Essentials of research methods in health, physical education, exercise science, and recreation
By: Kris E. Berg, Richard W. Latin.
Contributors: Latin, Richard Wayne, 1953-
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9780781770361
Subjects: Research -- Methodology; Technical writing; Medical sciences -- Research -- Methodology; Physical education and training -- Research -- Methodology; Recreation -- Research -- Methodology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-318) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to research; title: Ethics in human subject research; title: Getting started: information retrieval; title: The research paper and proposal; title: Completing the research paper: results, discussion, conclusion, and references; title: Research writing; title: Basic statistical concepts; title: Central tendency, variability, and the normal curve; title: Probability and hypothesis testing; title: Relationships and predictions; title: Comparing mean scores; title: Selected nonparametric statistics; title: Measurement and data collection concepts; title: Experimental validity and control; title: Experimental research and designs; title: Nonexperimental or descriptive research; title: Qualitative research methods; title: Quality control in research; title: Assessment and application of research.