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Study Purpose (16 points total)
1 In your own words, what is the purpose of this research study? (Hint this study has at least two objectives) (6 points)
To find out the impact of Campus Forest walking program on students’ physical and psychological health.
2 There are 4 hypotheses. Please write the hypothesis which predicts the difference in parasympathetic nerve activity between the two groups. (5 points)
The experimental group will display more parasympathetic nerve activity than the control group will.
The physical health (i.e., bone density, blood lipid profile, and body mass index) of the experimental group will be better than that of the control group.
3 In the hypothesis above, what is the DEPENDENT variable? (2 points)
Parasympathetic nerve activity
4 Is this research important? Why or why not? (This is an opinion question, but you may consider using outside credible or peer-reviewed references to support and strengthen your response.) (3 points)
Yes. It is important. It can be applied to help treat stress among students.
Study Design (16 points)
5 What type of study is this? (cross-sectional, longitudinal, experimental) (2 points)
Experimental
6 Identify and explain one strength of this type of research. (4 points)
Experimental research is the most appropriate way for drawing causal conclusions CITATION Ber09 \l 1033 (Whitley & Kite, 2009)
7 Explain the intervention in the experimental group. Your explanation should include what the intervention was and how long it took place. (5 points)
The intervention is the different approach designed to make the experimental group different. The intervention was six-week campus forest-walking exercise conducted once a week during lunchtime or for an hour on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. The control group was also provided with information on stress management through lectures and providing leaflets related on mental and physical health. The intervention was provided from September to October 2014.
8 Explain any procedures or activities that took place in the control group. (5 points)
The control group was instructed to continue doing its daily routine but was subjected to testing just like the experimental group.
Study participants (30 points total)
1 Where were the participants recruited?
A University in Seoul, South Korea
2 How were participants recruited for this study?
Participants were recruited by posting notices using the university homepage and sending an e-mail to all students from the university health service center. Some students were excluded on medical grounds
3 How many participants were recruited into the study?
118
4 Describe how participants were assigned to the experimental or control group.
The assignment was done as per participant’s preference
5 How might this method of group assignment bias the results of the study?
The decision to choose a group over the other carries elements of bias and can affect their responses
6 Based on the sample characteristics do you think results of this study could be generalizable to HS2000 students? In your answer you should use data from the research study (see Table 1) AND information from the HS2000 class survey.
Yes. It is generalizable because the mode of recruitment is scientific and transparent and captures the generalities of the other students in all measurable aspects being studied in the project.
Variable Measurements (28 points total)
1 Data was collected in the form of “tests.” How many and how often were these conducted?
3 TESTS. pre-, post-, and follow-up tests.
2 How was physical activity measured?
It was measured using International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form
3 Compare this physical activity measurement with the one we used for the class survey. Which is a stronger assessment and why?
The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form is stronger because it is standardized and has been defined and refined using scientific information to ensure it captures reliable data. The class survey is largely subjective and only applicable to th...