Description
Here are rules from the teacher:
Overview:
Find an article dealing with a Sports Related Lower extremity injury and write critique of the article to turn in. Article needs to come from a scholarly source. (NOT SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, ETC.) Review the attached example and rubric for more information.
Requirements:
Utilize knowledge gained throughout the course to critique an article that relates to an athletic related injury.
No Plagiarism
Make sure to include in your summary this course knowledge can apply to your future.
Develop an article critique to turn in. (Maximum length 2 pages)
You must provide evidence to support your ideas and reference your evidence appropriately! (APA formatted) (2 minimum) (Original source and one more)
Follow the SES Article Critique guidelines below:
The review must be in APA format (headers, title, Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, etc.)
Please follow citation rules for paraphrasing and direct quotations
Article must be from a peer-reviewed journal, published within the last 5 years.
Follow the format below. Your critique should follow this order. Please put in paragraph form.
Format/ What to include in paper:
1. Reference:
APA Reference at the top of your paper after your name and course information (see example)
2. Why are you interested in reading the article? What information can you gain by reading this article?
3. What is the main purpose of this article? Be specific and accurate. Summarize the purpose in your own words.
4. What is the key question the authors are asking?
5. What is the most important information in this article? Please make sure to answer each of the following:
Review the literature used. Key things to look for – age of the references, guidelines used, what data/statistics from other studies is given
Authors reasoning for the study
Methodology
Research design
Results – review the statistics (significant or not)
Limitations (authors and your own)
6. What is the conclusion the authors came to about the study?
7. What are the implications of this article? What would the outcomes be if we followed the article’s findings? Include both positive and negative.
8. What is the significance of this study to you?
Relevancy: Clear description of the article to the field of study. Links the article to other studies or topics.
Organization ,Delivery: All major points of the article analysis are clearly stated. Critique follows a logical order. Technical language us used appropriately and defined clearly.
Comprehension (Critical Appraisal) Demonstrates the use of critical thinking in article critique. Main points of the article are clearly stated with evidence of informed decision making to form an opinion of the article.
Implications : Based on opinion formed, is able to make an informed relationship to patient/client scenarios, real life situations, or future research in the discipline.
APA Formatting: Paper was clear of APA formatting errors
The example of article is below and also 2 chapters of the course
