title: Proposing application of results in sport and exercise research reports.
abstract: The application of sport and exercise research findings to practice requires careful interpretation and integration of evidence. This paper reviews principles of evidence-based practice and the application of research in sports and exercise, in order to provide recommendations on developing appropriate application sections in research reports for sport and exercise journals. The strength of recommendations for application fall into one of four levels, with potential applications qualified as strong, limited, preliminary, or hypothesized. Specific limitations that should be discussed in framing recommendations for practice are also noted for each of these levels that should be useful for authors, and for practitioners and clinicians in interpreting these recommendations.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Health and Human Performance , Texas State University , San Marcos , USA.
authors.forename: Duane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Knudson
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hamill
mesh_terms: D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D058028:Research Report; D013177:Sports
keywords: Data abstraction; evidence-based practice; intervention