Quantitative Data in PE (AQA GCSE Physical Education (PE)): Revision Note

Quantitative data is numerical; it contains numbers

Examples of quantitative data include:

• Heart rate in beats per minute

• Tidal volume in dm³

• The speed at which a sprinter runs a race in metres per second

• Number of successful catches in a wall toss test

• Number of sit-ups completed in an abdominal curl conditioning test

Quantitative data can all be collected during an investigation, e.g.

• Heart rate can be measured using a heart rate monitor

• Tidal volume is measured using a spirometer

• Speed can be calculated by dividing the distance travelled by the time taken

• Successful catches or sit-ups completed are counted and recorded

Quantitative data can also be collected using a questionnaire as part of a survey

• Questionnaire

  • Participants are asked a series of questions

• Survey

  • The data collected by questionnaire are analysed and the number of participants giving a certain answer can be counted

  • E.g. a questionnaire might ask how many times each week participants take part in physical activity, and the number of participants at each activity level can be calculated