1. The measurement of life expectancy in Australias epidemiology indicates a trend
A. of decline for males and increase for females.
B. to increase due to lower death rates as the population ages.
C. of decline due to higher death rates from cancer.
D. a decrease in infant mortality across all population groups
2. The fundamental reason the five priority areas of health are identified for action is
A. to follow the principles of social justice.
B. because of groups in Australia experiencing health inequities.
C. because they show potential for improvement.
D. to enable more funding to be allocated for health services.
3. The underlying causes of death in Australia after 45 years of age are :
A. cancers and diseases of the circulatory system.
B. cardiovascular diseases.
C. cancers and diabetes.
D. respiratory illnesses.
4. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare is funded to
A. identify the five health priority areas.
B. report to the Commonwealth government on health and health services.
C. monitor health statistics on Australias health.
D. examine the determinants of health every two years.
5. Mortality rates in Australia trend to
A. higher rates of suicide for younger males and females.
B. reductions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for males.
C. an increase in female mortality rates from colorectal cancer.
D. an increase in cerebrovascular disease.
6. In the graph, the proportion of total health services expenditure for community and public health services is
A. 10.5%.
B. 5.8%.
C. 4.4%.
D. 14.7%.
7. Sub-populations in Australia from culturally diverse backgrounds who are born overseas, newly arrived in the country and with low skills in English language, need health services to be reoriented to their needs which are often overlooked because
A. epidemiology indicates they have better health than the Australian born. B. they are not Australian citizens.
C. they have no Medicare entitlements.
D. access to health care is restricted because of poor English.
8. The principle new heallh challenge in Australia today is
A. to promote those lifestyle factors that determine better health.
B. to increase funding for community health services and education.
C. to provide individuals with improved access to health care.
D. to promote social responsibility for health.
9. Aboriginal Medical Services throughout Australia
A. are government-controlled primary health care services.
B. are initiatives in response to the national health priority areas.
C. provide community-controlled primary health care and health education.
D. are specifically funded to carry out health promotion in the community.
10. The peak age for death and injury from motor vehicle accidents coincides with the age of 18 when many young people begin to drive or are passengers with new drivers. Health promotion programs and deterrents to reduce drink driving and speeding are action strategies from the Ottawa Charter best described as
A. developing personal skills and creating supportive environments.
B. strengthening community action.
C. strengthening community action and building healthy public policy.
D. building healthy public policy.
11. An elite sprinter in a 100 m race is utilising
A. the alactacid energy system.
B. aerobic energy.
C. the process of glycolysis.
D. the lactic acid energy system.
12. To strengthen leg muscles a footballer contracts the hamstrings isometrically while the quadriceps relax and
then contracts the quadriceps while the hamstrings relax. This is an example of
A. muscular endurance training.
B. PNF flexibility.
C. ballistic flexibility.
D. specificity and variety.
13. After one minutes moderate step exercise, Athena, a fit 18 year old, has her blood pressure tested. The blood
pressure reading is most likely to show
A. an increase in diastolic blood pressure.
B. a decrease in systolic blood pressure.
C. an increased cardiac output.
D. an increase in systolic blood pressure.
14. A swimming instructor coaches Kim who is keen to improve his freestyle performance. The coach records his progress each day and at the end of ten days the curve below has been plotted on a graph. The curve indicates
A. improvement was intermittent.
B. very little improvement occurred.
C. only slight improvement is likely to take place. D. his learning has plateaued.
15. After a period of intense activity a performer jogs slowly for a while to cool down. Recovering quickly, the
performer feels no pain in the muscles because
A. the accumulated lactic acid in the body was dispersed.
B. stores of glycogen have been replenished.
C. the muscles have cooled down.
D. the muscles are contracting more slowly.
16. A soccer player dribbling the ball through a group of opponents is using skills classified as
A. continuous and self-paced.
B. open and externally-paced.
C. closed and discrete.
D. gross motor and serial.
17. A pre-competition diet that includes carbohydrate loading to improve performance is most suitable for a
A. sprinter.
B. triathiete.
C. weight-lifter.
D. 1500 m swimmer.
18. A skilled performers knowledge of the position and movement of body parts during a performance is
known as
A. consistency.
B. movement time.
C. kinaesthetic sense.
D. anticipation and timing.
19. Social, material and internal rewards are positive consequences of achievement at sport. If the rewards increase the likelihood of further success and achievement they can be described as strategies for
A. extrinsic and intrinsic motivation.
B. goal-setting.
C. focus and visualisation.
D. reinforcement.
20.
The W graph is 60 % ATP/PC , 10 % Lactic acid and 10 % Aerobic
The graph illustrates the comparison of the percentage contributed by each energy system to the performance
of trained athletes. In the graph, W shows the energy needs closest to the main energy needs of a
A. a hockey player.
B. a golfer driving the ball down the fairway.
C. a rower.
D.100 m swimmer.
