ABSTRACT
Chapter two will provide an overview of different research methodologies that are common in health and human performance. This overview will help as you begin to develop your research topic. As we learned from the steps in the scientific method, the research design is based on the research problem and aligned with the proposed hypothesis or research question. Understanding the various research designs will assist with better understanding your research variables. When thinking about developing your research design, you need to keep in mind some potential constraints and ethical concerns. The last section of the chapter discusses issues surrounding ethical concerns with research including care of human subjects and the Institutional Review Board process.
