16. In a study examining overweight and obese college football players, Mathews and Wagner (2008) found that

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16. In a study examining overweight and obese college football players, Mathews and Wagner (2008) found that on average both offensive and defensive linemen exceeded the at-risk criterion for body mass index

(BMI). BMI is a ratio of body weight to height squared and is commonly used to classify people as overweight or obese. Any value greater than 30 kg/m2 is considered to be at risk. In the study, a sample of n  17 offensive linemen averaged M  34.4 with a standard deviation of s  4.0. A sample of n  19 defensive linemen averaged M  31.9 with s  3.5.

a. Use a single-sample t test to determine whether the offensive linemen are significantly above the at-risk criterion for BMI. Use a one-tailed test with

 .01.

b. Use a single-sample t test to determine whether the defensive linemen are significantly above the at-risk criterion for BMI. Use a one-tailed test with

 .01.

c. Use an independent-measures t test to determine whether there is a significant difference between the offensive linemen and the defensive linemen. Use a two-tailed test with  .01.

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Essentials Of Statistics For The Behavioral Sciences

ISBN: 9780495812203

7th Edition

Authors: Frederick J. Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau

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