Pearson Coefficient
NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy
Kyle Rice
4.9 • 630 Ratings
🗓️ 17 August 2022
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
Jethroe oversees a research study assessing the relationship between the frequency of exercise per week and the number of falls in elderly subjects. The Pearson coefficient is found to be -0.87. When presenting this information, which of the following is the MOST accurate:
A. Exercising more often causes fewer falls in elderly subjects
B. Increased frequency of exercise has an inverse relationship with the number of falls in elderly subjects
C. Exercising more often causes a higher incidence of falls in elderly subjects
D. Increased frequency of exercise has a direct relationship with the number of falls in elderly subjects
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Kyle Rice, awful test taker turned physical therapists and standardized test coach for over 5,000 physical therapists worldwide. |
| 0:09.0 | It wasn't that long ago that I struggle with anxiety, lack of confidence, and the fear of failing the NPTE. |
| 0:16.0 | Fast forward through the challenges, the 13 standardized test failures, and many lessons learn. |
| 0:21.2 | And you'll see the life I have today, a life filled with love, financial freedom, |
| 0:26.0 | and a dream job that allows me to change lives every single day. |
| 0:30.2 | I created the NPTE Clinical Files Podcast to give you simple, actionable strategies, |
| 0:35.8 | along with a step-by-step walkthrough of NPTE-based questions. |
| 0:40.5 | All of this so that you can dominate your exam like I did and achieve your dream. |
| 0:45.5 | So if you're a driven PT student who's looking to pass the NPTE and start creating a life |
| 0:50.9 | you love, you're in the right place. |
| 0:53.2 | Enjoy the show. |
| 0:56.1 | For this week's clinical file, we have Jethro, and Jethro oversees a research study assessing the relationship |
| 1:01.7 | between the frequency of exercise per week and the number of falls in elderly subjects. |
| 1:08.3 | The Pearson's coefficient is found to be negative 0.87. When presenting this |
| 1:15.6 | information, which of the following is the most accurate? So we have A, exercising more often |
| 1:22.4 | causes fewer falls in elderly subjects. B, increased frequency of exercise has an inverse relationship with the number of falls |
| 1:33.2 | in elderly subjects. |
| 1:35.2 | C, exercising more often causes a higher incidence of falls in elderly subjects. |
| 1:42.9 | And D is increased frequency of exercise has a direct |
| 1:48.8 | relationship with the number of falls in elderly subjects. All right. Let's go up to the top of this |
| 1:55.5 | question. I know that there's a lot of words in these answer choices, but hey, listen, this is something that |
| 2:03.3 | you need to be ready for on the NPTE. Some of the questions are going to be a bit longer. |
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