I'm looking for "interventions" to be used as a framework to teach research methods.
a) Quick to apply / have an immediate effect
b) Can be blinded easily
c) Related to the field of physiotherapy / rehabilitation medicine
d) Are ethical
For example, effect caffeinated versus de-caffeinated coffee on hand grip strength.
Research methods could be easily tought and simple to learn by using marker and white board to teach. Secondly making the course as pre-requisite to final year project, this will make the students eager to learn. Students should be asked to practice and tested after every topic.
Hi Martin
I would suggest you the topic "the effectiveness of hold-relax stretching on knee extension ROM of students with tight hamstrings".
One group will undergo hold-relax stretching to hamstrings and the other group no intervention at all. Knee extension ROM will be your dependent variable. I think that this project has everything you want. A) observer blinding is easy, b) you can have immediate effects, c) it is ethical and safe if it is appropriately applied, d) you can easily find participants as there is a great percentage of students with tight hamstrings, e) it is relative to physiotherapy, f) a conventional goniometer is sufficient to assess your dependent variable.
Hope this helps.
Don’t know if this is quite precise, but try:
1) group A is told they are receiving tuning fork to assess avulsion fracture recovery or screen for bone mineral density and effect on testostrtone levels and workout parameters.
-ice the bottom in placebo patients so the sensation is noticeable. Schedule 8:00-8:45 80% resistance training and draw labs at T+45 mins.
2-Consider group not given info tuning fork predicts higher post workout testosterone. Schedule workouts for later in day.
for blinded:
1) group given 3-5000% biotin and told it’s a healing agent promoting testosterone signaling joint repair when used with home exercises. . Send to lab with biotin interference. Levels will be artificially high - does belief testosterone levels are high make patient more functional in outcome and compliant with home therapy?
2) same B pill but use lactose or inert ingredients and rub same labs eith same instructions. Is the inference from normal ranges despite knowledge novel therapy pill revealed no genetic predisposition to enhanced joint repair in the ansence of biotin inference?
3. patients rate their home compliance at initial session and told they are strong indicstors of consistent home exercises improvs outcomes.
vs.
same survey but patients told nothing.
-outcome from self reported adherence better?
-healing endpoints different?
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