Estimation versus falsification approaches in sport and exercise science
| Autor: | Edward M. Winter, Michael Wilkinson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Estimation
Philosophy of science Contrast (statistics) Inference 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 030229 sport sciences C600 Epistemology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Research Design Data Interpretation Statistical Statistical inference Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Meaning (existential) Psychology Value (mathematics) Exercise Statistical hypothesis testing Sports |
| Zdroj: | Journal of sports sciences. 37(1) |
| ISSN: | 1466-447X 0264-0414 |
| Popis: | There has been a recent resurgence in debate about methods for statistical inference in science. The debate addresses statistical concepts and their impact on the value and meaning of analyses’ outcomes. In contrast, philosophical underpinnings of approaches and the extent to which analytical tools match philosophical goals of the scientific method have received less attention. This short piece considers application of the scientific method to “what-is-the-influence-of x-on-y” type questions characteristic of sport and exercise science. We consider applications and interpretations of estimation versus falsification based statistical approaches and their value in addressing how much x influences y, and in measurement error and method agreement settings. We compare estimation using magnitude based inference (MBI) with falsification using null hypothesis significance testing (NHST), and highlight the limited value both of falsification and NHST to address problems in sport and exercise science. We recommend adopting an estimation approach, expressing the uncertainty of effects of x on y, and their practical/clinical value against pre-determined effect magnitudes using MBI. |
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