Research Methods in Physical Activity

Höfundar: Jerry R. Thomas; Philip Martin; Jennifer L. Etnier; Stephen J. Silverman (Útgáfa: 8)
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Research Methods in Physical Activity, Eighth Edition leiðir nemendur kerfisbundið í gegnum rannsóknarferlið og kynnir rannsóknaraðferðir, verkfæri og greiningartækni sem nýtist sérstaklega í hreyfifræði og æfingafræði, þar á meðal á sviðum sjúkraþjálfunar, endurhæfingar og iðjuþjálfunar. Áttunda útgáfan viðheldur einkennandi kímni höfunda og er nú í nýju litaskipulagi.

Þessi viðurkennda námsbók veitir ítarlegar, skrefaskiptar leiðbeiningar um alla þætti rannsóknarferlisins. Í fyrsta hluta er rannsóknarferlið kynnt í heild, allt frá gerð rannsóknaráætlunar til siðferðilegra álita í rannsóknum og fræðilegum skrifum. Annar hluti fjallar um tölfræði og mælingar í rannsóknum. Í þriðja hluta eru kynntar ýmsar rannsóknarnálganir og aðferðafræði, meðal annars eigindlegar og megindlegar aðferðir auk blandaðra rannsóknaraðferða. Fræðimenn á viðkomandi sviðum veita jafnframt ráð um hvernig takast megi á við félagssögulegar, tilraunatengdar, faraldsfræðilegar og heimspekilegar rannsóknarspurningar.

Í fjórða hluta er ítarlega fjallað um gerð og skipulag rannsóknargreina og kynninga, ásamt leiðbeiningum um framsetningu niðurstaðna til birtingar í vísindatímaritum. Tölfræðitöflur og leiðbeiningar eru í viðauka. Philip Martin, PhD, og Jennifer Etnier, PhD, bætast í hóp hinna þrautreyndu höfunda Jerry Thomas, EdD, og Stephen Silverman, EdD, og leggja til ný sjónarhorn frá undirsviðum aflfræði líkamans og sálfræði íþrótta og hreyfingar.

Aðrar endurbætur í áttundu útgáfunni eru meðal annars:

  • Heimildir hafa verið uppfærðar í allri bókinni til að endurspegla nýjustu rannsóknir.
  • Annar hluti hefur verið endurskoðaður verulega til að gera tölfræðiaðferðir aðgengilegri.
  • Nýr kafli um Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans og önnur lýðheilsuverkefni sýnir hvernig faraldsfræðilegar rannsóknir nýtast í framkvæmd.
  • Kaflinn um heimspekilegar rannsóknir fjallar um ný álitaefni sem tengjast sífellt fjölbreyttara samfélagi og hvetur nemendur til gagnrýninnar og ítarlegrar hugsunar.

Litaskipulag bókarinnar stuðlar að áhugaverðri námsupplifun og skýrari framsetningu gagna. Research Methods in Physical Activity, Eighth Edition inniheldur námshjálp sem gerir tæknilega þætti rannsóknarferlisins aðgengilega og auðskiljanlega. Ljósmyndir, frásagnir og gamansögur draga fram hagnýta notkun efnisins og viðhalda áhuga nemenda. Orðskýringar sem fylgja textanum og samantektir á lykilatriðum leggja áherslu á mikilvægasta efnið.

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Útgefandi
Human Kinetics Publishers
ISBN
9781718201033
Print ISBN
9781718201026
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
8
Höfundar
Jerry R. Thomas; Philip Martin; Jennifer L. Etnier; Stephen J. Silverman
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2022-04-28
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100

