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Sport and the media – is sport over-represented, or appropriately represented in the media? Does media coverage of sport have a positive or negative influence on our physical activity levels? Television, radio, newspapers, internet - sport has permeated the Australian culture. Summer sees the mass coverage of The Australian Open and the Cricket, winter is AFL, the Olympics and the Commonwealth games. All of this coverage of sport both in Australia and overseas provides excellent exposure of sport and the benefits of physical activity. This extensive coverage by the media of sport is promoting positive fitness attitudes and providing young and old alike with role models. But what of the negative aspects of media and sport? Trim and terrific bodies, violence, limited coverage of women’s sports and minor sports. Is it about selling a brand or encouraging physical fitness? Show Less

When the body exercises, acute responses occur in the cardiovascular system, and our presenter wants to know more as she does her workout. Drawing on the expertise of a CrossFit coach, a highly trained athlete and a sports scientist, she explores how the muscles’ demand for more oxygen is met by changes in the heart rate, stroke volume, cardiac output and blood pressure. Show Less

During exercise, multiple acute responses occur in the body to deliver more oxygen to the muscles. With the assistance of her CrossFit coach, a trained athlete, and a sports scientist, our presenter takes us through some of these responses, including recruitment of slow and fast-twitch muscle fibres, arteriovenous oxygen difference, enzyme concentration and lactic acid build-up. Show Less

As our presenter undertakes some high intensity exercise with her CrossFit coach and a trained athlete to assist, she takes a close look at how the respiratory system responds. During the session, a sports scientist explains key areas such as tidal volume, respiratory rate, ventilation, diffusion of gases in the lungs, oxygen deficit, VO2 max and EPOC. Show Less

Within the human body there are more than 600 individual muscles. Without them you could not walk, talk or smile. But more so your heart would not beat and you wouldn’t breathe. This programme explores the main functions of our muscles as well as looking at the major muscles, their types and how we control them. Show Less

The human body is always on the move. Whether we are jumping, running or sitting still; blood is pumping, muscles are contracting, and joints are moving. The body's internal systems perform complex processes every second of every day, so we can spend our time doing whatever we need to. This Australian-made, curriculum-fit programme takes us inside the human body, showing us just how the musculoskeletal and cardio-respiratory systems work and how they influence and respond to movement. Show Less

This programme is an introduction to the meaning of fitness and analyses each of its separate components in detail. Students will learn about fitness tests which can be used to assess each of the fitness components as well as what types of fitness athletes need to have for their specific sport. Show Less

Hitting a backhand is one of the most important skills on the tennis court. In this video, professional tennis player Belinda Woolcock demonstrates how to hit a backhand shot for beginner tennis players. Clear demonstrations complemented by worded instructions make this an essential resource for budding sports stars. Show Less

Hitting a backhand is one of the most important skills on the tennis court. In this video, professional tennis player Belinda Woolcock demonstrates how to hit a backhand shot for intermediate tennis players. Clear demonstrations complemented by worded instructions make this an essential resource for budding sports stars. Show Less

Before you start hitting out on the tennis court, it's important to have good ball coordination skills. In this video, professional tennis player Belinda Woolcock demonstrates catching, tracking and throwing skills. Clear demonstrations complemented by worded instructions make this an essential resource for budding sports stars. Show Less

Before you go anywhere on the basketball court, it's important to have good ball handling skills. In this video, Keely Froling from the Australian Opals demonstrates variations on the wrap drill, including body wraps and leg wraps. Clear demonstrations complemented by worded instructions make this an essential resource for budding sports stars. Show Less

The Human body performs a large range of movements every day. Elite sports people perform even more complex movements in the most efficient ways possible with the input from sports scientists known as biomechanists. Biomechanics is the study of how the physical laws of mechanics apply to human movement. This video clearly investigates the basic concepts of movement and applies these to human performance. This video includes: Forces; Levers; Motion; Friction; Balance and Stability Show Less

Blue and white at 1,000 frames a second, this feel-good doco captures the emotion and adrenaline of the real-time two seconds in the air that these extreme athletes seek. We meet the international competitors at the One Hit Wonder and Mile High ski and snowboard aerial comps here in Australia. Russ Henshaw achieves the first ‘triple cork 1440’ in the Southern Hemisphere on the 92-foot high jump built by his mate Charles. We also look at life on the snowfields, and the year round winter lifestyle choice of the people who follow the White Air around the globe. Show Less

