Research Ethics in Exercise, Health and Sports Sciences

Tackles the question of research design in health and exercise, placing ethics at the centre of the research project. Presenting theoretical analysis and discussing key practical concerns, the book also offers guidance in the preparation of proposals to institutional review boards.

Research Ethics in Exercise, Health and Sports Sciences puts ethics at the centre of research in these rapidly expanding fields of knowledge. Placing the issues in historical context, and using informative case studies, the authors examine how moral theory can guide research design, education, and governance. As well as theoretical analysis, key practical concerns are critically discussed, including:

informed consent
anonymity, confidentiality and privacy
plagiarism, misappropriation of authorship, research fraud and ‘whistleblowing’
ethics in qualitative research
vulnerable populations
trans-cultural research.

Providing an accessible and robust theoretical framework for ethical practice, this book challenges students, researchers and supervisors to adopt a more informed and proactive approach to ethics in exercise, health and sports research. This insightful text will be of great interest to those taking a kinesiology, human movement, sport science or sport studies degree course.

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