IB SEHS HL Option A4 A5 Short Answer

Define hypoxia.

Outline altitude training

Define active recovery

Outline the benefits of active recovery

State one of the principal means by which the body maintains core temperature in cold environments.

Identify three indicators of recovery from a high-intensity training session.

Explain why a runner’s 100 m sprint performance is not impaired at altitude.

Explain the adaptations to blood and muscle following chronic exposure to altitude hypoxia.

Distinguish between the physiological effects of exercising at sea level with the effects of exercise at altitude within 24 hours of arrival.

Discuss the possible benefits of the live high, train low (LHTL) approach to altitude training.