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Evidence-Based Practice in Exercise Science PDF

Evidence-Based Practice in Exercise Science PDF

The Six-Step Approach

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    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.

    The authors, well-known advocates in the study and application of evidence-based practice in the field of exercise science, take the five-step method of evidence-based practice that has been established in medicine, adapt it specifically for exercise science, and expand it to embrace individuality in exercise training. The content is accessible for students in a variety of courses in exercise science curricula; those seeking certification through professional organizations; and practitioners in the fields of exercise, nutrition, sports medicine, and sport science.

    This text is an instruction manual in understanding and applying evidence-based practice. The process is divided into six steps that begin with asking a question and then finding, evaluating, implementing, confirming, and re-evaluating the evidence. Readers of Evidence-Based Practice in Exercise Science will explore these aspects:

    • The philosophy of science and design of scientific studies

    • The use of search tools like PubMed and Google Scholar and how to rank or define the strength of the evidence

    • Practical suggestions for implementing evidence-based practice in the field to better advise and serve athletes, clients, and patients

    • Case studies that demonstrate realistic scenarios of how the evidence-based process may be used in a variety of sport and exercise settings

    Each chapter opens with chapter objectives that provide a road map for learning, and a chapter conclusion summarizes main points and ensures understanding. The case studies cover topics including exercise prescription; exercise for special populations; nutrition and supplementation; and exercise devices, equipment, and apparel. Each case presents a realistic scenario that an exercise practitioner may experience, presents background information, formulates a question for investigation, describes a search of the literature, discusses the findings, and provides a recommendation for practice based on the best current evidence.

    Evidence-Based Practice in Exercise Science is grouped into four sections that assist readers in gaining a better understanding of the evidence-based practice paradigm, learning the step-by-step method, and acquiring experience in the evidence-based approach by working through practical examples using real-world scenarios. Part I offers foundational knowledge of evidence-based practice in exercise sciences. Part II introduces the six-step method of evidence-based practice with chapters that explore each step of the process in depth. Part III presents 16 case studies grouped into chapters by general topics. Part IV concludes the text with chapters on disseminating and sharing knowledge and the future of evidence-based practice in exercise science.

    By understanding the concepts and process of evidence-based practice, current and future sport, exercise, and health professionals will prescribe individualized programs and treatments that improve athletic performance and lead individuals toward better health. Embracing evidence-based practice will ultimately advance the field and produce optimal outcomes for clients, patients, and athletes.

    Part I: Overview and Historical Background of Evidence-Based Practice

    Chapter 1. The Need for Evidence-Based Practice in Exercise Science

    Evidence-Based Practice in Action

    Defining Evidence-Based Practice

    Applying Evidence-Based Practice in Exercise Science

    Team Approach to Evidence-Based Practice

    Becoming an Evidence-Based Practitioner

    Conclusion

    Chapter 2. The Process of Evidence-Based Practice

    The Importance of Evidence in Exercise Science

    Applying the Five Steps of Evidence-Based Practice

    The Case for Evidence-Based Practice

    Criticisms of Evidence-Based Practice

    Conclusion

    Chapter 3. Philosophy, Science, and Evidence-Based Practice

    Epistemology

    Epistemology of Modern Science

    The Paradigm of Evidence-Based Practice

    Conclusions

    Chapter 4. Sources of Evidence

    Sources of Knowledge

    Types of Evidence

    Conclusion

    Chapter 5. Reading and Interpreting Research Evidence

    Consumers of Research

    What is Research?

    Components of a Research Paper

    Steps to Critically Reading Research

    Conclusion

    Part II: The Six Steps of Evidence-Based Practice

    Chapter 6. Developing a Question

    Question Development Areas

    Types of Questions

    Components of a Foreground Question

    Conclusion

    Chapter 7. Searching for Evidence

    Searching for Preliminary Information

    Finding Peer-Reviewed Sources

    Searching a Research Database

    Conducting a Secondary Search From Reference Lists

    Conclusion

    Chapter 8. Evaluating the Evidence

    Why is it Important to Rank the Evidence?

