Table of Contents

Contents

List of boxes

Preface

Acknowledgements

1.         The importance of transferrable skills

2.         Managing your time

3.         Working with others

4.         Taking notes from lectures and text

5.         Learning and revising   

6.         Curriculum options, assessment and exams

7.         Preparing your curriculum vitae

8.         Finding and citing published information

9.         Evaluating information

10.       Using online resources

11.       Using spreadsheets

12.       Word processors, databases and other packages

13.       Reporting and interpreting test results

14.       General aspects of scientific writing

15.       Writing essays and literature reviews

16.       Organising a poster display

17.       Giving a spoken presentation

18.       The principles of measurement

19.       Making valid and reliable measurements

20.       SI units and their use

21.       Scientific method and design of experiments

22.       Conducting and writing up project work

23.       Your approach to practical work

24.       Health and safety

25.       Working with body fluids

26.       Preparing for fitness tests

27.       Pre-exercise health screening procedures

28.       Blood and urine collection and analysis

29.       Measuring cardiac function

30.       Testing pulmonary function

31.       Measuring endurance exercise intensity

32.       Measuring hydration status and body temperature

33.       Measuring flexibility

34.       Kinanthropometry

35.       Measuring body composition

36.       Measuring maximal aerobic capacity

37.       Indirect measures of aerobic capacity

38.       Measuring energy expenditure and physical activity

39.       Measuring anaerobic power and capacity

40.       Measuring muscle strength and endurance

41.       Common field tests

42.       Specific field tests

43.       Measuring endurance training thresholds

44.       Measuring economy of exercise

45.       Monitoring training load

46.       Manipulating and transforming raw data

47.       Graphs

48.       Presenting data in tables

49.       Descriptive statistics

50.       Choosing and using statistical tests

Index

Contents List of boxes Preface Acknowledgements 1. The importance of transferrable skills 2. Managing your time 3. Working with others 4. Taking notes from lectures and text 5. Learning and revising 6. Curriculum options, assessment and exams 7. Preparing your curriculum vitae 8. Finding and citing published information 9. Evaluating information 10. Using online resources 11. Using spreadsheets 12. Word processors, databases and other packages 13. Reporting and interpreting test results 14. General aspects of scientific writing 15. Writing essays and literature reviews 16. Organising a poster display 17. Giving a spoken presentation 18. The principles of measurement 19. Making valid and reliable measurements 20. SI units and their use 21. Scientific method and design of experiments 22. Conducting and writing up project work 23. Your approach to practical work 24. Health and safety 25. Working with body fluids 26. Preparing for fitness tests 27. Pre-exercise health screening procedures 28. Blood and urine collection and analysis 29. Measuring cardiac function 30. Testing pulmonary function 31. Measuring endurance exercise intensity 32. Measuring hydration status and body temperature 33. Measuring flexibility 34. Kinanthropometry 35. Measuring body composition 36. Measuring maximal aerobic capacity 37. Indirect measures of aerobic capacity 38. Measuring energy expenditure and physical activity 39. Measuring anaerobic power and capacity 40. Measuring muscle strength and endurance 41. Common field tests 42. Specific field tests 43. Measuring endurance training thresholds 44. Measuring economy of exercise 45. Monitoring training load 46. Manipulating and transforming raw data 47. Graphs 48. Presenting data in tables 49. Descriptive statistics 50. Choosing and using statistical tests Index

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Reviews

"In general this is an excellent book and my decision to adopt it is based on the growing need to improve student's transferable skills and that is where this book excels" - Dr Richard Godfrey, Department of Sports Science, Brunel University

"This will be a useful reference text for students starting their final year projects, as it outlines/reviews many of the techniques used previously by students. I also like the integration of key skills and soft skills into the text, which allows for constant reminders to students over the year of the research process. I find the layout of the book less intimidating and more practically based than some in the area of research methodology which I think the students will appreciate" - Dr Bob Hogg, School of Health, Natural & Social Sciences, University of Sunderland

"An excellent text, very thorough and inclusive" - Christina Jacklin, Senior Lecturer, BASES Accredited Sport & Exercise Scientist (Psychology Support)

"Very useful overview of skills" - Dr Ian Kenny, Biomechanics Research Unit, Departments of Physical Education & Sports Science, University of Limerick