| Date | May 2022 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 22M.1.HL:.tz0.39 |
| Level | Higher Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | time zone 0 |
| Command term | Question number | 39 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
An athlete has sustained cortisol levels that suppress their immune system. What has caused this?
A. Regular rest days during their training programme
B. Maintaining a high carbohydrate diet during their training programme
C. Undertaking a short-term high-intensity training programme
D. Undertaking a high-intensity and prolonged training programme
Markscheme
D
Examiners report
Candidates confidently answered this question selecting D as the correct answer. The main distractor was B, which was unexpected.
