Reference no: EM132343815

ASSESSMENT: LABORATORY REPORT

Individual Laboratory Report:

This sheet can be used to help you write your laboratory report and to analyse your feedback/mark later on. While you collected the data as a group, it is an INDIVIDUAL submission and so you should write up the laboratory on your own. To minimize the risk of collusion in your reports, each individual student must select the variables that they will analyse. You will justify the selection of these variables in the Introduction section.

Consistent sharing/copying and pasting of information will be considered as collusion.

TITLE: You should develop the study title yourself based upon the study that you feel is being conducted

1. INTRODUCTION: THIS SECTION ILLUSTRATES THE PRIOR READING
• Is there a general introductory paragraph, defining the role of biomechanics in analyzing the sprint start and sprinting? Include background information (theory) to your study and literature review (past research which covers sprinting & sprint start techniques)
• State the aim of each skill (sprint start and sprinting) of the movement and the variables that could be used to assess the ability of a performer to achieve the aim.
• Indicate why there might be a difference between the two conditions. Use biomechanics theory and previous research to support this position. This will lead to the specific aim of the analysis and the variables stated in the hypotheses (below).
• What is the aim of the analysis (e.g. does the starting block set-up influence sprinting)? What do you want the reader to know at the end that they do not know at the beginning of the report?
• Justify the variables you have selected to analyse in the results section.
• The hypotheses should detail the specific variables being analysed which will indicate if a difference exists or not. The hypotheses should determine the difference between the conditions. The hypotheses should determine if there was a relationship between the variables in each condition.
• Are key books/journal articles referenced throughout

2. METHODS: THIS SECTION ILLUSTRATES THE DATA COLLECTION PROTOCOL

This section will be discussed and example methods will be provided for you. However, you should provide evidence of the data extraction, processing and analysis in your appendix section. The methods section should provide somebody with the ability to replicate the study.

3. RESULTS: THIS SECTION CORRESPONDS TO THE PRESENTATION OF THE DATA

This section will be discussed and example results will be provided for you. You will be required to use the results to formulate your discussion

4. DISCUSSION: INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS

• Were you able to prove your study hypothesis? Have you specifically addressed this and which results enable to prove / disprove this.
• Was there a difference between the conditions? If so, which, condition was best? Use your results to evidence this position.
• Was there a relationship between the 2 variables in each condition? What was this relationship? How does this help you to analyse sprint start performance?
• From a theoretical perspective (relate back to the theories outlines in the Introduction), why might this be the case?
• Compare the results with previous research. If the literature has reported findings using different variables to yours, can you use this to help to explain your results / findings?
• Are the limitations, including the nature of the data, indicated?
• Was the aim of the experiment achieved?

5. CONCLUSION
• Which, if any, is the best sprint start condition? Justify your answer.
• Is a conclusion/summary statement given?
• Are any recommendations made for future research of if the experiment were to be repeated given?

6. REFERENCES AND APPENDICES
• Have appropriate textbooks, journal articles been used?
• Do all the sources in the text match those in the reference section?
• Is the referencing in the correct style?
• Have you included evidence of your data extraction / analysis?

You should include

1. the sheet that you filled out during the practical class session or a screen shot of your sprint start analysis in MaxTRAQ (From the Data Extraction Session Week 4S)

2. a copy / screenshot of your excel data sheet detailing the calculation of the variables ( From the Data Analysis Session Week 5s)

Attachment:- Laboratory Report - Methods and Results.rar