scholarly journals Sharing Data and Code: A Comment on the Call for the Adoption of More Transparent Research Practices in Sport and Exercise Science

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
David N Borg ◽  
Joshua J Bon ◽  
Kristin Sainani ◽  
Brenton J Baguley ◽  
Nicholas J Tierney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Science Research ◽  
Exercise Science ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Code Sharing ◽  
Sport And Exercise

This commentary discusses data and code sharing in sport and exercise science research.

scholarly journals Moving Sport and Exercise Science Forward: A Call for the Adoption of More Transparent Research Practices

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron R Caldwell ◽  
Andrew David Vigotsky ◽  
Greg Nuckols ◽  
Ian Boardley ◽  
Julia Schmidt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Exercise Science ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Questionable Research Practices ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Primary Means ◽  
Sport And Exercise ◽  
Stage 1

The primary means for disseminating sport and exercise science research is currently through journal articles. However, not all studies, especially those with null findings, make it to formal publication. This publication bias towards positive findings may contribute to questionable research practices. Preregistration is a solution to prevent the publication of distorted evidence resulting from this system. This process asks authors to register their hypotheses and methods before data collection on a publicly available repository or by submitting a Registered Report. In the Registered Reports format, authors submit a Stage 1 manuscript to a participating journal that includes an introduction, methods, and any pilot data indicating the exploratory or confirmatory nature of the study. After a Stage 1 peer review, the manuscript can then be offered in-principle acceptance, rejected, or sent back for revisions to improve the quality of the study. If accepted, the project is guaranteed publication, assuming the authors follow the data collection and analysis protocol. After data collection, authors re-submit a Stage 2 manuscript that includes the results and discussion, and the study is evaluated on clarity and conformity with the planned analysis. In its final form, Registered Reports appear almost identical to a typical publication, but give readers confidence that the hypotheses and main analyses are less susceptible to bias from questionable research practices. From this perspective, we argue that inclusion of Registered Reports by researchers and journals will improve the transparency, replicability, and trust in sport and exercise science research.

Comment on: ‘Moving Sport and Exercise Science Forward: A Call for the Adoption of More Transparent Research Practices’

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (8) ◽  
pp. 1551-1553
Author(s):  
David N. Borg ◽  
Joshua J. Bon ◽  
Kristin L. Sainani ◽  
Brenton J. Baguley ◽  
Nicholas J. Tierney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Science ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Sport And Exercise

“Invisible Sportswomen”: The Sex Data Gap in Sport and Exercise Science Research

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Emma S. Cowley ◽  
Alyssa A. Olenick ◽  
Kelly L. McNulty ◽  
Emma Z. Ross
Keyword(s):  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Exercise Science ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Sports Science ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Data Gap ◽  
Sport And Exercise

This study aimed to conduct an updated exploration of the ratio of male and female participants in sport and exercise science research. Publications involving humans were examined from The European Journal of Sports Science, Medicine & Science in Sport & Exercise, The Journal of Sport Science & Medicine, The Journal of Physiology, The American Journal of Sports Medicine, and The British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2014–2020. The total number of participants, the number of male and female participants, the title, and the topic, were recorded for each publication. Data were expressed in frequencies and percentages. Chi-square analyses were used to assess the differences in frequencies in each of the journals. About 5,261 publications and 12,511,386 participants were included in the analyses. Sixty-three percentage of publications included both males and females, 31% included males only, and 6% included females only (p < .0001). When analyzing participants included in all journals, a total of 8,253,236 (66%) were male and 4,254,445 (34%) were female (p < .0001). Females remain significantly underrepresented within sport and exercise science research. Therefore, at present most conclusions made from sport and exercise science research might only be applicable to one sex. As such, researchers and practitioners should be aware of the ongoing sex data gap within the current literature, and future research should address this.

scholarly journals Power, precision, and sample size estimation in sport and exercise science research

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (17) ◽  
pp. 1933-1935 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grant Abt ◽  
Colin Boreham ◽  
Gareth Davison ◽  
Robin Jackson ◽  
Alan Nevill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sample Size ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Sample Size Estimation ◽  
Size Estimation ◽  
Exercise Science ◽  
Sport And Exercise

scholarly journals Ethical Standards in Sport and Exercise Science Research: 2020 Update

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (13) ◽  
pp. 813-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.J. Harriss ◽  
A. MacSween ◽  
G. Atkinson
Keyword(s):  
Science Research ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Exercise Science ◽  
Sport And Exercise

scholarly journals Misuse of “Power” and Other Mechanical Terms in Sport and Exercise Science Research

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 292-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward M. Winter ◽  
Grant Abt ◽  
F.B. Carl Brookes ◽  
John H. Challis ◽  
Neil E. Fowler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Science Research ◽  
Exercise Science ◽  
Sport And Exercise

scholarly journals Moving Sport and Exercise Science Forward: A Call for the Adoption of More Transparent Research Practices

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 449-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron R. Caldwell ◽  
◽  
Andrew D. Vigotsky ◽  
Matthew S. Tenan ◽  
Rémi Radel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Science ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Sport And Exercise
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