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IB Diploma Programme: Sports, exercise and health science - Theme A: Exercise physiology and nutrition of the human body

Physical Education
Diploma
Level 3
4 chapters
94 Lessons
8 Free lessons

Welcome to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Sports, health and exercise sciences (SEHS) - Theme A: Exercise physiology and nutrition of the human body. This course should be studied alongside Theme B: Biomechanics and Theme C: Sports psychology and motor learning. This course is designed to develop knowledge, understanding and skills of the IB Sports, health and exercise sciences specification. This course is Standard Level (SL) content with the final chapter covering the additional Higher Level (HL) content only.

Communication
The nervous system
Lesson (1/0) 1
The nervous system
Lesson (2/0) 2
Cardiac control
Lesson (3/0) 3
Breathing control
Lesson (4/0) 4
Thermoregulation
The endocrine system
Lesson (1/0) 1
Hormones and glands
Lesson (2/0) 2
Reproductive hormones and health
Maintaining homeostasis
Lesson (1/0) 1
Homeostasis
Transport
Lesson (1/0) 1
Cardiovascular values
Lesson (2/0) 2
Respiratory values
Hydration and nutrition
Water and electrolyte balance
Lesson (1/0) 1
Intake and loss
Lesson (2/0) 2
Dehydration
Lesson (3/0) 3
Measures of water and electrolyte balance
Lesson (4/0) 4
Regulation of water and electrolyte balance
Lesson (5/0) 5
Cardiovascular drift
Fuelling for health and performance
Lesson (1/0) 1
Macronutrients
Lesson (2/0) 2
Nutritional strategies for macronutrients
Lesson (3/0) 3
LEA
Energy systems
Lesson (1/0) 1
The energy systems
Lesson (2/0) 2
Energy continuum
Lesson (3/0) 3
Oxidative system
Lesson (4/0) 4
Glycolytic system
Lesson (5/0) 5
Phosphagen system
Lesson (6/0) 6
VO₂ max
Response
Qualities of training
Lesson (1/0) 1
Principles of training
Lesson (2/0) 2
Measuring baselines
Lesson (3/0) 3
Periodisation of training
Lesson (4/0) 4
Adaptive responses
Lesson (5/0) 5
Training programmes
Benefits to health of being active
Lesson (1/0) 1
Individual differences and activity
Lesson (2/0) 2
Energy balance
Lesson (3/0) 3
Effects of physical activity
Fatigue and recovery
Lesson (1/0) 1
Origins of fatigue
Lesson (2/0) 2
Recovery from exercise
Lesson (3/0) 3
Other factors affecting recovery
Higher Level (HL) only content
Maintaining homeostasis (HL)
Lesson (1/0) 1
Impact of environment 1 - Temperature and humidity (HL)
Lesson (2/0) 2
Impact of environment 2 - Altitude (HL)
Fuelling for health and performance (HL)
Lesson (1/0) 1
Micronutrients (HL)
Lesson (2/0) 2
The gut microbiome (HL)
Energy systems (HL)
Lesson (1/0) 1
Lactate inflection point (HL)
Lesson (2/0) 2
EPOC (HL)
Benefits to health of being active (HL)
Lesson (1/0) 1
Exercise intensity and injury (HL)
Lesson (2/0) 2
Physical and mental health for target groups (HL)

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