PDHPE - Year 11 - The Body in Motion - First Aid: Videos

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.

In this Australian-made, curriculum-fit programme we see the main types of motion in action and learn how to calculate velocity, acceleration and momentum. We examine the two types of balance, discover the importance of knowing your centre of gravity and learn how to calculate force. We also explore the principles of fluid mechanics, including buoyancy, displacement and resistance. This is an action-packed, insightful examination of the mechanics of our bodies in motion.

Effective compressions create an artificial pump and send oxygenated blood to the brain to keep the brain alive. CPR also keeps blood and oxygen moving through the heart muscle itself so that it has the best chance of being successfully defibrillated when the AED arrives. After a Sudden Cardiac Arrest, brain damage will start to set in within 4 minutes and is irreversible after 10 minutes. CPR is the person’s only chance of survival while waiting for an automated external defibrillator to arrive.

This animation shows you the science behind why applying pressure to a wound helps to stop the flow of blood.

This animation shows you the science behind an asthma attack and why helping the child to take their medication is the key step to remember.

To treat a child with a broken bone, support the injury to prevent unnecessary movement.