| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 328 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction to research in health and human performance -- Concepts in research designs -- Developing your research topic and interpreting research reports -- Writing the review of literature -- Quantitative research designs -- Qualitative research designs -- Mixed-methods and action research designs -- Ethics in research -- Developing your research proposal -- Validity, reliability, objectivity -- Introduction to statistics and hypothesis testing -- Quantitative data analysis -- Qualitative analysis : interpreting the data -- Results and discussion : writing what you found -- Presenting your research |
| Summary |
Health education is a popular and growing undergraduate major and an occupational field that is on the rise. This easy-to-read, user-friendly book provides the information and skills needed for effective production and consumption of research. Designed for the first course in research methods, this text shows how to conduct and read research, design research tools, and evaluate results. Providing comprehensive coverage of both quantitative and qualitative research methods, the book is perfectly suited for students in health, physical education, exercise science, athletic training, and recreation |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Physical education and training -- Research
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Physical fitness.
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Experimental design.
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Sports medicine.
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Statistics.
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Physical Education and Training
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Research Design
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Research Report
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Review Literature as Topic
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Sports Medicine
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Statistics as Topic
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statistics.
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MEDICAL -- Research.
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Statistics
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Sports medicine
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Experimental design
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Physical education and training -- Research
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Physical fitness
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kostelis, Kimberly T., 1977-
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| ISBN |
9781118067109 |
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111806710X |
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9781118067093 |
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1118067096 |
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9781118067116 |
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1118067118 |
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1283175975 |
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9781283175975 |
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