Developing the Research Problem

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Developing the Research Problem

• KNES 510
• Research Methods in Kinesiology

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Finding a Topic

• Be aware of research being done in your
  department by the research faculty
• Be alert for controversial issues in your area of
  interest
• Read a review paper
• primary source firsthand source of data in
  research the original study
• secondary source source of data in research in
  which an author has evaluated and summarized
  previous research

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Criteria in Selecting aResearch Problem

• Is the problem in the realm of research?
• Does it interest you?
• Is it worthwhile?
• Is it feasible?
• Is it timely?
• Can you attack the problem without prejudice?
• Are you prepared in the techniques to address the
  problem?

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Whats the Difference?
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Purposes of the Literature Review

• Identify the problem
• Develop the hypotheses
• Develop the methods

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Steps in the Literature Search

• Write the problem statement
• Consult secondary sources
• Encyclopedias
• Research reviews
• Determine descriptors (CV)
• Find primary sources using
• Indexes and bibliographies
• Computer searches
• Read and record the literature
• Write the literature review

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Step 1 The Problem Statement

• Specify the research question you are asking
• Be complete but concise

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Step 2 Consult Secondary Sources

• This step is necessary only if you have very
  limited knowledge of your subject
• Encyclopedias Dated info but provides basic
  terms, appropriate journals, etc.
• Research reviews written by experts, summarizes
  current research, provides suggestions for future
  research

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Step 3 Determine Descriptors

• Critical Variables
• Terms to help locate sources
• Too broad too many results
• Too narrow to few results

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Where do I Look?

• Textbook
• Recent articles are best (search reference lists)
• Internet
• PubMed (Medline)
• CSUF Library
• Research and information services
• Online databases
• CINAHL
• SPORTDiscus

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How do I Look?

• Peer reviewed journals
• No popular magazines
• Keywords (and, or, )
• Authors
• Ideas
• Professional meetings
• Posters, orals and symposia

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Step 4 Find Primary Sources

• See example using CSUF library website via portal

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Search the Lit cont

• http//www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi

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Step 5 Read and Recordthe Literature
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Methods
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Instruments
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Step 6 Write theLiterature Review

• Three components
• Introduction (1-2 pages)
• Body (10-15 pages)
• Summary and Conclusion (1 page)

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Citing Your References

• For this class, use either American Psychological
  Association (APA) 5th edition guidelines or AMA
  journal style (talk to your chair)
• Example

Khamoui AV, Brown LE, Nguyen D, Uribe BP, Coburn
JW, Noffal, GJ, Tran TT. Relationship between
force-time and velocity-time characteristics of
dynamic and isometric muscle actions. Journal of
Strength and Conditioning Research.
25(1)198-204, 2011.
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Reference List

• Entries should be arranged in alphabetical order
  by authors' last names.
• Write out the last name and initials for all
  authors of a particular work.
• Capitalize only the first word of a title or
  subtitle, and any proper names that are part of a
  title.

1. Celes R, Brown LE, Pereira MCC, Schwartz FP,
Junior VAR, Bottaro M. Gender muscle recovery
during isokinetic exercise. International Journal
of Sports Medicine. 31(12)886-889, 2010. 2.
Khamoui AV, Brown LE, Nguyen D, Uribe BP, Coburn
JW, Noffal, GJ, Tran TT. Relationship between
force-time and velocity-time characteristics of
dynamic and isometric muscle actions. Journal of
Strength and Conditioning Research.
25(1)198-204, 2011.
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Information for Authors

• http//journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Pages/Instructio
  nsforAuthors.aspx

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Next Class

• Chapter 18
• Abstract 1 due
• Find an article, print and attach it
• Write 1 page lit review
• What did they do?
• What did they find?
• What does it mean?