This custom ebook includes chapters from Evidence-Based Practice in Exercise Science and Research Methods in Physical Activity, Seventh Edition. It has been specifically designed for students taking the course Research Methods in Physical Activity (PHED 391) at Vancouver Island University.
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Custom ebook for students taking the course Research Methods in Physical Activity (PHED 391) at Vancouver Island University. Searching for Evidence
From Evidence-Based Practice in Exercise Science
The Need for Evidence-Based Practice in Exercise Science
From Evidence-Based Practice in Exercise Science
The Process of Evidence-Based Practice
From Evidence-Based Practice in Exercise Science
Philosophy, Science, and Evidence-Based Practice
From Evidence-Based Practice in Exercise Science
Sources of Evidence
From Evidence-Based Practice in Exercise Science
Reading and Interpreting Research Evidence
From Evidence-Based Practice in Exercise Science
Incorporating Evidence Into Practice
From Evidence-Based Practice in Exercise Science
Becoming Acquainted With Statistical Concepts
From Research Methods in Physical Activity, Seventh Edition
Measuring Research Variables
From Research Methods in Physical Activity, Seventh Edition
Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research
From Research Methods in Physical Activity, Seventh Edition
William E. Amonette, PhD, is an assistant professor and director of the exercise and health sciences program in the department of clinical health and applied sciences at the University of Houston–Clear Lake. Prior to becoming an academician, Amonette served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Chinese national basketball team at the Beijing Olympic Training Center. He was also previously the assistant strength and conditioning coach and rehabilitation coordinator for the NBA’s Houston Rockets; an astronaut strength, conditioning, and rehabilitation specialist; an exercise physiologist; and an integrated testing specialist for the Countermeasures Evaluation and Validation Project for Wyle Laboratories at NASA–Johnson Space Center.
Amonette earned his PhD at the University of Texas Medical Branch in rehabilitation sciences, with a research emphasis in clinical exercise physiology. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) though the National Strength and Conditioning Association, an associate editor for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, and ad hoc peer reviewer for many scientific journals related to exercise and sport science.
Amonette’s research interests include physiological and mechanical predictors of sports performance and injury. He also has clinical research interest in neuroendocrine and metabolic responses to exercise in patients with traumatic brain injuries and the effect of novel exercise interventions on rehabilitation outcomes in people with disabilities. He has published numerous scientific and academic peer-reviewed journal articles, reports, and book chapters and has presented his work nationally and internationally.
Kirk L. English, PhD, is a senior scientist with JES Tech LLC, is a NASA contractor, and works in the Exercise Physiology and Countermeasures Laboratory at NASA–Johnson Space Center. He is also a research scientist in the department of nutrition and metabolism at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and an adjunct professor at the University of Houston–Clear Lake, where he teaches a graduate course.
English, who is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, American College of Sports Medicine, and American Physiological Society, received his PhD in rehabilitation sciences from UTMB. During his graduate studies, he was awarded a competitive three-year NASA/Texas Space Grant Consortium Graduate Fellowship. English has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, technical reports, conference abstracts, and book chapters on exercise, nutrition, aging, spaceflight, and evidence-based practice in the field of exercise science.
In his work with NASA, English’s research focuses on the prevention of spaceflight-induced decreases in skeletal muscle mass, strength, and performance. His work includes the development and validation of novel exercise protocols and hardware that are used both on the ground and during spaceflight. He also conducts all pre- and post-flight strength testing of American, European, Canadian, and Japanese International Space Station crewmembers and serves as the liaison and subject matter expert on this topic to NASA’s international partners.
William J. Kraemer, PhD, is a full professor in the department of human sciences at The Ohio State University. He has also held full professorships at the University of Connecticut, Ball State University, and The Pennsylvania State University, including each medical school. Dr. Kraemer is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and the American College of Nutrition. Among many of his professional achievements, he is a recipient of the NSCA’s Lifetime Achievement Award. He is editor in chief of the NSCA’s Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, an editor of the European Journal of Applied Physiology, and an associate editor of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. He holds many other editorial board positions in the field. Kraemer has published more than 450 peer-reviewed papers in scientific literature and has published 12 books. He received the 2014 Expertscape Award, which named him the nation’s top expert in resistance training research over the past 10 years. With almost 40,000 citations on Harzing’s Publish or Perish lists, his scholarly impact is impressive.
Jerry R. Thomas, EdD, is a professor and the dean of the College of Education at the University of North Texas. Besides writing the previous editions of this book, Thomas has authored more than 200 publications, 120 of which are refereed publications with numerous contributions in research methods. In 1999 he was named the C.H. McCloy Lecturer for his production of research throughout his career. Thomas has been editor in chief of Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport and a reviewer for most major research journals in kinesiology and numerous journals in psychology. He has also served as president of the National Academy of Kinesiology, American Kinesiology Association, AAHPERD Research Consortium, and North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. In 1990 he was named an AAHPERD Alliance Scholar and in 2003 was named a NASPSPA Distinguished Scholar based on lifetime achievement in research. Thomas received an honorary doctorate of science from his undergraduate institution, Furman University, in the spring of 2015.
Jack K. Nelson, EdD, is a professor emeritus in the department of kinesiology at Louisiana State University. Nelson conducted and published research and taught research methods for 35 years. He has been an adviser on more than 50 doctoral dissertations and more than 50 master’s theses. He has more than 80 publications and has served as editor of research publications. A fellow in the Research Consortium, he has been a member of AAHPERD, the American Educational Research Association, and the American College of Sports Medicine. He has also served as president of the Association for Research, Administration, Professional Councils and Societies (now AAALF) and as vice president of AAHPERD.
Stephen Silverman, EdD, has taught and written about research methods for more than 30 years. He is a professor of education at Teachers College at Columbia University and has conducted research on teaching in physical education focusing on how children learn motor skill and develop attitudes. He has published more than 75 research articles in addition to many books and book chapters. Silverman is a fellow and past president of the National Academy of Kinesiology and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) Research Consortium and a fellow of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). A former coeditor of the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education and editor in chief of the Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, Silverman was an AERA Physical Education scholar lecturer, a Research Consortium scholar lecturer, and Weiss lecturer and Alliance Scholar for AAHPERD.
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