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Which of the following includes two examples of physiological recovery strategies?

Cool down and hydration.

Cool down and hydration.

Meditation and relaxation.

Meditation and relaxation.

Cryotherapy and hydration.

Cryotherapy and hydration.

Cool down and hydrotherapy.

Cool down and hydrotherapy.
Which of the following could be classified as a discrete, closed and self-paced skill?

Running 800 metres.

Batting in cricket.

Pitching in softball.

Defending a penalty shot in hockey.

Defending a penalty shot in hockey.
Which of the following identifies the two types of cardiovascular disease with the highest
rates of mortality in Australia?

Stroke and angina.

Stroke and coronary heart disease.

Stroke and coronary heart disease.

Peripheral vascular disease and angina.

Peripheral vascular disease and angina.

Peripheral vascular disease and coronary heart disease.

Peripheral vascular disease and coronary heart disease.
Immediately after taking a kick at goal, the player turns to the team confident of having made a successful kick.
What type of feedback is the player experiencing?

Knowledge of results, internal feedback.

Knowledge of results, internal feedback.

Knowledge of results, external feedback.

Knowledge of results, external feedback.

Knowledge of performance, internal feedback.

Knowledge of performance, internal feedback.

Knowledge of performance, external feedback.

Knowledge of performance, external feedback.
Which athlete would most benefit from consuming a pre-event meal that is high in
complex carbohydrates?

A triathlete.

A shot-putter.

A high jumper.

A soccer goalkeeper.
Which of the following best demonstrates extrinsic motivation?

A swimmer trying to improve his 100-metre freestyle personal best time.

A swimmer trying to improve his 100-metre freestyle personal best time.

A netballer practising goal shooting to win the "highest goal scorer" trophy.

A netballer practising goal shooting to win the "highest goal scorer" trophy.

A tennis player working on her serve to achieve a higher percentage of aces.

A tennis player working on her serve to achieve a higher percentage of aces.

A baseball player focusing on hitting the ball to increase technical efficiency.

A baseball player focusing on hitting the ball to increase technical efficiency.
Bike lanes have been established in built-up areas.
Which action area of the Ottawa Charter is this an example of?

Developing personal skills.

Developing personal skills.

Reorienting health services.

Reorienting health services.

Strengthening community action.

Strengthening community action.

Creating supportive environments.

Creating supportive environments.
A limitation of epidemiology as a measure of health status is that it:

Is rarely used by health professionals and policymakers.

Is rarely used by health professionals and policymakers.

Only produces information on the mortality of a population.

Only produces information on the mortality of a population.

Does not explain the sociocultural risk factors that contribute to negative health behaviours.

Does not explain the sociocultural risk factors that contribute to negative health behaviours.

Identifies broad trends only, without reference to accurate data regarding illness and disease.

Identifies broad trends only, without reference to accurate data regarding illness and disease.
Athletes are training for a 14 kilometre fun run.
Which combination of physiological adaptations are they aiming to achieve?

Increased stroke volume, reduced resting heart rate, increased lactate tolerance.

Increased stroke volume, reduced resting heart rate, increased lactate tolerance.

Reduced stroke volume, reduced resting heart rate, increased haemoglobin levels.

Reduced stroke volume, reduced resting heart rate, increased haemoglobin levels.

Increased stroke volume, increased muscle hypertrophy, reduced lactate tolerance.

Increased stroke volume, increased muscle hypertrophy, reduced lactate tolerance.

Reduced stroke volume, reduced muscle hypertrophy, increased haemoglobin levels.

Reduced stroke volume, reduced muscle hypertrophy, increased haemoglobin levels.
Which of the following would most benefit an athlete suffering from high levels of trait
anxiety?

Video analysis focusing on the player’s error rate.

Video analysis focusing on the player’s error rate.

Undertaking a program of goal setting and relaxation techniques.

Undertaking a program of goal setting and relaxation techniques.

A coach emphasising the team’s dependence on the athlete’s contribution.

A coach emphasising the team’s dependence on the athlete’s contribution.

Extra training sessions under match conditions focusing on attention skills.

