Instructions - Choose a topic
from the list below. Search both the traditional textual material (refereed
scholarly journals and books) in the library, and quality websites for
information on the topic. Find at least three to five interesting pieces of
information, or aspects of the topic at quality websites on the internet.
Similarly, find at least three to five interesting pieces of information, or
aspects of the topic in the traditional peer-reviewed professional/scholarly
literature found either in the library or through a search of the databases
available on the Library’s website. Summarize your findings (your text should
be a minimum of 8 and maximum of 10 double-spaced typed pages) in a logical
written format and include pertinent diagrams and illustrations. Include a full
reference list after your text. Be sure to reference where you found the
information in a format similar to that used in the scholarly journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.
Reference all illustrations and tables as well. Insure that illustrations
and tables comprise no more than about 1/4 of the 10 pages.
As part of this project you are
to include one page (page 11) devoted to information that you found to be
misleading on your topic. You could look for this information on commercial
websites (.com), "blogs," in advertising, or in popular magazines.
You may even find misleading information in refereed sources of information.
This information may have been presented in such a way as to be deliberately
misleading in order for you to think more highly of a product or service, or it
may be an example of the unethical use of information on your topic. Be careful
when you choose the information as it should not simply be something true that
you didn't understand. It should represent a deliberate effort to misguide the
reader. Briefly describe the nature of the misleading information and explain,
using human motion analysis logic and/or reference to the refereed literature,
why the information may be misleading or unethical. On page 12 of your project
answer the following question. How has your understanding of human motion
analysis been enhanced by the information you found? To help you answer this
question you should analyze the information you found in light of concepts
presented in the course textbooks and course website.
The text of your project will be
unique. It is, thus, impossible to outline specific sections to include. Deal
with your topic from a predominantly anatomical kinesiology perspective. In
other words, make sure the majority of your paper is on the kinesiological and
biomechanical aspects of human movement. However, do not be afraid to integrate
limited amounts of information from other related disciplines, as appropriate.
You should, however, insure that you discuss your topic in a clear, concise
fashion that follows a logical pattern. One section should lead into the next
so that the project presents the information in a cohesive manner. If you are
in doubt what sections to include, please discuss this with the Professor.
Search for information on your
topic at appropriate web sites, i.e. non-commercial sites without vested
interest in promoting a particular viewpoint or product. Usually the best web
sites for this purpose are education (.edu) or organization (.org) or
government (.gov) sites. Some commercial sites (.com) are useful if they
provide links to interesting sites, or if they provide research summaries.
Search for the peer-reviewed professional/scholarly literature using Kresge Library’s Webpage (particularly the “Find Books” and
“Find Articles” links). You will likely need to submit inter-library loan
requests for much of this material. Inter-library loan requests often take a
few weeks to arrive. Thus, it is important to choose a topic and start your
library and internet search in the first week of the semester.
Submission – You may submit your
project in electronic form (strongly preferred) or on paper. Electronic
documents must be submitted as email attachments in Microsoft Word document
format (example…name_of_file.doc) to the professor by midnight of the due date.
You will notice there are two
submission dates. Prepare your submission completely (you consider it to be in
it’s final form) for the first submission date. The professor will review your
work and prepare comments on the content, organization, grammar, spelling, and
style of your submission. At that point your paper will be returned to you with
these comments. You will receive an interim grade representing two-thirds of
the points for the term project. You will have several weeks to revise your
term project based on the comments before you will submit it for the second
time. The professor will review your submission and return your project to you
with further comments and a final grade. The grade on your second submission
represents one-third of the points for the term project. Your final grade
will, again, be based on the content, organization, grammar, spelling, and
style of your submission, however, part of your grade will be determined by how
you dealt with the professor’s comments on your first submission. If you submit
your term project on paper, you MUST resubmit your initial submission with your
final submission.
Format - Prepare a double-spaced,
typed submission with a cover page, the text (minimum 8, maximum 10 pages), and
a list of library/internet sources and reference materials used. In addition,
provide one page (page 11) devoted to the analysis of some misleading/unethical
information you found on your topic and one page (page 12) explaining how your
investigation of this topic enhanced your understanding of human motion
analysis. The text should be written in the third person, following the style
that is commonly used in scholarly scientific journals . You are strongly
encouraged to read several representative articles in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise to get a sense for this
style of writing
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