Assignment:
The purpose of this assignment is to introduce you to important elements of the process of writing a research paper and conducting a review of the literature. The assignment consists of 3 parts:
1. Topic Selection -
a. select a question from the list provided below
2. Literature Search -
a. use the skills and strategies you were shown in class to find a minimum of four peer-reviewed articles that provide information about the topic you selected
b. include these references in an APA Reference List at the end of your paper
3. Review Paper -
a. using the references you found in the literature search, write a 3 to 4 page paper answering your topic question and discussing the topic
b. write the paper using APA format (include a title page and reference list, in addition to the 3 to 4 pages)
c. make sure you cite your references in the paper AND include them in the reference list at the end of the paper
Topics (select one):
1. How do commercials broadcast during sports coverage depend on the sport and expected audience?
2. How do altitude and climate affect sport and/or exercise performance?
3. Is there a gender bias in the coverage and promotion of men's and women's sports?
4. How is resting heart rate affected by regular participation in aerobic or resistance exercise?
5. Are students pursuing sport and exercise science degrees (e.g., exercise physiology and athletic training) more physically fit than other students?
6. How do cardiovascular and/or resistance training affect the body?
7. What effect does caffeine have on sport and exercise performance?
8. Is rest better than massage for recovery from sport/exercise?
9. Does gender or ethnicity affect strength training?
10. How do exercise and/or diet affect weight loss?
11. Should athletes be allowed to take performance enhancing drugs (ergogenic aids)?
12. What influences the design of sport uniforms and/or how do they affect performance?
13. Are disabled consumers, spectators, and fans satisfied with the design of sports and exercise facilities?
14. How does stretching affect athletic performance?
15. What psychological factors are involved in athletic injury and rehabilitation?
16. What happens when the brain is injured (i.e., concussion)?
17. Is coaching for women more effective when the coach is also female?
18. What are coaches' perceptions of the importance of team cohesion?
19. What behaviors/practices make a coach and/or physical education teacher more or less effective?
20. How do sport and/or physical education during childhood impact future engagement in physical activity/sport?
21. What impact do parents have on youth sports?
22. How does imagery/visualization affect sport performance?
23. What psychological factors have been found to impact Olympic-level performance?
24. How does gender affect one's prevalence for ACL injury?
25. How do leg prosthetics impact running performance?