Question

METHODS: Inactive college students were recruited (n = 27, 22.31 ± 2.69 yr.) and were randomly assigned

to the HICT group (n = 14) and Control group (n = 13). Participants in the HICT group attended 3 times per
week training for 8 weeks, while those in the control group received no exercise training and
maintained their daily routine activities. Before and after the intervention, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality
Index, Perceived Stress Scale, Profile of Mood States, and World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief
were used to measure sleep and mental health. Two-way ANOVAS with repeated measures were used to
analyze all variables.
RESULTS: For all outcomes, no differences worn fou
What is the independent variable in this study?

Answer 1

The independent variable in this study is the type of intervention the participants received - high-intensity interval cardiovascular training (HICT) or no exercise training.

Step-by-step explanation:

The independent variable in this study is the type of intervention the participants received. The two groups were randomly assigned, with one group receiving high-intensity interval cardiovascular training (HICT) three times a week for 8 weeks, and the other group serving as a control group, receiving no exercise training. The researchers wanted to investigate the effects of the HICT intervention on sleep and mental health in inactive college students.