Exercise science practitioners have access to mountains of research findings, expert opinions, novel techniques, and program plans via blogs, fitness magazines, conference presentations, and peer-reviewed journals. To facilitate effective practice, practitioners must sift through this information and retain only the best evidence to form a sound base of knowledge. Evidence-Based Practice in Exercise Science: The Six-Step Approach equips readers with the basic skills and competencies for discerning the value of scientific research. Using a methodical approach, students and professionals will learn to identify appropriate evidence to support novel interventions and avoid counterproductive or dangerous information to eliminate ineffective exercise options.
Part I: Overview and Historical Background of Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 1. The Need for Evidence-Based Practice in Exercise Science
Chapter 2. The Process of Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 3. Philosophy, Science, and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 4. Sources of Evidence
Chapter 5. Reading and Interpreting Research Evidence
Part II: The Six Steps of Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 6. Developing a Question
Chapter 7. Searching for Evidence
Chapter 8. Evaluating the Evidence
Chapter 9. Incorporating Evidence into Practice
Chapter 10. Confirming the Evidence in the Individual
Chapter 11. Reevaluating the Evidence
Part III: Case Studies in Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 12. Exercise Prescription
Chapter 13. Exercise for Special Populations
Chapter 14. Nutrition and Supplementation
Chapter 15. Exercise Devices, Equipment, and Apparel
Part IV: Integrating Evidence-Based Practice into Exercise Science
Chapter 16. Disseminating and Sharing Knowledge
Chapter 17. The Future of Evidence-based Practice in Exercise Science
William E. Amonette, PhD, is an assistant professor and director of the exercise and health sciences program in the Department of Clinical Health and Applied Sciences at the University of Houston - Clear Lake. Prior to becoming an academician, Amonette served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Chinese national basketball team at the Beijing Olympic Training Center. He was also previously the assistant strength and conditioning coach and rehabilitation coordinator for the NBA’s Houston Rockets, an astronaut strength, conditioning, and rehabilitation specialist, an exercise physiologist, and an integrated testing specialist for the Countermeasures Evaluation and Validation Project for Wyle Laboratories at NASA - Johnson Space Center.
Kirk L. English, PhD, is a senior scientist with JES Tech LLC, a NASA contractor, and works in the Exercise Physiology and Countermeasures Laboratory at NASA - Johnson Space Center. He is also a research scientist in the Department of Nutrition and Metabolism at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and an adjunct professor at the University of Houston - Clear Lake, where he teaches a graduate course.
William J. Kraemer, PhD, is a full professor in the Department of Human Sciences at The Ohio State University. He has also held full professorships at the University of Connecticut, Ball State University, and The Pennsylvania State University, including each medical school. Dr. Kraemer is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and the American College of Nutrition. Among many of his professional achievements, he is a recipient of the NSCA’s Lifetime Achievement Award. He is editor in chief of the NSCA’s Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, an editor of the European Journal of Applied Physiology, and an associate editor of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.