Research Methods in Physical Activity

Part 1 Overview of research: introduction to research in physical activity; developing the problem and using the literature; presenting the problem; formulating the method; ethical issues in research and scholarship. Part 2 Statistical and measurement concepts in research: becoming acquainted with statistical concepts; relationships among variables; differences among groups; non-parametric techniques; measuring research variables. Part 3 Types of research: research methods in history for physical activity; research methods in philosophy of physical activity; research synthesis (meta-analysis); survey research; other descriptive research; descriptive research in physical activity epidemiology; experimental and quasi-experimental research; qualitative research. Part 4 Writing the research report: completing the research process; ways of reporting research.