Reliability
What Reliability means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Reliability
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Reference: AQA
The extent to which a test or measure produces consistent results when repeated under the same conditions, with the same protocol, timing method and surface used each time.
The extent to which a test produces consistent results on repeated occasions, with laboratory conditions typically improving it through standardised protocols.
Topics that use Reliability
- Preparation and training methods in relation to maintaining physical activity and performance (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Aerobic power development
- Balance of fatigue reduction and fitness retention
- Cardiovascular and respiratory adaptation
- Cardiovascular redistribution and venous return
- Circuit training
- Competition
- Confidence in data
- Flexibility training methods
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