Sports, Exercise and Health Science · A.3 Response

SEA.3.3 — Fatigue and recovery

Sports, Exercise and Health Science · SL / HL · syllabus-mapped notes

1. SEA.3.3.1

   Sources of fatigue

   Fatigue can originate at different levels of the motor or energy pathway, possibly combining a variety of sources.

2. SEA.3.3.1.1

   Insufficient fuel availability

   Insufficient fuel availability, including phosphocreatine depletion, and liver and muscle glycogen depletion, can contribute to fatigue.

3. SEA.3.3.1.2

   Ions, acidosis and inorganic phosphate

   Variations in concentration of sodium and potassium ions, acidosis, and the accumulation of inorganic phosphate, can also contribute to fatigue.

4. SEA.3.3.1.3

   Dehydration and hyperthermia

   Dehydration or hyperthermia impact the cardiovascular system and can lead to performance impairment.

5. SEA.3.3.2

   Recovery from exercise

   Recovery from exercise.

6. SEA.3.3.2.1

   Signs of recovery

   Signs of recovery from exercise include:

7. SEA.3.3.2.2

   Nutritional strategies for recovery

   Evaluation of nutritional strategies for recovery. These can include consumption of:

8. SEA.3.3.2.3

   Recovery techniques

   Evaluation of recovery techniques such as myofascial release, wearing compression garments and thermotherapy.

9. SEA.3.3.2.4

   Sleep, travel and time zones

   Evaluation of sleep for recovery.