In a Study on the Influence of Exercise Type on Pulse

question 11

Multiple Choice

In a study on the influence of exercise type on pulse rate and dependence on dietary preference, the following table details Tests of Between-Subjects Effects. The following output is produced for diet x intensity
Multivariate tests of significance (S = 1, M = 0, N = 701/2)
The reported findings are written as follows
F(1, 143) = 20.82, p = .000
What do you deduce by this result?

• A) Change in pulse rate is not affected by dietary preference.
• B) There is no difference in pulse rate in relation to intensity levels.
• C) Change in pulse rate across intensity levels depends on dietary preference.
• D) None of the above.

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