DP Sports, Exercise and Health Science Questionbank
Option A: Optimizing physiological performance
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[N/A]Directly related questions
- 20N.3.SL.tz0.1a.iii: Comment on the statistical significance of the effect of the caffeine drink in this study.
- 20N.3.SL.tz0.1b: Outline two reasons for a placebo condition in the study.
- 20N.3.SL.tz0.3b: Explain the physiological adaptations that occur during heat acclimatization.
- 20N.3.SL.tz0.2b: Describe fartlek training.
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20N.3.SL.tz0.1a.ii:
Calculate the difference in mean running distance, in metres, for the speed identified in 1(a)(i).
- 20N.3.SL.tz0.1a.i: Identify the running speed, in km h–1, at which the difference in running distance between the...
- 20N.3.SL.tz0.2a: Distinguish between overtraining and overreaching.
- 20N.3.SL.tz0.3a: The Marathon des Sables is a 6-day, 250 km run across the Sahara Desert in temperatures reaching...
- 20N.3.SL.tz0.2c: Analyse a mesocycle unit of training.
- 20N.3.HL:.tz0.3a: Identify two physiological responses to hypoxia for a cyclist immediately after arriving at a...
- 20N.3.HL:.tz0.3c: Mountain stages of an endurance cycle race take place between 2000 and 2500 m above sea level....
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20N.3.HL:.tz0.3b:
The cyclist remains at the training camp for a month. Explain the physiological changes resulting from hypoxia that will improve their performance at sea level.
- 20N.3.HL:.tz0.2b: Outline why active recovery should take place immediately after training.
- 20N.3.HL:.tz0.2c: Describe the fitness–fatigue model of training.
- 20N.3.HL:.tz0.2a: Define active recovery.
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17N.3.SL.tz0.3b:
Explain how a macrocycle training structure can avoid overtraining and injury.
- 17N.3.SL.tz0.4b: Discuss why banned pharmacological substances should not be used by Olympic athletes.
- 17N.3.SL.tz0.2b: Explain the effects of three physiological adaptations that occur with heat acclimatization.
- 17N.3.SL.tz0.3a: Define overreaching.
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17N.3.SL.tz0.4a:
Using an example, describe the placebo effect.
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17N.3.SL.tz0.2a:
Outline how convection and evaporation transfer heat from the skin to the environment.
- 16M.3.SL.tz0.3a: List two classes of non-nutritional ergogenic aids that are currently banned by the International...
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16M.3.SL.tz0.2b:
Discuss three indicators of overtraining in athletes.
- 16M.3.SL.tz0.2a: Distinguish between training and overreaching.
- 16M.3.SL.tz0.3c: Explain the proposed benefits to an athlete of using diuretics.
- 16M.3.SL.tz0.2c: Outline the muscular action that occurs during plyometric training.
- 16M.3.SL.tz0.3b: State the adverse health effects of long-term use of anabolic steroids.
- 16N.3.SL.tz0.2b.i: Describe how the body maintains core temperature when mountain walking in a cold environment.
- 17M.3.SL.tz0.1b: Calculate the difference in sweat rate between the 80 % VO2max and the rest conditions for the...
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17M.3.SL.tz0.3c:
Discuss the benefits for athletes of using beta blockers.
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17M.3.SL.tz0.4:
Explain indicators of over-training.
- 17M.3.SL.tz0.1d: Outline the physiological adaptations impacting the sweat mechanism that occur with heat...
- 16N.3.SL.tz0.3a: Define the term ergogenic aid.
- 17M.3.SL.tz0.1a: Identify the group and exercise intensity with the highest post-training sweat rate.
- 17M.3.SL.tz0.2b: Explain the characteristics of heat stroke.
- 17M.3.SL.tz0.3b: Outline two possible harmful effects of long term use of anabolic steroids.
- 17M.3.SL.tz0.3a: Define ergogenic aid.
- 17M.3.SL.tz0.2a: State the normal physiological range for core body temperature.
- 16N.3.SL.tz0.2a: Describe two steps an athlete can take to prevent heat-related disorders in a marathon in a hot...
- 17M.3.SL.tz0.1c: Compare sweat rate responses for the experimental and control groups.
- 16N.3.SL.tz0.3b: Discuss the benefits for an athlete using anabolic steroids.
- 16N.3.SL.tz0.3c: Suggest how a soccer player could use periodization to optimise their performance in the...
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18N.3.SL.tz0.2c:
Discuss indicators of overtraining in an athlete.
