Accessible and thoroughly engaging, Research Methods in Kinesiology offers students comprehensive coverage of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research design from a distinctly kinesiological perspective. Written by a team of leading experts in the field and packed with numerous examples throughout of Canadian studies in sport, exercise, health, and physical education, this text gives readers the unique opportunity to learn the process - from determining the research topic, to designing the study, to analyzing and presenting the results - as seen through the eyes of kinesiology researchers in Canada. This updated second edition includes new content on epidemiology, questionnaire design, ethics, and emerging trends in research, such as research in digital communities and digital methodologies.

With its skill-building pedagogy - including learning outcomes, key terms, cartoons, discussion questions, and an exciting box program with case study and exercise boxes - Research Methods in Kinesiology helps students gain the practical skills they need to conduct their own research. Professional and research highlight boxes show students the variety of exciting studies being conducted across Canada today, while new "Pathways" boxes that discuss the transition from university to a career. Research Methods in Kinesiology, second edition, is the go-to text for the aspiring researcher in the field of kinesiology.

Kent C. Kowalski's profile page

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Kent Kowalski is a professor in the College of Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan. His research, teaching, and applied work are primarily in the areas of sport, exercise, and health psychology. He is the principal investigator on a SSHRC research grant focused on exploring the role of self-compassion in the lives of young female athletes. He has published 45 journal articles and 14 book chapters, has reviewed over 100 submitted manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, and is currently on the editorial board of the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. He has taught introductory research methods courses to over 600 undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Saskatchewan. In addition to leading a successful research program, Kent has been a Mental Performance Consultant with the Sport Medicine and Science Council of Saskatchewan and an Assistant Coach with the University of Saskatchewan Huskie Soccer program for over 20 years.

Tara-Leigh McHugh is a professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta, and she is currently the lead academic in the University of Alberta's Certificate in Aboriginal Sport and Recreation. She is also the principal investigator on a SSHRC research grant focused on better understanding the role of communities in supporting sport opportunities for Aboriginal youth. She has published 20 journal articles and authored 36 presentations at national and international academic conferences. Tara-Leigh has reviewed 43 manuscripts for 12 peer-reviewed journals since 2009, and she currently serves on the editorial board for Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health. She has taught research methods courses to undergraduate and graduate students at Dalhousie University, the University of Saskatchewan, and, currently, the University of Alberta.

Catherine Sabiston is a professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto. She has taught research methods, measurement and evaluation, and statistics courses to nearly 1000 students at the University of British Columbia, McGill University, and, currently, the University of Toronto. To date, she has published in a range of psychology, health, education, and medical journals with a total of 98 publications and over 200 conference presentations. Catherine currently holds grants from all three tri-council funding agencies (SSHRC, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) and several other national and provincial funds. She is an associate editor for Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology and an editorial board member for Psychology of Sport and Exercise and Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. Recently, she was also an associate editor for the Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

Leah Ferguson is an associate professor in the College of Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan. Her research, which focuses primarily on young women's physical activity and psychological well-being, has been published in a number of prominent journals, including the Psychology of Sport and Exercise and Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health. She has experience with mixed methods research, as highlighted by recent publications in the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology and Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, in which she was the primary author on mixed methods research studies. Leah holds active memberships with the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) and the North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA), and frequently presents her research at national and international conferences. Leah is also a Mental Performance Consultant with the Sport Medicine and Science Council of Saskatchewan, where she has the opportunity to work with athletes and teams to support flourishing in sport.

"Student friendly textbook, with lots of research examples, that highlight the diversity of research being conducted in the field of Kinesiology in Canada." -Erin McGowan, Memorial University

"I love this text... Everything is organized so nicely and I am confident in the authors, who are my Canadian collegues whom I respect as researchers. This text is what we need right now to represent Kinesiology in the Canadian context. It is well-organized and covers the vast variety of research approaches in Kinesiology." -Shaelyn Strachan, Univeristy of Manitoba

"Research Methods in Kinesiology is easy to read and comprehensive, covering all the basics of research methods, and then some. In addition to covering quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches, chapters are also dedicated to ethics, philosophical worldviews, and knowledge translation." -Brenda Bruner, Nipissing University