L3 SS Research Proposal

Open Ended

Your proposed format for cardiovascular endurance testing?

Stage 1 - Literature Review:

• Conduct an extensive literature review focusing on studies related to the impact of hydration and nutrition, including sports drinks, on cardiovascular endurance in athletes.

• Identify gaps in the literature that your research aims to address.

Multiple Choice

What type of research is our investigation most suited to?

• Longitudinal

• Experimental

• Case Study

Variables:

We need to consider

• Measuring the independent variable (consumption of the sports drink) and the dependent variable (cardiovascular endurance).

• Additional variables such as baseline cardiovascular fitness, hydration status, and dietary habits.

Research Design:

• Randomized controlled trial (RCT) as the experimental research design for testing the hypothesis.

• WHY?

• Randomly assign participants to two groups: one group that consumes the sports drink during cardiovascular endurance training and another group that does not (control group).