Practice Activity 6: Quantitative Article Critique

 

1. Select one of the research studies from the choices provided below and locate it through the library using your research skills from RES 1500.
2. Read the article in its entirety and complete the Quantitative Article Critique Worksheet (Links to an external site.). Detailed instructions are provided in the on-line module.

Research Studies

• Duvivier, B. M. F. M., Schaper, N. C., Hesselink, M. K. C., van Kan, L., Stienen, N., Winkens, B., … Savelberg, H. H. C. M. (2016). Breaking sitting with light activities vs structured exercise: a randomised crossover study demonstrating benefits for glycaemic control and insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes. Diabetologia, 60(3), 490–498. https://dx-doi-org.tcsedsystem.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s00125-016-4161-7 (Links to an external site.).
• Koloski, N. A., Jones, M., & Talley, N. J. (2016). Evidence that independent gut-to-brain and brain-to-gut pathways operate in the irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia: A 1-year population-based prospective study. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 44(6), 592–600. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.13738 (Links to an external site.)
• Melchart, D., Löw, P., Wühr, E., Kehl, V., & Weidenhammer, W. (2017). Effects of a tailored lifestyle self-management intervention (TALENT) study on weight reduction: A randomized controlled trial. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy. https://dx-doi-org.tcsedsystem.idm.oclc.org/10.2147/DMSO.S135572 (Links to an external site.)
• Yap, A. F., Kwan, Y. H., Tan, C. S., Ibrahim, S., & Ang, S. B. (2017). Rhythm-centred music making in community living elderly: A randomized pilot study. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-017-1825-x (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.tcsedsystem.idm.oclc.org/pmc/articles/PMC5470187/

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