Physical Education A-Level
Immediate rewards and delayed costs
What Immediate rewards and delayed costs means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Immediate rewards and delayed costs
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The gains are immediate and visible, while the costs are delayed, which helps explain why an athlete may keep doping even when health risks are known.
Topics that use Immediate rewards and delayed costs
- Drugs in sport (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Anti-doping regulations and WADA rules
- Anti-doping strategies
- Beta blockers
- Consequences of doping for the performer
- EPO
- Fine motor control and precision sports
- International cooperation and enforcement
- Long-term degenerative risk
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