Assignment:
Trunk Muscle Activity During Stability Ball and Free Weight Exercises
James L. Nuzzo, Grant O. Mccaulley, Prue Cormie, Michael J. Cavill, And Jeffrey M. Mcbride
Neuromuscular Laboratory, Department of Health, Leisure & Exercise Science, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina
1) Evaluate their choice of population: Is it valid or is it designed to slant the study? How so?
2) Evaluate the Methods: Are the methods evenly weighted, incorrect or designed to slant the study?
3) Evaluate the findings, conclusions, and discussion.
a) Do the findings support the conclusion?
b) Are the conclusions and discussions valid?
c) What conclusions do you draw from the study?
d) What logical questions and concerns should arise from the study?
e) Did the authors extrapolate too much or jump the boundaries of their study
4) Does the title of the research paper accuracy reflect the study?
5) What would you have done differently?
6) Can this study, in any way, be applied to clinical practice?
7) Do you consider the study to be valid?
Your answer must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.