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 [...]
In recent years the HSC PDHPE exams have begun to use the common terms: what, how, why, and to what extent. You are expected to understand what these common terms mean, and then work out how best to answer the question that would use them. What As a common term what can be used in [...]
This article looks at preventing and treating cancer and is designed to be used as a discussion starter around cancer as a preventable chronic disease that is one of Australia's priority issues for health. Cancer is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in Australia with a high incidence, particularly across: breast, prostate, colorectal, and skin [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In order to succeed in HSC PDHPE you need to submit work regularly. And the more you submit work and the more frequent it is, the more likely you are to succeed. There are three (3) main ways to submit work frequently: Submit Drafts Many students leave completing their assessment tasks to the last week before they [...]
The relationship between progressive overload and physiological adaptation is part of the learn to dot point in Factors Affecting Performance: examine the relationship between the principles of training, physiological adaptations and improved performance Progressive overload is one of the principles of training and is required in training because of physiological adaptations. When an athlete is [...]
In order to succeed in HSC PDHPE you need to rest well. You need to rest well not just the night before exams, or during the holidays, but the whole way through the HSC year. Firstly, to rest well you need sleep. Your brain and your body needs good amounts of sleep in order to function [...]
Nutrition and supplementation were the subject of a recent presentation I did at the ACHPER Stage 6 conference. Now that I have presented, I wanted to write an article that looked at just one (1) image that I used in my presentation - the sports nutrition pyramid (see above). I came across this image during a [...]
The fact that regular study improves results in HSC PDHPE is not a surprise. But, what constitutes regular study? How long and how often do you need to study for it to be considered regular study? The answers to these questions vary, so I will provide some general guidelines and highlight what is most important [...]