Amazon.com description: Product Description: This important textbook represents a comprehensive, nontechnical guide for all those undertaking research as part of their sports and exercise sciences degree, either at undergraduate or postgraduate level. Taking a problem-based, multi-method approach (qualitative and quantitative), this book leads the reader through the complete research process, examining: the use of theory as the main source of scientific inquiry; key concepts in sport science research; research planning and design strategies; techniques for data collection and analysis; and offering practical advice on the preparation of research proposals and presentation of the final project.

Throughout, the book emphasizes the link between theory, methodology and practice in a unique and accessible manner designed to help researchers develop sound research plans, select the appropriate `tools' to help them answer research questions and to more widely appreciate the very nature of scientific inquiry. In both its level of detail, the comprehensive discussion of qualitative and quantitative methods and total relevance to students in the sports and exercise sciences, this book stands apart from existing ones, and could be used by students going on to further study in many cognate disciplines.