Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-317) and index.

Introduction to research in health and human performance -- Concepts in research designs -- Developing your research topic and interpreting research reports -- Writing the review of literature -- Quantitative research designs -- Qualitative research designs -- Mixed-methods and action research designs -- Ethics in research -- Developing your research proposal -- Validity, reliability, objectivity -- Introduction to statistics and hypothesis testing -- Quantitative data analysis -- Qualitative analysis : interpreting the data -- Results and discussion : writing what you found -- Presenting your research.