    Critically Appraising the Literature

    Levels of Evidence

    Conclusion

    Chapter 9. Incorporating Evidence into Practice

    Translating Research Into Practice

    Deciding When to Act on Evidence

    The Influence of Evidence

    Implementing Research-Based Evidence

    Conclusion

    Chapter 10. Confirming the Evidence in the Individual

    Generalizability of Research

    n-of-1 as a Model for Confirming the Evidence

    Confirming the Evidence in the Individual in Exercise Science

    Basic Principles in Testing and Measurement

    Deciding to Continue or Discontinue an Intervention

    Collaboration in Evidence-Based Practice

    Conclusion

    Chapter 11. Reevaluating the Evidence

    Prompts to Reevaluate

    Techniques to Stay Current

    Conclusion

    Part III: Case Studies in Evidence-Based Practice

    Chapter 12. Exercise Prescription

    Case Study 1: Strength Training and Cycling

    Case Study 2: Static Stretching and Soccer

    Case Study 3: ACL Injury Prevention in Female Athletes

    Case Study 4: Single Versus Multiple Sets for Strength Improvement

    Case Study 5: Models of Periodization

    Conclusion

    Chapter 13. Exercise for Special Populations

    Case Study 1: Resistance Exercise and Functional Outcomes in Those Who Are Elderly

    Case Study 2: Exercise and Cancer Cachexia

    Case Study 3: Exercise and Traumatic Brain Injury

    Conclusion

    Chapter 14. Nutrition and Supplementation

    Case Study 1: Creatine Monohydrate and Cycling

    Case Study 2: Caffeine, Coffee, and Performance Enhancement

    Case Study 3: Protein Intake for Endurance Athletes

    Case Study 4: HMB and Strength–Power Athletes

    Conclusion

    Chapter 15. Exercise Devices, Equipment, and Apparel

    Case Study 1: Chains

    Case Study 2: Vibration and Muscle Strength and Power

    Case Study 3: Instability Training and Muscle Strength

    Case Study 4: Minimalist or Barefoot Running and Running Economy

    Conclusion

    Part IV: Integrating Evidence-Based Practice into Exercise Science

    Chapter 16. Disseminating and Sharing Knowledge

    Local Discussion and Networking

    Conferences

    Formal and Informal Publications

    Conclusion

    Chapter 17. The Future of Evidence-based Practice in Exercise Science

    Ability, Judgment, and Evidence

    Review of the Rationale for Evidence-Based Practice

    The Future of Exercise and Science

    Spreading the Evidence-Based Practice Philosophy

    Working With Scientists

    Becoming an Evidence-Based Practitioner

    Conclusion

    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.

    Amonette earned his PhD at the University of Texas Medical Branch in rehabilitation sciences, with a research emphasis in clinical exercise physiology. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) though the National Strength and Conditioning Association, an Associate Editor for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, and ad hoc peer-reviewer for many scientific journals related to exercise and sport science.

    Amonette’s research interests include physiological and mechanical predictors of sports performance and injury. He also has clinical research interest in neuroendocrine and metabolic responses to exercise in patients with traumatic brain injuries and the effect of novel exercise interventions on rehabilitation outcomes in people with disabilities. He has published numerous scientific and academic peer-reviewed journal articles, reports, and book chapters and has presented his work nationally and internationally.

    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.

    English, who is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, American College of Sports Medicine, and American Physiological Society, received his PhD in rehabilitation sciences from UTMB. During his graduate studies, he was awarded a competitive three-year NASA/Texas Space Grant Consortium Graduate Fellowship. English has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, technical reports, conference abstracts, and book chapters on exercise, nutrition, aging, spaceflight, and evidence-based practice in the field of exercise science.

    In his work with NASA, English’s research focuses on the prevention of spaceflight-induced decreases in skeletal muscle mass, strength, and performance. His work includes the development and validation of novel exercise protocols and hardware that are used both on the ground and during spaceflight. He also conducts all pre- and post-flight strength testing of American, European, Canadian, and Japanese International Space Station crewmembers and serves as the liaison and subject matter expert on this topic to NASA’s international partners.

    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. He holds many other editorial board positions in the field. Kraemer has published more than 450 peer-reviewed papers in scientific literature and has published 12 books. He received the 2014 Expertscape Award, which named him the nation’s top expert in resistance training research over the past ten years. With almost 40,000 citations on Harzing’s Publish or Perish lists, his scholarly impact is impressive.