1. Critically appraise research undertaken on the use of Sports Massage 2. Draw conclusions on support for the use of Sports Massage

1. Critically appraise research undertaken on the use of Sports Massage
2. Draw conclusions on support for the use of Sports Massage

I have outlined the guidelines below -

1. Critically appraise research undertaken on the use of Sports Massage

Critically appraise research undertaken on the use of Sports Massage
This section should be no less than 1500 words minimum

To include:
Discussion Points
- Based on scientific experimentation
- Systematic approach to practice analysis and enumeration
- Leads to further areas for scientific research
- Integrates individual expertise with external clinical evidence
- Eliminates anecdotal evidence and guesswork


2. Draw conclusions on support for the use of Sports Massage
You are required to:

Draw conclusions on support for the use of Sports Massage
This section should be no less than 600 words minimum

To include:
- Discussion Points
- Trustworthiness of research: Can the information and data supplied be relied upon, i.e. is it from a reliable source?
- Value: Of what use will the research be in relation to Sports Massage and
Therapy?
- Relevance: How related is the research to Sports Massage and will its
implications be?
- Validity: Is the research logical and factual? Consider if the research has been conducted with good controls or is it just anecdotal evidence.
- Reliability: Is the research of good quality and trustworthy? For the data to be reliable, the variation within similar data must be small. There is always some variation in any set of measurements, whatever is being measured.
- Peer Reviewed: This is evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by
others working in the same field.