KINESIOL 2F03 Study Guide - Final Guide: Weight-Bearing, Fetal Position, Ulna
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Type of study depends on the research question. As you go down the list you increase accuracy, validity, better info, but higher complexity. Measurement / observation of individuals: at a given age, only once in the sample". Provides information growth, maturity, performance, pa status: status only, not change over time. Repeated measurement/observation of the same group of individuals over a specific period of time. Provides info on status and change over time. Rate of change in g/m most useful; can focus in on age groups: birth to age 3, adolescence, ^ periods of time with the most rapid change in growth. Averages in population cancel out peak periods of growth on a growth chart since everyone"s peak is different. Measurements every 3 months establish rate and variance. Multiple cohorts: same start time / duration of study, different start and end ages. Mixed longitudinal study: recruit subjects at different starting ages --.