Introduction
In the following essay I will be explaining how important scientific research and evidence based practice is within sports therapy by using four separate sources to provide adequate support for the points made. Evidence based practice and scientific research are highly important in sports therapy as they help improve and provide proven techniques and assessments for a sports therapist to use in their day to day practice. Berg and Latin (2008) stated that “Research, simply put, is a way to gather information and make a sound decision or judgement or develop new knowledge”, this is very significant as to move forward and progress in sports therapy, research must take place to develop new ideas in more depth.
Qualitative Journal
A qualitative journal is one that uses non-numerical forms of analysis and is defined by the people who partake in the research tasks. The qualitative data would not be controlled and if the same tests were to be carried out a second or third time, they would not necessarily be the same as before. There are a number of benefits surrounding the qualitative testing formats, each one can provide a better understanding of facts and figures. Another …show more content…
268). This clearly states the reason for the research and with the answers and responses from the athletes used, it is obvious that the researcher’s intent, was fulfilled as the expansion of knowledge with regards to imagery during rehabilitation was vast. However, it is also stated in the article that the subjects used, did not use imagery as much during rehab but more so out of rehab. ‘Athletes indicated using imagery less frequently in injury rehabilitation than in training and competition. The athletes gave accounts of using imagery outside of rehabilitation but for rehabilitation purposes’ (2006, Dreidger et al.,
In the following essay I will be explaining how important scientific research and evidence based practice is within sports therapy by using four separate sources to provide adequate support for the points made. Evidence based practice and scientific research are highly important in sports therapy as they help improve and provide proven techniques and assessments for a sports therapist to use in their day to day practice. Berg and Latin (2008) stated that “Research, simply put, is a way to gather information and make a sound decision or judgement or develop new knowledge”, this is very significant as to move forward and progress in sports therapy, research must take place to develop new ideas in more depth.
Qualitative Journal
A qualitative journal is one that uses non-numerical forms of analysis and is defined by the people who partake in the research tasks. The qualitative data would not be controlled and if the same tests were to be carried out a second or third time, they would not necessarily be the same as before. There are a number of benefits surrounding the qualitative testing formats, each one can provide a better understanding of facts and figures. Another …show more content…
268). This clearly states the reason for the research and with the answers and responses from the athletes used, it is obvious that the researcher’s intent, was fulfilled as the expansion of knowledge with regards to imagery during rehabilitation was vast. However, it is also stated in the article that the subjects used, did not use imagery as much during rehab but more so out of rehab. ‘Athletes indicated using imagery less frequently in injury rehabilitation than in training and competition. The athletes gave accounts of using imagery outside of rehabilitation but for rehabilitation purposes’ (2006, Dreidger et al.,