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18N.3.SL.tz0.3b:
Explain the impact of high humidity on performance during a 10-kilometre race.
- 18N.3.SL.tz0.4b: Evaluate the use of beta blockers by athletes.
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18N.3.HL:.tz0.2d:
Discuss how training should be organised in the preparation phase of a sprinter training for the 2019 World Championships.
- 18N.3.HL:.tz0.3a.i: Define active recovery.
- 18N.3.SL.tz0.3a: Describe the formation of sweat.
- 18N.3.SL.tz0.4a: Define ergogenic aid.
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18N.3.HL:.tz0.4b:
Explain two long-term adaptations resulting from altitude training.
- 18N.3.SL.tz0.2a: Define overreaching.
- 18N.3.HL:.tz0.3a.ii: Outline the benefits of active recovery.
- 18N.3.SL.tz0.2b: Define overtraining.
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18N.3.HL:.tz0.3b.ii:
Evaluate the use of cryotherapy for recovery in sport.
- 18N.3.HL:.tz0.2b: Define overtraining.
- 18N.3.HL:.tz0.2a: Define overreaching.
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18N.3.HL:.tz0.2c:
Discuss indicators of overtraining in an athlete.
- 18N.3.HL:.tz0.4a: Distinguish between the physiological effects of exercising at sea level with the effects of...
- 18N.3.HL:.tz0.3b.i: State one of the principal means by which the body maintains core temperature in cold environments.
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19M.3.HL:.tz0.4:
Evaluate the use of caffeine by an athlete.
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19M.3.HL:.tz0.5a:
Define active recovery.
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19M.3.HL:.tz0.6b:
Discuss the possible benefits of the live high, train low (LHTL) approach to altitude training.
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19M.3.SL.tz0.2b:
Explain why swimming in cold water is a challenge to the thermoregulation process.
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19M.3.SL.tz0.3a:
State two classes of non-nutritional ergogenic aids currently banned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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19M.3.HL:.tz0.6c:
Explain how altitude can impact the performance of an athlete competing in long jump.
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19M.3.HL:.tz0.3:
Using an example, distinguish between circuit training and continuous training.
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19M.3.SL.tz0.3b:
Evaluate the use of beta blockers by an archer to positively influence their performance.
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19M.3.HL:.tz0.6a:
Describe the effects of altitude on fluid loss.
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19M.3.HL:.tz0.5b:
Outline two reasons for an athlete completing active recovery immediately after training.
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19M.3.SL.tz0.2a:
Outline how the body maintains a stable core temperature when the external environment cools.
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19M.3.SL.tz0.4a:
Outline overreaching and overtraining.
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19M.3.SL.tz0.4b:
Suggest ways an athlete can avoid overtraining.
- 16N.3.SL.tz0.2b.ii: Explain the relationship between the body surface area-to-body mass ratio and heat preservation...
- 17N.3.SL.tz0.1b: Calculate the difference in core temperature during exercise between hot and temperate conditions...
- 17N.3.SL.tz0.1c: Compare and contrast the core and skin temperatures at rest shown in the table.
- 17N.3.SL.tz0.1a: Identify the lowest skin temperature.
- 19N.3.HL:.tz0.4b: During a competition at altitude, a runner did not alter their normal, low-altitude hydration...
- 19N.3.SL.tz0.2b: Muscle soreness and fatigue are two indicators of overtraining. Discuss how a coach could monitor...
- 19N.3.SL.tz0.3a: State the standard range for a healthy core body temperature.
- 19N.3.SL.tz0.3b: Identify an example of heat conduction in a sport.
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19N.3.SL.tz0.4b:
Explain the use of erythropoietin (EPO) by a cross-country skier.
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19N.3.HL:.tz0.3a:
Stimulants are one class of non-nutritional ergogenic aids currently banned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). List two other classes of non-nutritional ergogenic aids that are banned.
- 19N.3.SL.tz0.2a: Define cross-training.
- 19N.3.HL:.tz0.2a: Define cross-training.
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19N.3.HL:.tz0.4c:
Outline altitude training.
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19N.3.SL.tz0.4a:
Stimulants are one class of non-nutritional ergogenic aids currently banned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). List two other classes of non-nutritional ergogenic aids that are banned.
- 19N.3.HL:.tz0.4a: Define hypoxia.
- 19N.3.HL:.tz0.4d: Using examples, predict the adaptations after endurance athletes have lived and trained at...
- 19N.3.HL:.tz0.2b: Outline macrocycle.
