Exercise and Sport Science: Videos

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

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.

This entertaining and informative programme gets teens to think about how much sugar and salt they are eating, why too much sugar and salt can be harmful, and how to reduce their consumption of sugar and salt. The health dangers of sugar are presented with particular emphasis on sugary soft drinks. Too much sugar puts teens at risk for weight gain, obesity, diabetes, cancers and tooth decay. The average teen consumes a whopping 3,500 mg of salt every day, increasing the risks for high blood pressure, stroke and heart attack. Viewers learn how to decode nutritional labels, so they understand the many different names for sugar and for salt, and be able to identify hidden sugar and salt that lurk in packaged and processed foods.

This video follows a runner graphing his running distance and speed. He explains what happened along the route that affected his speed, translating this information onto a graph and accounting for the varying steepness of gradients between different points along his graphed journey. This is an excellent resource for applying mathematical concepts to real world situations.

Our presenter applies algebraic knowledge of quadratic equations to two sports events. First, he determines the height of a batted cricket ball and the amount of time it is in the air. Next, he determines the speed at which a rower travels upstream and downstream. This short video is ideal for applying mathematical concepts to real world situations.

This programme provides students with a crash course in the physiology and functioning of their hearts and how to keep their hearts healthy. Animations clarify how the heart works to provide oxygen and nutrients to all the tissues and organs of the body and what can go wrong. The programme stresses that even teenagers can show early signs of atherosclerosis and other heart problems. Two cardiologists and a dietician then pinpoint the main risk factors for an unhealthy heart, including: smoking, abnormal levels of cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, and physical inactivity.

This fact-filled video clearly explains the effects and consequences of the crippling obesity epidemic. The health hazards that accompany this lifestyle disease are exposed and explained in detail. These include such life-altering conditions as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. The video shows viewers that they can take control and avoid obesity now and throughout their lives. The programme motivates students to develop healthy food consumption habits and to engage in a life-long programme of regular exercise.

Pizza or pasta? Steak, chicken or beans? Whole milk or light? This lively programme focuses on teen nutrition and helps students understand the five biggest food mistakes made by most teenagers. A nutrition expert demonstrates easy solutions to the five food mistakes: - Not eating enough fruits and vegetables - Not eating enough whole grain and lean protein - Eating too much salt - Eating too much sugar - Eating too much bad fat Students learn how to read nutrition labels, how to shop for fresh produce, and how to prepare quick and healthy meals.

Being physically active and eating from all the food groups is vital to balancing your energy. In this exceptional program, registered dietitian Melissa Halas-Liang discusses the nutrition basics of the energy equation, while personal trainer Dwayne Arthur Jones explains the importance of balancing the equation by using that energy. Discover the best food choices, short-term and long-term benefits of physical activity, tips to be active each day, how to overcome common excuses, and how to continue being active into adulthood.

Without the right fuel at the right time, an athlete's performance inevitably suffers. Understanding the critical roles of nutrition and hydration in sport are explored in this fresh, revealing program for senior secondary physical education audiences. Viewers are taken on a diary-type journey as Ironman Triathlete Bradley Conder prepares for the "big day". A leading sports dietician examines how energy sources - particularly carbohydrates, proteins and sporting drinks - affect athletes at three different stages: pre-competition, during competition and post-competition. The meticulous nature of a high-performance diet are highlighted throughout the program, illustrating just how far sports science has come and the constant demands the next generation of athletes will face.

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 program makes sure those steps are taking you in the right direction. All sports are different and so are the athletes, so training programs need to be tailored specifically to the athlete and the sport being played. This program identifies the key components of an effective training program and investigates the methods used to evaluate, modify and improve all training programs.

Many of us at some stage or another have had either a good coach or a bad coach. This program will investigate some of the reasons why some coaches are effective and others are not. It explores the different coaching styles. It also looks at qualities that make a bad or ineffective coach, and of course qualities that make a good coach. The program goes through how to plan and implement an effective training session.

This programme focuses on the positive effects of exercise for both physical and emotional health. Experts discuss the importance of different elements of fitness; and teenagers and young adults share personal stories about how exercise helped them achieve and maintain a healthy weight, build strength, develop endurance, improve agility, boost self-confidence, and improve their mental and social health.