9 Seminar Eight

In the lecture this week we continued to discuss academic writing, specifically how to construct a discussion section of a scientific paper. Generally, a discussion is made up of four sections; summary of findings, comparison of studies, strengths and limitations, and implications to practice.

9.1 Task 1

Use the articles you downloaded onto your onedrive last week and open them in a pdf reader (such as, Adobe Acrobat). Using the highlighter tool, highlight the text in the following way:

• Blue: Summary of findings
• Yellow: Comparison of studies
• Green: Strengths and limitations
• Red: Implications to practice

Article 1: Effects of resistance bands exercise for frail older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled studies https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15950

Article 2: Compression Garments and Recovery from Exercise https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-017-0728-9

Article 3: Effects and dose–response relationships of resistance training on physical performance in youth athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2015-095497

As a group, discuss the discussion sections of these reviews.

• What was good?
• What could have been improved?
• Which article had the best discussion and why?

9.2 Task 2

Using the information that you have collated over the last eight weeks formulate a discussion for your review. This section should be approximately 800-1000 words and be referenced in accordance with Staffordshire University Guidelines ( APA 7th Edition ) (Lecture 6).

This must be done independently as this section form part of your submission for assessment 1 (If your work is too similar to another student you might be in breach of the Staffordshire University Academic Conduct Policy)