Key concepts in sport and exercise research methods / Michael Atkinson.
Publisher: London : SAGE, 2012Description: 245 p. ; 21 cmSubject(s): Ciencias -- Metodología | Deportes | Investigación | Educación físicaItem type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Course reserves |
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Libro | Biblioteca Universidad Europea del Atlántico Fondo General | No ficción | 796.01 ATK spo | Available | 4378 |
Includes bibliographical references.
• Academic Journals
• Analytic Epidemiology
• Applied vs. Pure Research
• Archival Research
• Causality
• Critical Theory
• Descriptive Statistics
• Discourse Analysis
• Distributions
• Epistemology
• Ethnography
• Evaluation Research
• Evidence-Based Research and Practice
• Experiments
• Grounded Theory
• Hypotheses
• Inferential Statistics
• Interdisciplinary Research
• Interpretivism
• Interviewing
• Literature Reviews
• Media Analysis
• Meta-Analysis
• Ontology
• Populations and Samples
• Positivism
• Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research
• Questionnaires
• Reliability
• Representation
• Research Ethics
• Research Proposals
• Research Questions
• Theory
• Translation
• Triangulation
• Unobtrusive Methods
• Validity
• Variables
• Visual Methods
This book systematically demonstrates the significance and application of method in plain language. Written for students, this book contains the core methodological concepts, practices, and debates they need to understand and apply research methods within the field of sport and exercise. It provides a comprehensive panoramic introduction which will reassure and empower its readers. Written by a leading academic, and drawing on years of teaching experience, it includes carefully cross-referenced entries which critically engage with interdisciplinary themes and data. Each concept includes: Clear Definitions; Suggestions for Further Reading; Comprehensive Examples; Practical Applications