Professional Writing in Kinesiology and Sports Medicine

Mark Knoblauch, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS is a clinical assistant professor and clinical coordinator of the Master of Athletic Training Program at the University of Houston. He has been certified as an athletic trainer for more than 20 years and has worked clinically at both the university and junior college level. Mark received his PhD in Kinesiology from the University of Houston and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Molecular Physiology and Biophysics from Baylor College of Medicine, where his research focus was on skeletal muscle damage and signaling mechanisms. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), National Strength and Conditioning Association, and the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association (SWATA), and is a site visitor for the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. As a professional, he has been involved with several committees for the NATA and SWATA, including serving as Chair of the Research and Education Foundation’s Student Writing Contests as well as Chair of The SWATA Free Communication and Research Committee.

Dedication Acknowledgments About the Editor Contributing AuthorsPreface Chapter 1 How Writing Conveys ThoughtPatrick O. McKeon, PhD, ATC, CSCS Chapter 2 Developing a Strong OutlineMitzi S. Laughlin, PhD, LAT, ATC Chapter 3 Choosing the Right WordMelissa Long, EdD, LAT, ATC, PES, LMT, CMT Chapter 4 Basic Sentence StructureJon Gray, EdD Chapter 5 Paragraph DesignMitzi S. Laughlin, PhD, LAT, ATC Chapter 6 Selecting a Journal and Navigating the Author's GuideMark Knoblauch, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS Chapter 7 Creating the Hook: Drafting an Effective Title and AbstractMark Knoblauch, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS and Josh Yellen, EdD, LAT, ATC Chapter 8 Writing an Effective Research PaperCraig R. Denegar, PhD, PT, ATC, FNATA andJay Hertel, PhD, ATC, FACSM, FNATA Chapter 9 Writing an Effective Case ReportLaura Kunkel, EdD, LAT, ATC, PES Chapter 10 Matching Your Writing to the Individual Section of the Research PaperRehal Bhojani, MD, FAAFP, CAQSM Chapter 11 Grant WritingThomas Lowder, PhD Chapter 12 Presenting Results Via PosterSarah A. Manspeaker, PhD, LAT, ATC Chapter 13 Presenting Work Via PowerPointJennifer M. Medina McKeon, PhD, ATC, CSCS Chapter 14 Issues in Scientific WritingJeff G. Konin, PhD, ATC, PT, FACSM, FNATA andElisabeth C. Rosencrum, PhD, NH-LAT, ATC, CSCS Chapter 15 Easing the Stress of WritingLuzita Vela, PhD, LAT, ATCFinancial Disclosures Index