- Osteopathy
- Hypnotherapy
- Stress reduction techniques
- Aromatherapy
- Homeopathy

42. Question
What are the three energy systems?

43. Answer
Alactacid system (ATP-PC system)
Lactic acid system
Aerobic system (requires oxygen)
*The picture will help you understand when each energy system is needed

44. Question
Describe progressive overload

45. Answer
Involves gradually increasing the workload of
the training sessions. This can be achieved by
increasing:
- Frequency (how often)
- Intensity (how hard) and/or
- Duration (how long) of training sessions