Tina is a master runner.If she practices consistently throughout her life,she can expect her performance speed to
A) significantly drop in her late twenties, followed by a steady decline into her sixties.
B) drop only slightly from the mid-thirties into the sixties, when it will fall off at an accelerating pace.
C) significantly drop each decade from the mid-twenties to the late sixties or early seventies.
D) increase through her mid-forties, when it will fall off at an accelerating pace.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Research suggests that performance in running tends to peak in the mid-thirties, and then decline gradually until around age 60. After that, the decline in performance can accelerate. Therefore, option B is the closest option to this research findings.

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