Using the information covered so far, what are two concepts,…
Using the information covered so far, what are two concepts, ideas, or research findings you learned you believe would be important for friends, family, professionals, or policy-makers to know? Why? Be specific with your response! More points will be given to detailed responses to the question “Why?” Use a “direct quote” from your book or notes for each concept. Use a different chapters for each concept (2 different chapters total – do not repeat Chapters used in question #1). Name the chapters used after you introduce each concept/idea/research finding. Your response should be at least 125 words.
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Background for next set of questions. You and your collaborators are interested in possible transference from improving fitness in college students. In your exercise treatment study, 50 sedentary, overweight college students who wanted to lose weight walked on a treadmill for 45 minutes. Over the course of the intervention, the speed of their walking was increased to maintain a heart rate of 60% of their “heart rate maximum” as measured at the 5 minute mark. Participants came to the gym to for the intervention three times a week for 16 weeks. Before and after the intervention, you and your collaborators assessed preferred walking speed and step length in the long hallway near the gym, plus general fitness, weight, resting heart rate, cognition (executive function and working memory), and mood (depression symptoms). Participants received a $50 gift card at the end of the study.
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