PDHPE Application & Inquiry Second Edition HSC

Course
Second Edition

Stan Browne, Deb Clarke, Peter Henson, Frida Hristofski, Vicki Jeffreys, Peter Kovacs,
Karen Lambert, Danielle Simpson, with the assistance of the Australian Institute of Sport

Core 1: Health Priorities in Australia

Chapter 1 How are priority issues for Australia's health identified?

Chapter 2 What are the priority issues for improving Australia's health?
Chapter 3 What role do health care facilities and services play in achieving better health for
all Australians?
Chapter 4 What actions are needed to address Australia's health priorities?

Core 2: Factors Affecting Performance

Chapter 5 How does training affect performance?

Chapter 6 How can psychology affect performance?
Chapter 7 How can nutrition and recovery strategies affect performance?
Chapter 8 How does the acquisition of skill affect performance?

Option 1: The Health of Young People

Chapter 9 What is good health for young people?
Chapter 10 To what extent do Australia's young people enjoy good health?
Chapter 11 What skills and actions enable young people to attain better health?

Option 2: Sport and Physical Activity in Australian Society

Chapter 12 How have meanings about sport and physical activity changed over time?
Chapter 13 What is the relationship between sport and national and cultural identity?
Chapter 14 How does the mass media contribute to people's understanding, values, and beliefs
about sport?
Chapter 15 What are the relationships between sport and physical activity and gender?

Option 3: Sports Medicine

Chapter 16 How are sports injuries classified and managed?
Chapter 17 How does sports medicine address the demands of specific athletes?
Chapter 18 What role do preventative actions play in enhancing the wellbeing of the athlete?
Chapter 19 How is injury rehabilitation managed?

Option 4: Improving Performance

Chapter 20 How do athletes train for improved performance?
Chapter 21 What are the planning considerations for improving performance?
Chapter 22 What ethical issues are related to improving performance?

Option 5: Equity and Health

Chapter 23 Why do inequities exist in the health of Australians?
Chapter 24 What inequities are experienced by population groups in Australia?
Chapter 25 How may the gap in health status of populations be bridged?