Exercise Science Research

Question 1

1. What are the sub-disciplines and journals in this field?

Answer 1

The sub-disciplines of exercise science are

1. Anatomy (Journal of Anatomy)
2. Athletic Training (Journal of Athletic Training)
3. Biomechanics (Journal of Biomechanics)
4. Exercise Epidemiology (Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise)
5. Exercise Physiology(European Journal of Applied Physiology)
6. Exercise and Sport Nutrition (International Journal of 7.Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism)
7. Exercise and Sport Psychology(Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology)
8. Measurement (Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport)
9. Motor Control and Motor Learning (Perceptual and Motor Skills)
10. Strength and Conditioning (Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research)

Question 2

What are scientific and non-scientific sources and the differences?

Answer 2

Scientific literature undergoes a peer-review process, whereas nonscientific literature is usually not reviewed. It is important to know the difference between them is because scientific literature has more validity the nonscientific sources

Question 3

What are example of scientific and non scientific sources?

Answer 3

Example of scientific literacy are peer articles and journals. While nonscientific literature is Popular magazines, newspapers, Internet websites, and many social media posts

Question 4

What is the peer-review process?

Answer 4

The process of peer reviewed is for other to evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field.

Question 5

What are the two scientific sources?

Answer 5

Primary references are the basic and applied research articles that present the purpose, methods, results, and conclusions of a scientific research study, Secondary references include review articles and academic book or textbook chapters.

Question 6

What are sections of a primary reference?

Answer 6

1. Abstract - provide a very brief overview of the purpose of the study, the methods used to collect and analyze the data, the study’s results, and the conclusions that can be drawn from the results
2. Introduction - three primary functions
   
   • to introduce the reader to important topics that are relevant to the manuscript
   • to provide a purpose statement for the study
   • to propose one or more hypotheses regarding the study’s outcome(s).
3. Methods - provides detailed information regarding the characteristics of the study’s participants, the type of equipment used, and the tests performed, and a description of the experimental design, including all independent and dependent variables that were a part of the study.
4. Results - usually very detailed and presents the results from all the statistical analyses performed in the study.
5. Discussion - written such that it relates the study’s results to the information presented in the Introduction section and to the results from previous investigations.
6. Conclusions - the author briefly summarizes the most important findings from the study and whether the results support the hypotheses.
7. References - Reference list provides all of the information necessary to locate the publications cited by the author(s) in the article.