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EXS 387 - Biomechanics - Spring 2007 Lab #1 - BIOMECHANICS LITERATURE REVIEW Learning objective: To become familiar with the biomechanics of a specific sport, human movement skill, or injury by reviewing the research literature that has been published about it. A secondary objective is to become more familiar with the library and world wide web resources and how to use them. Activity: Choose a specific sport skill or human movement that interests you. Read as much as you can about the biomechanics of this skill. Go the Memorial Library’s web page and use Sport DISCUS, MEDLINE and/or other electronic databases to identify biomechanics RESEARCH articles about the specific skill you have chosen. You might also find information on the World Wide Web. If you have difficulty with your search, then get help from a librarian. Format of the paper: The paper is due Thursday, April 26, 2007. It must be typed, double spaced on a computer or typewriter. There is no minimum number of pages but please don't get carried away and write more than 20 pages. I would guess that 5 to 12 pages would be enough to cover most topics. Topics which have not been investigated thoroughly by biomechanics researchers may be reviewed adequately in 5-7 pages. Those that have been more thoroughly investigated may require a review of 10-15 pages. An electronic version of the paper must also be submitted via e-mail ([email protected]). The following is suggested as a rough outline for your paper. I. Introduction (required) What is the skill you are investigating? Describe the skill and why it interests you. II. Literature review Two approaches are possible here. The more simple approach is to review each article separately. For each article, briefly summarize what the purpose of the study was, how it was carried out (the methods), what was found (the results), and what was concluded from these results. If you review five articles, you would have five summaries. If you use this approach the highest grade you will be able to achieve is a B. The second approach produces a more readable review but requires more effort. In this approach you discuss the main topics of inquiry for the skill you are investigating by bringing together the results from the studies you have read. For instance, if you are reviewing pitching, one topic of inquiry is the stride towards the plate. Some researchers argue that a pitcher should actively push off his right leg during this stride, while others argue that the stride is actually a controlled fall. In your review you would describe this striding action and the results of the studies that examined it. If you use this approach the highest grade you will be able to achieve is an A+. Whichever approach you follow, be sure to cite the articles in your text using The American Psychological Association’s (APA) format. Generally, a reference to an article is cited with the author’s names and year of publication in parentheses following the referenced material, i.e., (Moran et al., 2004). If the authors names are stated in the text of the sentence, the citation appears as follows: …Moran et al. (2004) found… Only citations for direct quotes from an article include page numbers. Every article in your reference list must be cited in the text of your paper somewhere. For more specific examples of how to cite articles and how they should appear in the reference list see the latest edition of The Publication Manual of the APA which is available at the library reference desk. III. Conclusions and Discussion After you have described the research in the review part of your paper you can make your own conclusions about what you have read. What do you think about what you've read? Do the research results reported in the literature make sense? What other research is needed? What other questions about the skill still need to be answered? IV. Reference List (required) Your paper must refer to at least 5 research articles. Articles from popular magazines such as Sports Illustrated are not research articles! List all the articles you've cited in your paper in alphabetical order reporting the bibliographic information in APA format. The standard format for a journal article is as follows: Author(s). (year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume #, page #'s. For example: Moran, M.F., Sanders J.O., Sharkey, N.A., & Piazza, S.J. (2004). Effect of attachment site and routing variations in split tendon transfer of tibialis posterior. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics, 24(3), 298-303. For more information regarding APA format, the following websites are useful: http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocAPA.html OR http://www.docstyles.com/apacrib.htm Suggested timetable for completing paper with minimum stress: February 12 - Select your topic, begin literature search (check with Dr. Moran if you need help) March 12 (spring break) - Complete preliminary literature search, revise topic if necessary April 19 - First draft completed April 26 - Final paper completed, Hard Copy submitted in Class, Soft Copy emailed to Dr. MoranEXS 387 - Biomechanics - Lab #1 2 List of possible sources: Research Journals: American Journal of Sports Medicine Journal of Human Movement Studies British Journal of Sports Medicine Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness Clinical Biomechanics Journal of Sports Sciences Human Movement Science Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise International Journal of Sports Biomechanics NSCA Journal International Journal of Sports Medicine Physician and Sports Medicine Journal of Applied Physiology Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport Journal of Applied Biomechanics Sport Biomechanics Journal of Biomechanics Sports Medicine ...and others Coaching and Sport Specific Periodicals (articles may or may not be scientific research articles): Athletic Journal Coaching Journal Swimming Technique Track Coach Coach Cycling Science Technique Track and Field Coaches Review ...and others Edited Books - compilations of review articles or proceedings of conferences: Advances in Sports Medicine and Fitness Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews Biomechanics I-XII (proceedings of the International Society of Biomechanics) Biomechanics in Sports I-XVII


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