Healthcare and Sports Performance Lecture Review

Flashcards covering Australian healthcare responsibilities, complementary health, big data, diabetes, digital health, physiological training adaptations, sports technology, and health inequities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

The Federal Government of Australia is responsible for nationwide healthcare policies, including funding Medicare and the __________.

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

Treatments that are not part of mainstream medical practice but are used alongside them to support physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health are known as __________ healthcare.

complementary

A distinct type of complementary healthcare that uses natural, non-invasive methods and lifestyle changes to support the body's self-healing process is __________.

Naturopathy

An extremely large and diverse collection of data that is constantly and infinitely growing is called __________.

big data

Diabetes is a condition that affects the body's ability to control __________ levels.

Blood glucose

The form of diabetes that is an autoimmune condition and accounts for approximately $10\%$ of cases is __________.

Type 1

__________ combines information technology and electronic devices to improve health, giving people access to information and more control over their healthcare.

Digital health

The training phase that typically lasts $6 - 12$ weeks and prepares athletes for the physical demands of competition is the __________.

Pre season

In periodisation, the cycle that represents the whole competition season (usually a year) is the __________.

Marco cycle

A cardiorespiratory fitness test used during exercise assessments for recreational athletes is the __________.

step test

To decrease post-exercise oedema (swelling) and remove waste products like lactic acid, athletes perform a __________.

COOL DOWN

The three R’s of post-performance recovery are __________, Repair, and Rehydrate.

refuel

Endurance athletes should consume $1\,g$ of simple, high Gi carbs per $kg$ of body weight to refuel __________ stores.

glycogen

The cardiovascular adaptation known as __________ causes the heart size and strength to increase, particularly in the left ventricle.

Cardiac hypertrophy

The maximum amount of oxygen the body can gather and utilise through muscles or other cells is defined as __________.

$$VO_2 \text{ max}$$

The training innovation where finger-prick blood samples are taken at increasing intensities to identify the point where lactic acid increases rapidly is __________ testing.

Lactate Threshold

In 2021-2023, the life expectancy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples was reported to be __________ years shorter than other Australians.

8

Sustainable Development Goal __________ aims to ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all ages.

3

Sustainable Development Goal __________ aims to reduce inequities within and among countries by promoting social, economic, and political inclusion.

10

The "Safe and Active Routes to School" program in Illawarra saw active travel increase from $35.6\%$ to __________.

$$44.6\%$$

Indicators showing an athlete is ready to return to play include being pain-free, having positive mental state, and having full __________, flexibility, and strength.

mobility

During return to play procedures, an athlete's post-injury scores are typically compared to pre-injury scores and should be within __________ to be considered ready.

10%

A test involving side-shuffling movements and rapid changes in direction used to check knee mobility for a netball player is the __________.

T-test