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Research 101

5. Article Components

  • Abstract presents a concise summary at the very beginning of the article and contains the
                      - Hypothesis, which is the author’s own expectation of the study.
  • Introduction describes the rationale for and the purpose of the study, typically involving some short review of related literature. It can also contain the Hypothesis.
  • Methods section presents a detailed description of all procedures used in the study. In Exercise Science it is typically divided in: Subjects, Procedures, Measures, Statistical Analyses.
  • Results section objectively presents the findings of a study, often numbers in a table.
  • Discussion section, the "meat" of a study, is an interpretation of the results related to existing literature.
  • Conclusion section (optional) lists generalizations that may be drawn from the findings.
  • Bibliography section lists other studies, which are mentioned in the current study, according to a special format.
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