Which Change in the Sample Selection Procedure of a Study

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which change in the sample selection procedure of a study involving continuous handrail support,oxygen uptake,and heart rate in women during submaximal step treadmill exercise would have the greatest impact on increasing the generalizability of the results?

• A) Increasing the sample size
• B) Including participants who smoke in the study
• C) Having a true control group rather than having participants serve as their own controls
• D) Expanding the sample population to include equal numbers of women who were moderately fit and highly fit

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