Kaflar

  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Jack Kimberly Nelson
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Study Tips
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part I: Overview of the Research Process
  • 1. Introduction to Research in Physical Activity
  • The Nature of Research
  • Unscientific Versus Scientific Methods of Problem-Solving
  • Alternative Models of Research
  • Types of Research
  • Overview of the Research Process
  • Parts of a Thesis: A Reflection on the Steps in the Research Process
  • Summary
  • 2. Developing the Problem and Using the Literature
  • Identifying the Research Problem
  • Purpose of the Literature Review
  • Basic Literature Search Strategies
  • Steps in the Literature Search
  • Summary
  • 3. Presenting the Problem
  • Choosing the Title
  • Developing the Introduction: Background and Justification
  • Stating the Research Purpose
  • Presenting the Research Hypothesis
  • Operationally Defining Terms
  • Basic Assumptions, Delimitations, and Limitations
  • Presenting the Significance of the Study in a Thesis or Dissertation
  • Differences Between the Thesis and the Journal Article
  • Summary
  • 4. Formulating the Method
  • How to Present Methods
  • Why Planning the Methods Is Important
  • Two Principles for Planning Experiments
  • Describing Participants
  • Selecting and Describing Instruments
  • Describing Procedures
  • Describing Design and Analysis
  • Establishing Cause and Effect
  • Interaction of Participants, Measurements, and Treatments
  • Summary
  • 5. Ethical Issues in Research and Scholarship
  • Seven Areas of Research Misconduct
  • Ethical Issues Regarding Copyright
  • Model for Considering Scientific Misconduct
  • Working With Faculty
  • Protecting Human Participants
  • Protecting Animal Subjects
  • Summary
  • Part II: Statistical and Measurement Concepts in Research
  • 6. Becoming Acquainted With Statistical Concepts
  • Why We Need Statistics
  • Use of Computers in Statistical Analysis
  • Description and Inference Are Not Statistical Techniques
  • Ways to Select a Sample
  • Ways to Assign Participants to Groups
  • Post Hoc Justifications
  • Difficulty of Random Sampling and Assignment: Good Enough?
  • Measures of Central Tendency and Variability
  • Basic Concepts of Statistical Techniques
  • Data for Use in the Remaining Statistical Chapters
  • Summary
  • 7. Statistical Issues in Research Planning and Evaluation
  • Probability
  • Hypothesis Testing
  • Meaningfulness (Effect Size)
  • Power
  • Using Information in the Context of the Study
  • Summary
  • 8. Relationships of Variables
  • What Correlational Research Investigates
  • Understanding the Nature of Correlation
  • What the Coefficient of Correlation Means
  • Using Correlation for Prediction
  • Partial Correlation
  • Semipartial Correlation
  • Procedures for Multiple Regression
  • Logistic Regression
  • Discriminant Function Analysis
  • Moderators and Mediators
  • Multivariate Forms of Correlation
  • Summary
  • 9. Differences Between Groups
  • How Statistics Test Differences
  • Types of t Tests
  • Interpreting t
  • Relationship of t and r
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Analysis of Covariance
  • Experiment-Wise Error Rate
  • Understanding Multivariate Techniques
  • Summary
  • 10. Nonparametric Techniques
  • Chi Square: Testing the Observed Versus the Expected
  • Procedures for Rank-Order Data
  • Correlation
  • Differences Between Groups
  • Summary
  • 11. Measuring Research Variables
  • Validity
  • Reliability
  • Methods of Establishing Reliability
  • Intertester Reliability (Objectivity)
  • Standard Error of Measurement
  • Using Standard Scores to Compare Performance
  • Measuring Movement
  • Measuring Written Responses
  • Measuring Affective Behavior
  • Scales for Measurement
  • Measuring Knowledge
  • Item Response Theory
  • Summary
  • Part III: Types of Research
  • 12. Sociohistorical Process in Sport Studies
  • Development of the Discipline
  • Theory and Sport History
  • Relationship Between Theory and Method
  • Research Sources
  • Research Topics
  • Research Design
  • Data Analysis and Interpretation
  • Research Findings
  • Exemplary Studies in Sport History
  • Summary
  • 13. Philosophical Research in Physical Activity
  • Identifying the Purposes of Philosophical Research
  • Philosophical Inquiry Continuum
  • Locating a Research Problem
  • Analyzing a Research Problem
  • Summary
  • 14. Research Synthesis
  • Purpose of Research Synthesis
  • Using Systematic Review for Research Synthesis
  • Summary
  • 15. Surveys
  • Questionnaires
  • Additional Considerations for Online Surveys
  • Delphi Method
  • Personal Interviews
  • Normative Surveys
  • Summary
  • 16. Other Descriptive Research Methods
  • Developmental Research
  • Case Studies
  • Observational Research
  • Unobtrusive Research Techniques
  • Correlational Research
  • Summary
  • 17. Physical Activity Epidemiology Research
  • U.S. National Physical Activity Guidelines and Plan
  • Observational Versus Experimental Research
  • What Is Physical Activity Epidemiology?
  • Definitions of Physical Activity and Its Components
  • Assessment of Physical Activity
  • Epidemiological Study Designs
  • Reading and Interpreting a Physical Activity Epidemiological Study
  • Summary
  • 18. Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research
  • Sources of Invalidity
  • Threats to Internal Validity
  • Threats to External Validity
  • Controlling Threats to Internal Validity
  • Controlling Threats to External Validity
  • Types of Designs
  • Summary
  • 19. Qualitative Research
  • Procedures in Qualitative Research
  • Data Analysis
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Summary
  • 20. Mixed-Methods Research
  • Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
  • Designing Mixed-Methods Research
  • Issues in Mixed-Methods Research
  • Examples of Mixed-Methods Research
  • Summary
  • Part IV: Writing the Research Report
  • 21. Completing the Research Process
  • Research Proposal
  • Thesis and Dissertation Proposals
  • Advisor and Dissertation Committee
  • The Good Scholar Must Research and Write
  • Scientific Writing
  • First Things Are Sometimes Best Done Last
  • Developing a Good Introduction
  • Describing the Methods
  • The Proposal Process
  • Preparing and Presenting Qualitative Research Proposals
  • Writing Proposals for Granting Agencies
  • Submitting Internal Proposals
  • Completing Your Thesis or Dissertation
  • Results and Discussion
  • Handling Multiple Experiments in a Single Report
  • Using Tables and Figures
  • Summary
  • 22. Ways of Reporting Research
  • Basic Writing Guidelines
  • A Brief Word About Acknowledgments
  • Thesis and Dissertation Format: Traditional Versus Journal
  • Helpful Hints for Successful Journal Writing
  • Revising Research Papers
  • Writing Abstracts
  • Making Oral and Poster Presentations
  • Summary
  • Appendix
  • References
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index
  • About the Authors