Conducting and Reading Research in Health and Human Performance

Part 1 The research process: the nature and purpose of research; the research problem; selected elements of the research process; selection of research subjects-sampling, procedures. Part 2 Types of research: experimental research; descriptive research; historical research; creative activities; qualitative research. Part 3 Data analysis: descriptive data analysis; inferential data analysis; the research report. Appendices: critical values of t; critical values of F; critical values of chi-square.