You are a sports and exercise researcher

.Scenario

You are a sports and exercise researcher. You are interested in better understanding the effects of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT; a form of cardiovascular exercise, aimed to improve athletic capacity, condition and fat burning). Some of the literature states that HIIT is not an effective means of exercise, while others comment that it is highly effective; however, these effects seem to be dependent on gender.

Aims: You have recruited a number of participants and prescribed an 8-week HIIT programme. Having completed the 8-week programme you want to see if there is an effect in terms of

• Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE; a self-assessment scale to rate breathlessness and

fatigue during exercise, scored along a 100mm line) and

• 100m sprint time

– based on the two independent groups of male and female participants. 

Scoring of each measure: –

RPE: 0 indicates no effort; 100 indicates maximum effort (measured in mm)-

100m sprint time: faster sprint time indicates higher athletic ability (measured in seconds)

Based on the specified scenario, provide the:

1.Descriptive statistics for all of the participant demographics and outcome variables

2.Select and run the appropriate statistical test(s)

• State and justify the statistical test you have chosen
• Test the appropriate assumptions
• Run the test

3.Report the findings in full as would be expected for publication, interpret meaning and provide a simple-layperson interpretation.

Justify your decisions throughout and provide SPSS output in the appendices (except graphs which can be placed in the body of your report).