Research methods in athletic training

Introduction to research in athletic training

Areas and types of research

Choosing a topic

Reviewing the literature

Writing the literature review

Writing the introduction

Research design

Common measures in athletic training

Reliability and validity

Alternative measures

Formulating and writing the methods

Statistical decision making

Analysis of variance

Repeated measures designs

Correlational analysis

Writing the results

Writing the discussion

The publication process

Introduction to grant writing and research funding sources

Ethical considerations in the research process.