Choose a exercise science research investigation to conduct.Directions: Determin

Choose a exercise science research investigation to conduct.Directions: Determine the purpose of the study, the
design, methods, and the appropriate data analysis (statistics) to run on the results. This project is equal to the
first three chapters of a Master’s Thesis: (I) Introduction; (II) Review of Literature; and (III) Methods.
Example research projects are provided in the Practice Resources section of Canvas. These are posted for your
reference only.
Research Project Overview:
Chapter 1 – Introduction (4-5 pages)
· Introduction: General description of area – “set the stage”
· Significance of the Problem: Need based health issue to expand current literature; citations required
· Purpose of Study: Clear statement of study purpose
· Hypothesis/Hypotheses: Specific question(s) of relationship between two or more variables; testable
· Definitions: Operational definitions of variables being researched
· Delimitations & Limitations: Delimitations and limitations are different; provide both at end of chapter
Chapter 2 – Literature Review (7-8 pages)
· Introduction: Set the stage for what is not known; tell them what you are going to tell them
· Literature Review: Structure the review and orient the reader to that structure; tell them
· Summary of Literature: Brief summary of literature; tell them what you have already told them
Chapter 3 – Methods (4-5 pages)
· Participants: Demographics; sampling methods
· Procedures: Specifics depend on the study; think replicability
· Instrumentation: Type, description, reliability, validity, scoring methods to be used
· Statistical Techniques: Be specific relative to how each variable derived from scores from the
instrumentation will be analyzed to address the hypothesis/hypotheses (i.e., chi-square, t-test,
ANOVA, correlation, multiple regression, logistic regression, etc.); state the significance level;
provide power and effect size