HMS, BM EQ-Bank 424 MC

A student conducted a 4-week investigation comparing the effects of running and cycling on resting heart rate in Year 11 students. The results showed that both activities reduced resting heart rate, but running showed a greater decrease (6 beats per minute) compared to cycling (3 beats per minute).

Which of the following represents the most appropriate further research question based on these findings?

Does swimming also reduce resting heart rate in Year 11 students?
Would a longer 8-week training program show even greater differences between running and cycling?
What factors might explain why running produced a greater reduction in resting heart rate than cycling?
Do Year 12 students show similar heart rate responses to running and cycling?

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\(C\)

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C is correct: Investigates underlying reasons for observed differences, building analytically on findings.

Other Options:

A is incorrect: Simply adds another activity without building on observed differences.
B is incorrect: Extends duration but doesn’t explore why differences occurred.
D is incorrect: Changes population rather than investigating the key finding.