IB SEHS IA Source Checker

SEHS IA sources should support a safe investigation of sport, exercise, or health science variables with clear data quality, uncertainty, participant consent, and ethical safeguards.

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Sports, Exercise and Health Science IA source check

Marksy reads the links or notes you give it, applies the rules for your IB assignment, and only stops to ask you something when the answer would change the verdict.

  1. Assignment
  2. 2Sources
  3. 3Clarify
  4. 4Verdict

Checking against

Sports, Exercise and Health Science IA

What usually works for Sports, Exercise and Health Science IA

Usually strong

  • Student-collected performance data, heart-rate/recovery data, reaction-time data, or biomechanics measurements with consent.
  • Peer-reviewed studies for method and background.
  • Public datasets where method and limitations are clear.

Example

Consent-backed reaction-time data with repeats, controlled variables, and a peer-reviewed method source.

Needs a second look

  • Fitness tests without safety screening or consent.
  • Self-reported health surveys with privacy issues.
  • Online articles that make medical claims without evidence.

Example

A public sports dataset with useful variables but limited collection detail.

Avoid or replace

  • Invasive or diagnostic measurements.
  • AI-generated participant data.
  • Procedures that put participants under unsafe exertion.

Example

A fitness blog claiming one training method is best.

Where to find better Sports, Exercise and Health Science IA sources

If a source gets a warning, don't just add more websites. Search for sources that match the assessment rule and can carry real analysis.

Searches to try

If a source is weak

  • Replace invasive or diagnostic measurements. with student-collected performance data, heart-rate/recovery data, reaction-time data, or biomechanics measurements with consent..
  • Use fitness tests without safety screening or consent. only as context unless your teacher confirms they can carry evidence.
  • Add one source that gives direct evidence for the IA, not just general background.

Good places to look

  • Student-collected performance data, heart-rate/recovery data, reaction-time data, or biomechanics measurements with consent
  • Peer-reviewed studies for method and background
  • Public datasets where method and limitations are clear

Questions people ask