- 19N.3.HL:.tz0.3b: Explain reasons for banning pharmacological substances.
Sub sections and their related questions
A.1. Training
- 16M.3.SL.tz0.2a: Distinguish between training and overreaching.
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16M.3.SL.tz0.2b:
Discuss three indicators of overtraining in athletes.
- 16M.3.SL.tz0.2c: Outline the muscular action that occurs during plyometric training.
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17M.3.SL.tz0.4:
Explain indicators of over-training.
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19M.3.SL.tz0.4a:
Outline overreaching and overtraining.
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19M.3.SL.tz0.4b:
Suggest ways an athlete can avoid overtraining.
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19M.3.HL:.tz0.3:
Using an example, distinguish between circuit training and continuous training.
- 16N.3.SL.tz0.3c: Suggest how a soccer player could use periodization to optimise their performance in the...
- 17N.3.SL.tz0.3a: Define overreaching.
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17N.3.SL.tz0.3b:
Explain how a macrocycle training structure can avoid overtraining and injury.
- 18N.3.SL.tz0.2a: Define overreaching.
- 18N.3.SL.tz0.2b: Define overtraining.
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18N.3.SL.tz0.2c:
Discuss indicators of overtraining in an athlete.
- 18N.3.HL:.tz0.2a: Define overreaching.
- 18N.3.HL:.tz0.2b: Define overtraining.
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18N.3.HL:.tz0.2c:
Discuss indicators of overtraining in an athlete.
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18N.3.HL:.tz0.2d:
Discuss how training should be organised in the preparation phase of a sprinter training for the 2019 World Championships.
- 19N.3.SL.tz0.2a: Define cross-training.
- 19N.3.SL.tz0.2b: Muscle soreness and fatigue are two indicators of overtraining. Discuss how a coach could monitor...
- 19N.3.HL:.tz0.2a: Define cross-training.
- 19N.3.HL:.tz0.2b: Outline macrocycle.
- 20N.3.SL.tz0.2a: Distinguish between overtraining and overreaching.
- 20N.3.SL.tz0.2b: Describe fartlek training.
- 20N.3.SL.tz0.2c: Analyse a mesocycle unit of training.
A.2. Environmental factors and physical performance
- 17M.3.SL.tz0.1a: Identify the group and exercise intensity with the highest post-training sweat rate.
- 17M.3.SL.tz0.1b: Calculate the difference in sweat rate between the 80 % VO2max and the rest conditions for the...
- 17M.3.SL.tz0.1c: Compare sweat rate responses for the experimental and control groups.
- 17M.3.SL.tz0.1d: Outline the physiological adaptations impacting the sweat mechanism that occur with heat...
- 17M.3.SL.tz0.2a: State the normal physiological range for core body temperature.
- 17M.3.SL.tz0.2b: Explain the characteristics of heat stroke.
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19M.3.SL.tz0.2a:
Outline how the body maintains a stable core temperature when the external environment cools.
-
19M.3.SL.tz0.2b:
Explain why swimming in cold water is a challenge to the thermoregulation process.
- 16N.3.SL.tz0.2a: Describe two steps an athlete can take to prevent heat-related disorders in a marathon in a hot...
- 16N.3.SL.tz0.2b.i: Describe how the body maintains core temperature when mountain walking in a cold environment.
- 16N.3.SL.tz0.2b.ii: Explain the relationship between the body surface area-to-body mass ratio and heat preservation...
-
17N.3.SL.tz0.2a:
Outline how convection and evaporation transfer heat from the skin to the environment.
- 17N.3.SL.tz0.2b: Explain the effects of three physiological adaptations that occur with heat acclimatization.
- 18N.3.SL.tz0.3a: Describe the formation of sweat.
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18N.3.SL.tz0.3b:
Explain the impact of high humidity on performance during a 10-kilometre race.
- 18N.3.HL:.tz0.3b.i: State one of the principal means by which the body maintains core temperature in cold environments.
- 19N.3.SL.tz0.3a: State the standard range for a healthy core body temperature.
- 19N.3.SL.tz0.3b: Identify an example of heat conduction in a sport.
- 20N.3.SL.tz0.3a: The Marathon des Sables is a 6-day, 250 km run across the Sahara Desert in temperatures reaching...
- 20N.3.SL.tz0.3b: Explain the physiological adaptations that occur during heat acclimatization.
A.3. Non-nutritional ergogenic aids
- 16M.3.SL.tz0.3a: List two classes of non-nutritional ergogenic aids that are currently banned by the International...