Regular training causes chronic adaptations in the body’s systems. In this programme, our presenter who is preparing for her first marathon, her coach and a trained endurance runner, examine decreased resting heart rate, increased stroke volume and cardiac output, and increased arteriovenous oxygen difference. Three different types of aerobic training are also briefly discussed – continuous, Fartlek and interval training. Show Less

A number of chronic adaptations to exercise occur in the muscular system. Both aerobic and anaerobic exercises bring about improved performance over time. As the programme's presenter trains for a marathon with her coach, we examine muscular adaptations to exercise types, including hypertrophy of muscle fibres, improved neuromuscular functioning, increased size and number of mitochondria and increased lactate inflection point. Show Less

The respiratory system makes a number of chronic adaptations to regular training. As the programme's presenter prepares for a marathon with her coach, and a trained endurance athlete, we examine a number of those chronic adaptations, including increased tidal volume, changes in respiration rate, increased lung ventilation, VO2max and lactate inflection point. Show Less

Dribbling is one of the most important skills on the basketball court. In this video, Keely Froling from the Australian Opals and Daniel Grida from the Illawarra Hawks demonstrate variations on crossovers, including behind-the-back, through-the-legs and spin moves, and dribbling drills, including two-ball staggered dribbling, two-ball crossovers and the spider dribble. Clear demonstrations complemented by worded instructions make this an essential resource for budding sports stars. Show Less

Dribbling is one of the most important skills on the basketball court. In this video, Annabelle Lindsay from the Australian Gliders and Reece Kaye from the Canberra Gunners demonstrate one-handed dribbling, crossovers, jump stops and stride stops. Clear demonstrations complemented by worded instructions make this an essential resource for budding sports stars. Show Less

Knowing when and how to hit a drive volley is a great skill to have on the tennis court. In this video, professional tennis player Belinda Woolcock explains and demonstrates how to hit forehand and backhand drive volleys. Clear demonstrations complemented by worded instructions make this an essential resource for budding sports stars. Show Less

The benefits of physical fitness—including better overall health, protection from illness, improved mental health and a longer lifespan—are too important for teens to ignore. But many teens don’t understand exactly what “getting fit” really means or just how to improve their own level of fitness, or think that working out is just for athletes. This fast-paced programme introduces teens to the core elements of fitness: cardiorespiratory endurance, muscle strength and endurance, flexibility and body composition. Expert trainers teach detailed plans that every teen can use to boost each of these elements of fitness, plus tips for fitting an exercise plan into their busy lifestyles. By following two real teens as they embark on personalised get-in-shape plans, viewers learn how to develop an individualised routine that’s right for them. Overall, not only will students learn how to get fit, they’ll understand that fitness can—and should—be fun. Show Less

The body of an athlete is the vehicle for achieving greatness. But this vehicle needs to be constantly maintained, repaired and improved. Greatness begins long before you step onto the sporting arena, it builds with each step you take, and a successful training programme makes sure those steps are taking you in the right direction. All sports are different and so are the athletes, so training programmes need to be tailored specifically to the athlete and the sport being played. This programme identifies the key components of an effective training programme and investigates the methods used to evaluate, modify and improve all training programmes. Show Less

Taking to nature has been a favourite pastime of humans for centuries. This practical, informative guide to outdoor expeditions is an excellent starting point for Outdoor Education learners in lower to middle secondary. Viewers will be shown exactly what it takes to prepare for an expedition (including how and what to pack), how to set up a camp site and the basic navigational skills for orienteering. Tips on safety, sanitation and equipment are also included, providing new outdoor enthusiasts with valuable knowledge and educators a valuable learning resource. Show Less

When beginning any health and fitness programme we need to test our health-related and skill-related components of fitness in order to expose our strengths and weakness and to determine what components we need to work on. This doesn't just apply to a trained athlete, but is just as relevant to the untrained person of any age. In this Australian-made, curriculum-fit programme we learn practical tests that measure the health-related and skill-related components of fitness, how to apply the FITT principle to a training programme, and what happens to the cardio-respiratory system when we exercise. Show Less