The Research Process in Sport, Exercise and Health

Case Studies of Active Researchers

Rich Neil, Sheldon Hanton, Scott Fleming, Kylie Wilson, Rich Neil, Sheldon Hanton, Scott Fleming, Kylie Wilson

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN: 9780415673501
• eBook ISBN: 9781136455780
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Sociology
• Index: Psychology

• What are the challenges and potential pitfalls of real research?

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• What decision-making process is followed by successful researchers?

The Research Process in Sport, Exercise and Health fills an important gap in the research methods literature. Conventional research methods textbooks focus on theory and descriptions of hypothetical techniques, while the peer-reviewed research literature is mainly concerned with discussion of data and the significance of results. In this book, a team of successful researchers from across the full range of sub-disciplines in sport, exercise and health discuss real pieces of research, describing the processes they went through, the decisions that they made, the problems they encountered and the things they would have done differently. As a result, the book goes further than any other in bringing the research process to life, helping students identify potential issues and problems with their own research right at the beginning of the process.

The book covers the whole span of the research process, including:

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• identifying the research problem

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• justifying the research question

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• choosing an appropriate method

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• data collection and analysis

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• identifying a study's contribution to knowledge and/or applied practice

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• disseminating results.

Featuring real-world studies from sport psychology, biomechanics, sports coaching, ethics in sport, sports marketing, health studies, sport sociology, performance analysis, and strength and conditioning, the book is an essential companion for research methods courses or dissertations on any sport or exercise degree programme.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• List of figures
• List of tables
• List of Contributors
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• 1 Sports Ethics Drunken role models: rescuing our sporting exemplars
• 2 Exercise and Health Could exercise help breast cancer patients with how they feel?
• 3 Sports Management A forecast of the performance of China in the Beijing Olympic Games 2008 and the underlying performance management issues
• 4 Exercise Physiology Prolonged exercise and cardiac function
• 5 Sociology in Sport A very precarious profession: uncertainty in the working lives of professional footballers
• 6 Sports Biomechanics A biomechanical modelling approach to understanding the physical demands of impact landings
• 7 Sports Coaching Reflecting on reflection: exploring the practice of sports coaching graduates
• 8 Strength and Conditioning Influence of recovery time on postactivation potentiation in professional rugby players
• 9 Sport Psychology An examination of hardiness throughout the sport injury process
• 10 Performance Analysis The development of position-specific performance indicators in professional rugby union
• 11 Sport Development Volunteers in sport, and social inclusion: Manchester Event Volunteers
• 12 Exercise Physiology Isomaltulose improves post-exercise glycaemia by reducing carbohydrate oxidation in type 1 diabetes
• 13 Sport Psychology Sport performers' experiences of stress and emotions
• Index