A comprehensive guide to conducting empirical research in dance Research Methods in the Dance Sciences introduces concepts and practices that support effective, empirical research in the dance sciences, including medical science. A valuable new resource for this growing field, this book provides foundational knowledge for anyone who wants to understand, apply, and conduct research with dancers and proposes ways to facilitate more collaboration between the many disciplines that often overlap in this area. In this volume, pioneers of dance medicine and science guide readers through the stages of the research process. They address topics such as choosing a research question, writing a literature review, developing a framework and methodology, influencing the field, and progressing in a research career. Offering dance-specific examples as illustrations, this volume provides clear and instructive strategies for developing a solid repertoire of research skills to examine dance and movement-centered activities. It is ideal for practicing and aspiring dancers, teachers, and clinicians in fields including exercise physiology, motor learning, behavioral sciences, food sciences, medicine, psychology, and somatics who are interested in dance science research. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents List of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments Part I. Bringing Science to Dance 1. Researching Dance 2. Ways of Knowing 3. Research Concepts Part II. Creating a Foundation for Research 4. Reviewing Research Literature and Choosing a Topic 5. Types of Research 6. Research Ethics and Research Ethics Committees 7. Writing a Literature Review Part III. Designing and Conducting Research 8. Participants, Setting, and Variables 9. Managing, Analyzing, and Presenting Data 10. Methodological Integrity and Research Design Part IV. Choosing a Research Methodology 11. Descriptive Research Methods 12. Surveys, Questionnaires, and Interviews 13. Qualitative Methodologies 14. Correlation and Regression Analyses 15. Case Studies, Case Reports, and Case Series 16. Within-Subject Experiments 17. Between-Group Experiments 18. Systematic Literature Reviews 19. Epidemiology Research in Dance Part V. Influencing the Field 20. Proposing and Reporting Research 21. Applying Research Findings to Practice Part VI. Pursuing a Career in the Dance Sciences 22. Pursuing Graduate Studies 23. Building a Researcher’s Repertoire Appendix A. Consent Document—Sample Template Appendix B. Child Assent Document—Sample Template Appendix C. Journals Publishing Dance Medicine and Science Research Glossary List of Contributors Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z "A valuable new resource for the growing field of the dance sciences, this book provides foundational knowledge for anyone who wants to understand, apply, and conduct research with dancers"-- Provided by publisher
