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11 08, 2016

Explain the nature and extent of health inequities within Australia for one group OTHER than Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

By Dan Jackson|2022-08-03T05:37:43+10:00August 11th, 2016|Articles, example, Health Priorities in Australia, HSC PDHPE, sample answer, Study Tips, What are the priority issues for improving Australia’s health?|Comments Off on Explain the nature and extent of health inequities within Australia for one group OTHER than Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

This sample answer is for the question "Explain the nature and extent of health inequities within Australia for one group OTHER than Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders". This is question 23 from the 2014 HSC PDHPE exam paper and is worth 5 marks. Sample Answer Socioeconomically disadvantaged people have worse health than other Australians. Socioeconomically [...]

9 08, 2016

Compare the two anaerobic energy systems

By Dan Jackson|2016-08-09T19:27:37+10:00August 9th, 2016|Articles, example, Factors Affecting Performance, how does training affect performance?, HSC PDHPE, sample answer, Study Tips|Comments Off on Compare the two anaerobic energy systems

This sample answer for "Compare the two anaerobic energy systems" is for question 27 from the 2014 HSC PDHPE exam. "Compare the two anaerobic energy systems" is worth 5 marks. The marking criteria for compare the two anaerobic energy systems provides a list of things to me included in the answer, but no sample answer. So below I [...]

3 08, 2016

Cardiovascular disease in brief

By Dan Jackson|2016-08-03T16:59:22+10:00August 3rd, 2016|Articles, example, Health Priorities in Australia, HSC PDHPE, What are the priority issues for improving Australia’s health?|Comments Off on Cardiovascular disease in brief

Cardiovascular disease in brief is any disease of the circulatory system. That is it includes: strokes, heart attacks, angina and more. Here are a few statistics on CVD you may like to remember for HSC PDHPE: 1 in 5 Australians have it it is the leading cause of death accounting for 30% of all deaths currently [...]

1 08, 2016

Rise in fatal accidents with young drivers

By Dan Jackson|2016-08-01T07:50:52+10:00August 1st, 2016|Articles, example, Health Priorities in Australia, HSC PDHPE, What are the priority issues for improving Australia’s health?|Comments Off on Rise in fatal accidents with young drivers

The rise of fatal accidents with young drivers further emphasises them as a group with higher risk of injury. Transportation is currently the second largest contributor to injury in Australia and there are two spikes in hospitalisation due to injury: one between the ages of 15 and 25 and the other with those over 70. [...]

25 07, 2016

Examples of technology in sport

By Dan Jackson|2016-07-25T10:45:20+10:00July 25th, 2016|Articles, example, HSC PDHPE, Improving Performance, What ethical issues are related to improving performance?|Comments Off on Examples of technology in sport

There are many examples of technology in sport, but I thought I would mention a few that you might wish to think about using as examples in your study. The first of our ex amples of technology in sport is the sensor pad. Teakwood has introduced sensors to help make sure that every point is [...]

15 06, 2016

Rehabilitation procedures for a sprained ankle

By Dan Jackson|2017-11-09T05:50:39+10:00June 15th, 2016|Articles, example, How is injury rehabilitation managed, HSC PDHPE, Sports Medicine|Comments Off on Rehabilitation procedures for a sprained ankle

The rehabilitation procedures for a sprained ankle include immediate treatment, stretching to increase ROM, conditioning, total body fitness, training, and the use of heat and cold. A sprained ankle can come in any of the three classifications for a sprain (levels 1,2 and 3).Immediate treatment of a sprained ankleThe immediate treatment for a sprained ankle [...]

2 06, 2016

Psychology in different sports

By Dan Jackson|2016-05-31T17:31:41+10:00June 2nd, 2016|Articles, example, Factors Affecting Performance, How can psychology affect performance?, HSC PDHPE|Comments Off on Psychology in different sports

The HSC PDHPE syllabus asks you to compare psychology in different sports. This post looks at three (3) all of which slightly old, but still worth considering. Tiger Woods Tiger is arguably the best golfer of all time. In the video below, his coach attributes much of his success to his creativity in visualisation. In his game he [...]

31 05, 2016

Comparing dietary requirements

By Dan Jackson|2016-05-30T15:43:27+10:00May 31st, 2016|Articles, example, Factors Affecting Performance, How can nutrition and recovery strategies affect performance?, HSC PDHPE|Comments Off on Comparing dietary requirements

The HSC PDHPE syllabus asks you to compare dietary requirements of different sports. This comparison includes: pre, during and post performance requirements. In order to compare these dietary requirements I am going to refer to Sports Dietitians Australia and their resources. In this comparison we will be comparing dietary requirements for soccer and gymnastics. Soccer [...]

14 12, 2015

4 characteristics of a skilled performer that made Ali the greatest

By Dan Jackson|2015-12-12T18:50:47+10:00December 14th, 2015|Articles, example, Factors Affecting Performance, How does the acquisition of skill affect performance?, HSC PDHPE|0 Comments

Muhammad Ali is still the best boxer of all time, displaying beautiful characteristics of a skilled performer. Though Ali is well known for his quotes: Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee I am the greatest! He remains the only 3 time lineal world heavy weight champion and performed is some of the best [...]