There is no way to complete one's education without encountering a research report. Navigating through the mysteries of reports is the subject of this helpful volume. The authors, presuming their readers have no special background in research, begin by introducing and framing the notion of reading research within a wider social context. Next, they offer insight on when to seek out research, locating and selecting the right reports, and how to help evaluate research for trustworthiness. A step-by-step reading of reports from both qualitative and quantitative studies follows, and the final chapters examine in greater detail the different types of research to be encountered and how to examine the research more critically.

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Addresses issues of active living, cognitive functioning and ageing. This book examines how physical activity could indirectly affect cognitive function by influencing mediators providing physical and mental resources for cognition. It seeks to identify and study sources of individual variations or differences in exercise and cognitive processes.

This reference text provides a comprehensive integration of research literature on physical ageing. The author reviews and sythesizes research data, concepts, theories and interpretations from a variety of disciplines, including physiology, psychology, medicine, sports medicine, gerontology, and other specialized fields. The integrated approach aims to enable readers to apply a broad perspective to their work, identify important research on ageing, and gain a greater appreciation of the impact of physical activity on ageing. The first three chapters introduce basic concepts of ageing, and emphasize individual differences in the ageing process. The rest of the book addresses the interdependence of physical health, mental function, emotional control, and self-esteem at every level of physical performance, from that of the frail elderly to senior Olympians. A final chapter on elite athletes offers an insight into the physical potential of older adults.