Beyond the P-Value: Rigor in Sports Science Research
Speaker: Steve Ying-Chu Chen, Ph.D. Candidate
Good afternoon, everyone.
I am Steve Ying-Chu Chen, a Ph.D. Candidate here in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science at National Taiwan Normal University.
Today, we are diving into the backbone of everything we do as researchers: Experimental Design and Analysis.
In our field, we often deal with the most complex variable of all—the human body in motion. Whether we are measuring physiological thresholds or cognitive responses to exercise, the noise in our data can be deafening. That is why a robust experimental design isn't just a 'requirement' for graduation; it is the only tool we have to separate signal from noise, and anecdote from evidence.
In this presentation, I will move beyond basic T-tests and ANOVA. We will explore how advanced design principles—such as controlling for confounding variables, proper randomization, and selecting the correct mixed-effects models—can rescue a study from obscurity.
We often hear that 'data speaks for itself.' I argue that data only speaks if the design gives it a voice. Let’s look at how we can structure our experiments to ensure that voice is clear, reproducible, and scientifically significant.
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陳映竹！ (Chen, Ying-Chu)，Ph.D. candidate, M.S., M.A., CSCS*D, ACSM-CEP
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