Practice Fatigue (HL) with authentic IB Sports, exercise and health science (SEHS - Old) exam questions for both SL and HL students. This question bank mirrors Paper 1, 2, 3 structure, covering key topics like core principles, advanced applications, and practical problem-solving. Get instant solutions, detailed explanations, and build exam confidence with questions in the style of IB examiners.
Which of the following methods is most effective for aiding recovery from fatigue after a sports event?
An athlete is given a cognitive test before and after an athletic performance. The test results are worse after the athletic performance. Which condition is the athlete experiencing?
Which of the following best describes peripheral fatigue?
Define the fatigue in sport.
Describe two potential physiological reasons for fatigue during a maximal push-ups test.
A long-term effect of aerobic training is a rise in hemoglobin levels. Explain how this adaptation would aid a marathon runner.
Outline reasons for recovery following a baseball game.
Using Newton’s second law of motion, apply it to the distance travelled by a baseball after being struck.
Outline how the Bernoulli principle affects a baseball in flight.
Outline different types of drag and how to reduce them in swimming.
Which of the following best describes peripheral fatigue?
Explain six structures in a creature cell.
Discuss the relative contributions of the three energy systems for a sprinter during a 100 m dash and a 10 000 m marathon.
Explain the oxygen debt process which occurs during recovery after a 10 000 m marathon.
Using athletic examples, distinguish between peripheral and central fatigue.
Which are characteristic of exhaustion?
I. A result of temporary overtraining
II. A reversible, exercise-induced decline in performance
III. A permanent decline in physical and mental health
A basketball player misjudges a pass and has an impaired reaction time. What type of fatigue is this?
Which is a physiological cause of peripheral fatigue in high-intensity exercise?