Lab Reports and Projects in Sport and Exercise Science: A Guide for Students

Sport and exercise students can find writing lab reports challenging. This concise and accessible guide to writing project reports develops confidence in this essential area, using specific examples from within the Sport and Exercise Science field to make it as relevant and engaging as possible. Students will learn how to write a lab report from the beginning to the end, including: · Using scientific sources effectively within introduction and discussion sections · Reporting the relevant statistical information · Appreciating what a laboratory report is actually designed to do ‘Student activities' throughout allow the student to practice and develop the different components of laboratory reports and use statistical outputs from data provided in the book or their own assessments. the student activities can also be used as in-class teaching activities. Examples of data outputs relating to standard software and analysis packages (Excel, SPSS) help students familiarise themselves with the types of data they will handle.