Resistance Training and Protein Supplementation on Muscle Hypertrophy

Literature Review *
Guidelines for the Final Project
This assignment will be submitted to turnitin for plagiarism.
The final project for Research in Fitness and Wellness is a Brief Literature Review (LR) using research to address a topic of your choice related to Fitness and Wellness.
In the review, at least 10 of the most important studies that touch upon the topic are discussed.
Avoid simply describing one study per paragraph: Your goal is an integrated synthesis of concepts, ideas, and findings.
The following items must be included in your paper.
Each of the components listed below must be part of your final product.
Title Page: The title page is 1 page and contains the following elements (title, running head, author byline, institution – affiliation, and date) (Refer to page 229 (Section 8.03) of the APA). Notice the following components on the title page. (3 points)
Running Head: The running head is an abbreviated title with a maximum of 50 characters (p. 229 and 41 of APA manual). Although this is an example of a Manuscript Structure, the basic components use the same guidelines. The running head should look something like this with a flush left margin. Notice the lower case and upper case letters.
i.e., Running head: SLEEP DEPRIVATION AND ATHLETICS
Title: A descriptive title of not more than 15 words, which contain many of the key search words, must be written (p. 23 for guidelines and 41 for example in the APA manual). Section 2.01, 8.03
Author's byline: This is your name. Type center under the title, with a double space.
Date: Use the date of completion, with a double space and under your name.
Abstract: You need to use “Abstract” as your subtitle and center it using upper and lowercase letters. See section 2.04, pages 25-27 of the APA. The abstract is limited to 250 words. This is a single paragraph without paragraph indentation. Use this link: HYPERLINK "https://owl(dot)english(dot)purdue(dot)edu/owl/resource/560/01/" https://owl(dot)english(dot)purdue(dot)edu/owl/resource/560/01/ and scroll down to the bottom of the page for guidelines and an example of the abstract. An abstract for a literature review should describe:
problem under investigation, in one sentence if possible
study eligibility criteria
type(s) of participants included in primary studies
main results
conclusions (including limitations); and
Implications for theory, policy, and/or practice. (10 points)
Introduction: No need for a heading. An Introduction that begins broad and becomes more focused until it points specifically to your topic is critical. Develop reader interest; establish need for research; touch on significance. The Introduction should be less than 500 words. You need to use citations (popular articles may be used here but not in the LR) and need to be included in the Reference list. (15 points)
Statement of the Research Problem: This is your second subtitle, but should be left margin. Following the Introduction, clearly state the research problem that the Review of Literature will address. This is a statement and should be worded as a statement, not a question. (3 points)
Example below:
Problem Statement: The purpose of this written review is to determine whether athletes who end their careers on a positive note (i.e., National Championship, Super Bowl, all athletic goals met, etc.) perceive less life stress upon athletic retirement.
Body of the Literature Review: Subtitle needs to be centered, and written in upper and lower case letters. Things to consider for the main body of the LR. First, think about the length. The length should be between 6 to 10 pages. You need to effectively communicate the main ideas. This section must be written clearly and concisely with logical communication. State points clearly and directly. Use headings to effectively organize ideas. Refer to chapter 3 of the APA manual. Your paper should include a minimum of 10 sources that are within the last 10 years and should come from the readings you have completed over the course of the semester. Use Primary and secondary sources (meta analysis, descriptive research, experimental research, qualitative research, mixed methods research, etc.). No popular articles are to be used in the literature review. This is the section to report the evaluation of all of the research you have read. You will need to make an outline, then add minimal notes for your own records, and include resources to help you later. This process will assist you with the writing of your LR document. A literature review is a piece of discursive prose, not a list describing or summarizing one piece of literature after another. It's usually a bad sign to see every paragraph beginning with the name of a researcher. Instead, organize the literature review into sections that present themes or identify trends, including relevant theory. You are not trying to list all the material published, but to synthesize and evaluate it according to the guiding concept of your problem statement. (40 points)
Conclusions: Conclusions should be the next subtitle and centered. In the overall conclusion section, include 2-3 paragraphs that summarize and connect your overall findings. This section answers the question: “What should the reader take home with them from reading this Literature Review?” Do not use pronouns and use appropriate citations. Previous citations not new citations are used here. (9 points)
Clinical Implications: Clinical Implications is the next important section and you should include the subtitle in the center. Now that you have reported your conclusions, you can write how the research will affect one's clinical practice. Describe how the results of this literature review will affect or influence your clinical practice (how this may influence your coaching, teaching, profession as a clinician, etc.). This section should be very applied and specific. The clinical implications should include 2 or 3 paragraphs on the clinical implications of your LR. Do not use pronouns and use appropriate citations. For example, you may write something like this: Athletic trainers that work with athletes should be aware of an athlete's mood and how it may impact the healing process (cite resources). If athletic trainers are noticing that athletes are very frustrated, angered, depressed, irritable, or showing signs of anhedonia, and healing is delayed more than expected, then the athletic trainer should refer the athlete to a mental health professional (cite references). (9 points)
References: This is the final title and should be titled as References in the center and should begin on a separate page. Using proper APA format, the reference information must be included for all of the articles/sources used in writing this Literature Review. No citations can come from popular articles within the Literature Review, popular articles may be used in the Introduction. Most articles (at least seven) should be primary sources; secondary sources are permitted; and the articles should represent the diversity of article types presented in this course. All entries need to be listed in alphabetical (ABC) order. All entries must be double spaced and include the hanging indent. Make sure all entries include the doi number. All references/citations used in the paper should be listed in your reference list. Please refer to page 59 of the APA manual for an example of a Reference List and page 180 of the APA manual for the narrative for the Reference List. You may also refer to Professor Denny's (online Librarian) informational sheets from the Library Discussion Board, or any informational sheets I have provided throughout the course. (11 points)
While the point values will give you a general idea of the evaluation process, a more detailed grading rubric will be found under Final Project on the Content page.
* APA citation style is required as this is a common citation method for fitness and wellness journals. Therefore, you will need to use the most up to date APA citation guidelines by using the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed, 2nd printing) for guidance. If you use any resources online you need to make sure that they are up to date and follow the 6th edition, 2nd print.