This course prepares the student to understand scholarly inquiry, evaluate research evidence, develop evidence-based practices/protocols, and generate knowledge for evidence-based practice in exercise and fitness. Methods of operationalizing scholarly inquiry include: understanding relations among theory, research, and practice; formulating research questions; identifying and appraising existing literature; critically evaluating research methodologies used in the study of an issue or problem; and applying research findings to exercise science practice. Social, cultural, political and ethical issues related to research are addressed, including special considerations of research conducted in exercise settings.
Outcomes: 1) Understand scholarly inquiry processes in relation to evidence-based practice and knowledge generation in the field of Exercise Science; 2) Formulate research questions that address clinical, educational, administrative, or policy issues for evidence-based practice in Exercise Science; 3) Understand the elements of various quantitative research designs; 4) Assess the adequacy of selected quantitative and qualitative designs in answering research questions in Exercise Science; 5) Evaluate extant evidence and theories relevant to knowledge gaps in the field of exercise science; 6) Analyze ethical issues and concerns in research related to Exercise Science.
Outcomes: 1) Understand scholarly inquiry processes in relation to evidence-based practice and knowledge generation in the field of Exercise Science; 2) Formulate research questions that address clinical, educational, administrative, or policy issues for evidence-based practice in Exercise Science; 3) Understand the elements of various quantitative research designs; 4) Assess the adequacy of selected quantitative and qualitative designs in answering research questions in Exercise Science; 5) Evaluate extant evidence and theories relevant to knowledge gaps in the field of exercise science; 6) Analyze ethical issues and concerns in research related to Exercise Science.