Extra training sessions under match conditions focusing on attention skills.
What is cerebrovascular disease?

A bacterial infection affecting heart valves.

A bacterial infection affecting heart valves.

A problem with the circulation of blood to the lungs.

A problem with the circulation of blood to the lungs.

A problem where the heart begins to function less effectively in its role of pumping blood.

A problem where the heart begins to function less effectively in its role of pumping blood.

A condition where the arteries supplying oxygen to the brain become impaired in their function.

A condition where the arteries supplying oxygen to the brain become impaired in their function.
What are the waste products of the aerobic energy system?

Lactate, heat, water.

Lactate, oxygen, creatine.

Lactate, oxygen, creatine.

Carbon dioxide, heat, water.

Carbon dioxide, heat, water.

Carbon dioxide, oxygen, creatine.

Carbon dioxide, oxygen, creatine.
After sustaining an injury, an athlete applies ice and a compression bandage. This is an example of which recovery strategies?

Neural and cryotherapy.

Neural and cryotherapy.

Neural and hydrotherapy.

Neural and hydrotherapy.

Tissue damage and cryotherapy.

Tissue damage and cryotherapy.

Tissue damage and hydrotherapy.

Tissue damage and hydrotherapy.
What is the likely effect of a heavy and low-repetition strength training program using
free weights?

Muscle atrophy.

Muscle hypertrophy.

Increased muscular endurance.

Increased muscular endurance.

Increased slow-twitch muscle fibre concentration.

Increased slow-twitch muscle fibre concentration.
Which of the following best describes atherosclerosis?

Dilation of the arterial walls.

Dilation of the arterial walls.

Increased elasticity of blood vessels.

Increased elasticity of blood vessels.

Damage to the blood vessels in the hands and feet.

Damage to the blood vessels in the hands and feet.

A build-up of plaque on the interior walls of arteries.

A build-up of plaque on the interior walls of arteries.
What type of feedback occurs when an athlete receives a score at the conclusion of a
gymnastics routine?

Intrinsic.

Concurrent.

Knowledge of results.

Knowledge of performance.

Knowledge of performance.
What is the cause of fatigue for the alactacid system?

Lack of essential amino acids.

Lack of essential amino acids.

Lack of muscle glycogen stores.

Lack of muscle glycogen stores.

Inability to re-synthesise phosphate creatine.

Inability to re-synthesise phosphate creatine.

Inability to convert carbohydrates to glycogen.

Inability to convert carbohydrates to glycogen.
How could a coach use a circuit training program to develop the aerobic capacity and
strength of their athletes?

By increasing the time allowed for the circuit to be completed.

By increasing the time allowed for the circuit to be completed.

By increasing the resistance and the time at each of the stations.

By increasing the resistance and the time at each of the stations.

By decreasing the time allowed for the circuit to be completed.

By decreasing the time allowed for the circuit to be completed.

By decreasing the resistance and the time at each of the stations.

By decreasing the resistance and the time at each of the stations.
Which of the following would be a suitable weight training plan for enhancing the performance of an endurance athlete?

Low repetition numbers with long recovery periods between sets.

Low repetition numbers with long recovery periods between sets.

Low repetition numbers with short recovery periods between sets.

Low repetition numbers with short recovery periods between sets.

High repetition numbers with slow speed and long recovery periods between sets.

High repetition numbers with slow speed and long recovery periods between sets.

High repetition numbers with fast speed and short recovery periods between sets.

High repetition numbers with fast speed and short recovery periods between sets.
What is cardiac output?

The volume of blood ejected by the heart per minute.

The volume of blood ejected by the heart per minute.

The volume of blood sent to the lungs for oxygenation.

The volume of blood sent to the lungs for oxygenation.

The volume of deoxygenated blood returning to the heart.

The volume of deoxygenated blood returning to the heart.

The volume of blood sent by the left ventricle of the heart during each contraction.

The volume of blood sent by the left ventricle of the heart during each contraction.

Questions were taken from previous HSC Personal Development, Health And Physical Education exams, available on the NSW Education Standards Authority website.

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