A. of decline for males and increase for females.
B. to increase due to lower death rates as the population ages.
C. of decline due to higher death rates from cancer.
D. a decrease in infant mortality across all population groups
2. The fundamental reason the five priority areas of health are identified for action is
A. to follow the principles of social justice.
B. because of groups in Australia experiencing health inequities.
C. because they show potential for improvement.
D. to enable more funding to be allocated for health services.
3. The underlying causes of death in Australia after 45 years of age are :
A. cancers and diseases of the circulatory system.
B. cardiovascular diseases.
C. cancers and diabetes.
D. respiratory illnesses.
4. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare is funded to
A. identify the five health priority areas.
B. report to the Commonwealth government on health and health services.
C. monitor health statistics on Australias health.
D. examine the determinants of health every two years.
5. Mortality rates in Australia trend to
A. higher rates of suicide for younger males and females.
B. reductions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for males.
C. an increase in female mortality rates from colorectal cancer.
D. an increase in cerebrovascular disease.
6. In the graph, the proportion of total health services expenditure for community and public health services is
A. 10.5%.
B. 5.8%.
C. 4.4%.
D. 14.7%.
7. Sub-populations in Australia from culturally diverse backgrounds who are born overseas, newly arrived in the country and with low skills in English language, need health services to be reoriented to their needs which are often overlooked because
A. epidemiology indicates they have better health than the Australian born. B. they are not Australian citizens.
C. they have no Medicare entitlements.
D. access to health care is restricted because of poor English.
8. The principle new heallh challenge in Australia today is
A. to promote those lifestyle factors that determine better health.
B. to increase funding for community health services and education.
C. to provide individuals with improved access to health care.
D. to promote social responsibility for health.
9. Aboriginal Medical Services throughout Australia
A. are government-controlled primary health care services.
B. are initiatives in response to the national health priority areas.
C. provide community-controlled primary health care and health education.
D. are specifically funded to carry out health promotion in the community.
10. The peak age for death and injury from motor vehicle accidents coincides with the age of 18 when many young people begin to drive or are passengers with new drivers. Health promotion programs and deterrents to reduce drink driving and speeding are action strategies from the Ottawa Charter best described as
A. developing personal skills and creating supportive environments.
B. strengthening community action.
C. strengthening community action and building healthy public policy.
D. building healthy public policy.
11. An elite sprinter in a 100 m race is utilising
A. the alactacid energy system.
B. aerobic energy.
C. the process of glycolysis.
D. the lactic acid energy system.
12. To strengthen leg muscles a footballer contracts the hamstrings isometrically while the quadriceps relax and
then contracts the quadriceps while the hamstrings relax. This is an example of
A. muscular endurance training.
B. PNF flexibility.
C. ballistic flexibility.
D. specificity and variety.
13. After one minutes moderate step exercise, Athena, a fit 18 year old, has her blood pressure tested. The blood
pressure reading is most likely to show
A. an increase in diastolic blood pressure.
B. a decrease in systolic blood pressure.
C. an increased cardiac output.
D. an increase in systolic blood pressure.
14. A swimming instructor coaches Kim who is keen to improve his freestyle performance. The coach records his progress each day and at the end of ten days the curve below has been plotted on a graph. The curve indicates
A. improvement was intermittent.
B. very little improvement occurred.
C. only slight improvement is likely to take place. D. his learning has plateaued.
15. After a period of intense activity a performer jogs slowly for a while to cool down. Recovering quickly, the
performer feels no pain in the muscles because
A. the accumulated lactic acid in the body was dispersed.
B. stores of glycogen have been replenished.
C. the muscles have cooled down.
D. the muscles are contracting more slowly.
16. A soccer player dribbling the ball through a group of opponents is using skills classified as
A. continuous and self-paced.
B. open and externally-paced.
C. closed and discrete.
D. gross motor and serial.
17. A pre-competition diet that includes carbohydrate loading to improve performance is most suitable for a
A. sprinter.
B. triathiete.
C. weight-lifter.
D. 1500 m swimmer.
18. A skilled performers knowledge of the position and movement of body parts during a performance is
known as
A. consistency.
B. movement time.
C. kinaesthetic sense.
D. anticipation and timing.
19. Social, material and internal rewards are positive consequences of achievement at sport. If the rewards increase the likelihood of further success and achievement they can be described as strategies for
A. extrinsic and intrinsic motivation.
B. goal-setting.
C. focus and visualisation.
D. reinforcement.
20.
The W graph is 60 % ATP/PC , 10 % Lactic acid and 10 % Aerobic
The graph illustrates the comparison of the percentage contributed by each energy system to the performance
of trained athletes. In the graph, W shows the energy needs closest to the main energy needs of a
A. a hockey player.
B. a golfer driving the ball down the fairway.
C. a rower.
D.100 m swimmer.
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