Question

An athletic coach conducted an experiment to test whether a four week strength training program will reduce the number of muscular injuries that occur during athletic events. The coach randomly selected 30 athletes from several sports and assigned 15 athletes to a four week strength training program. The remaining 15 athletes did not participate in any type of strength training program during the four weeks of the program. After the program was completed, the coach monitored each of the 30 athletes for five athletic events. At the end of this process, he reported that the average number of muscular injuries for athletes enrolled in the strength training program is equal to the average number of muscular injuries for athletes not enrolled in the strength training program. What can be concluded from the coach's report? A. There is not enough information to make any conclusions regarding the coach's report. B. It can be concluded that the strength training program does not reduce the number of muscular injuries that occur during an athletic event. C. It can be concluded that the strength training program increases the number of muscular injuries that occur during an athletic event. D. It can be concluded that the strength training program reduces the number of muscular injuries that occur during an athletic event.

Answer 1

From the coach's report, it can be concluded that the strength training program does not reduce the number of muscular injuries that occur during athletic events. This conclusion is drawn from the experiment's finding that both participants in the training program and those who did not participated had the same average number of injuries.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question concerns the effectiveness of a strength training program in reducing the number of muscular injuries during athletic events. The coach conducted an experiment with 30 athletes, where half participated in a strength training program and the other half did not. After both groups were monitored for five athletic events, it was found that the average number of muscular injuries was the same for both groups. Hence, from the given information, the correct conclusion would be:

• B. It can be concluded that the strength training program does not reduce the number of muscular injuries that occur during an athletic event.

It's important to note that this conclusion does not necessarily imply that strength training is ineffective in all contexts, just that in this specific experiment, it did not lead to a reduction in injuries. Further, the conclusion does not indicate that the strength training program increases injuries, which eliminates option C. Meanwhile, option D is also incorrect because the data indicates no reduction in injuries.

Answer 2

Answer: B. It can be concluded that the strength training program does not reduce the number of muscular injuries that occur during an athletic event.

Step-by-step explanation: In the question it states the average number of muscular injuries for athletes enrolled in the strength training program is equal to the average number of muscular injuries for athletes not enrolled in the strength training program.