Lab Reports and Projects in Sport and Exercise Science: A Guide for Students - Hardcover

Price, Mike

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1138133345 ISBN 13: 9781138133341

Publisher: Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

Lab Reports and Projects in Sport and Exercise Science: A guide for students provides a comprehensive overview of what should be contained within each section of a scientific report, and clearly explains how it should be presented. Written in a friendly and engaging style, it guides the reader through abstracts, literature reviews, methodology, reporting discussions and referencing, and contains a wealth of examples and practical advice on how to improve and refine your own writing.

From writing a first lab report to preparing a final year dissertation or postgraduate thesis, sports and exercise science students at all levels will find this book a valuable resource in developing both skill and confidence in scientific communication.

Key features

• The layout of the book is designed to reflect that of a typical scientific report, to help students plan their own projects.
• Each chapter includes numerous examples, exercises and activities to engage students and develop skills in each aspect of report writing.
• Includes discussion of critical appraisal techniques to help students refine their research questions.
• All data sets and illustrations used are drawn from the key disciplines in sport and exercise science, including physiology, psychology and biomechanics.

About this title

About the Author:

Mike Newell is the Course Director for Sport and Exercise Science at Coventry University, UK.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1138133345
• ISBN 13: 9781138133341
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176