Physical Education A-Level
Absolute and relative values
What Absolute and relative values means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Absolute and relative values
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Expressed as an absolute value in litres per minute (L/min) or as a relative value in millilitres of oxygen per kilogram of body mass per minute (ml·kg⁻¹·min⁻¹).
Topics that use Absolute and relative values
- Energy systems (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
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- Aerobic energy system and endurance performance
- Aerobic energy transfer
- Aerobic versus anaerobic ATP generation
- Anaerobic and aerobic transfer
- Anaerobic ATP regeneration
- Anaerobic energy systems at high intensity
- Anaerobic energy transfer
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