- 16M.3.SL.tz0.3b: State the adverse health effects of long-term use of anabolic steroids.
- 16M.3.SL.tz0.3c: Explain the proposed benefits to an athlete of using diuretics.
- 17M.3.SL.tz0.3a: Define ergogenic aid.
- 17M.3.SL.tz0.3b: Outline two possible harmful effects of long term use of anabolic steroids.
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17M.3.SL.tz0.3c:
Discuss the benefits for athletes of using beta blockers.
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19M.3.SL.tz0.3a:
State two classes of non-nutritional ergogenic aids currently banned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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19M.3.SL.tz0.3b:
Evaluate the use of beta blockers by an archer to positively influence their performance.
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19M.3.HL:.tz0.4:
Evaluate the use of caffeine by an athlete.
- 16N.3.SL.tz0.3a: Define the term ergogenic aid.
- 16N.3.SL.tz0.3b: Discuss the benefits for an athlete using anabolic steroids.
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17N.3.SL.tz0.4a:
Using an example, describe the placebo effect.
- 17N.3.SL.tz0.4b: Discuss why banned pharmacological substances should not be used by Olympic athletes.
- 18N.3.SL.tz0.4a: Define ergogenic aid.
- 18N.3.SL.tz0.4b: Evaluate the use of beta blockers by athletes.
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19N.3.SL.tz0.4a:
Stimulants are one class of non-nutritional ergogenic aids currently banned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). List two other classes of non-nutritional ergogenic aids that are banned.
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19N.3.SL.tz0.4b:
Explain the use of erythropoietin (EPO) by a cross-country skier.
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19N.3.HL:.tz0.3a:
Stimulants are one class of non-nutritional ergogenic aids currently banned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). List two other classes of non-nutritional ergogenic aids that are banned.
- 19N.3.HL:.tz0.3b: Explain reasons for banning pharmacological substances.
- 20N.3.SL.tz0.1a.i: Identify the running speed, in km h–1, at which the difference in running distance between the...
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20N.3.SL.tz0.1a.ii:
Calculate the difference in mean running distance, in metres, for the speed identified in 1(a)(i).
- 20N.3.SL.tz0.1a.iii: Comment on the statistical significance of the effect of the caffeine drink in this study.
- 20N.3.SL.tz0.1b: Outline two reasons for a placebo condition in the study.
A.4. Recovery from sports and exercise (HL only)
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19M.3.HL:.tz0.5a:
Define active recovery.
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19M.3.HL:.tz0.5b:
Outline two reasons for an athlete completing active recovery immediately after training.
- 18N.3.HL:.tz0.3a.i: Define active recovery.
- 18N.3.HL:.tz0.3a.ii: Outline the benefits of active recovery.
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18N.3.HL:.tz0.3b.ii:
Evaluate the use of cryotherapy for recovery in sport.
- 20N.3.HL:.tz0.2a: Define active recovery.
- 20N.3.HL:.tz0.2b: Outline why active recovery should take place immediately after training.
- 20N.3.HL:.tz0.2c: Describe the fitness–fatigue model of training.
A.5. Training and performance at altitude (HL only)
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19M.3.HL:.tz0.6a:
Describe the effects of altitude on fluid loss.
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19M.3.HL:.tz0.6b:
Discuss the possible benefits of the live high, train low (LHTL) approach to altitude training.
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19M.3.HL:.tz0.6c:
Explain how altitude can impact the performance of an athlete competing in long jump.
- 18N.3.HL:.tz0.4a: Distinguish between the physiological effects of exercising at sea level with the effects of...
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18N.3.HL:.tz0.4b:
Explain two long-term adaptations resulting from altitude training.
- 19N.3.HL:.tz0.4a: Define hypoxia.
- 19N.3.HL:.tz0.4b: During a competition at altitude, a runner did not alter their normal, low-altitude hydration...
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19N.3.HL:.tz0.4c:
Outline altitude training.
- 19N.3.HL:.tz0.4d: Using examples, predict the adaptations after endurance athletes have lived and trained at...
- 20N.3.HL:.tz0.3a: Identify two physiological responses to hypoxia for a cyclist immediately after arriving at a...
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20N.3.HL:.tz0.3b:
The cyclist remains at the training camp for a month. Explain the physiological changes resulting from hypoxia that will improve their performance at sea level.
- 20N.3.HL:.tz0.3c: Mountain stages of an endurance cycle race take place between 2000 and 2500 m above sea level....
