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Welcome to the Exercise Science Research Guide! Within this guide, you will find information and links to Exercise Science related resources that you may find useful for your classwork and research.
Recommended Databases
Use these databases to find scholarly material and other reliable literature with the perspective of exercise science, sports medicine, physical therapy, and related fields.
- PubMEDDeveloped by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), PubMed is the most comprehensive biomedical research database, and a key resource used by scientists. Find more detailed information.
- SPORTDiscus with Full TextInternational citations on exercise, physiology, physical education and health, parks and recreation, recreation therapy, sports and sports medicine. Find more detailed information.
- Physical Therapy (Gale OneFile)Gale OneFile: Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine covers the fields of physical therapy, physical fitness, and sports medicine. Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine offers a wide spectrum of information, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research, and more.
Exercise Science Journals
These journals are key resources for scholarly and peer-reviewed material in the field of exercise science and sports medicine. Skip the databases and browse or search the journals directly using the links below.
American Journal of Sports MedicineThe official publication of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), this journal is a forum for independent orthopaedic sports medicine research and education, allowing clinical practitioners the ability to make decisions based on sound scientific information.
- Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
An official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, this journal includes original investigations, clinical studies, and comprehensive reviews on current topics in sports medicine and exercise science.
British Journal of Sports MedicineBritish Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) is a multimedia portal for authoritative original research, systematic reviews, consensus statements and debate in sport and exercise medicine (SEM). Sport and exercise medicine is defined broadly.
Note: Library access ends 6 months prior to today's date. Request more recently published material through Interlibrary Loan.International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
The International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (IJSPP) focuses on sport physiology and performance and is dedicated to advancing the knowledge of sport and exercise physiologists, sport-performance researchers, and other sport scientists. The journal publishes authoritative peer-reviewed research in sport physiology and related disciplines, with an emphasis on work having direct practical applications in enhancing sport performance in sport physiology and related disciplines.
Note: Library access ends 1 year prior to today's date. Request more recently published material through Interlibrary Loan.
Journal of PhysiologyThe Journal of Physiology publishes original research papers in all areas of physiology and pathophysiology illustrating new physiological principles or mechanisms. Papers on work at the molecular level, cell membrane, single cells, tissues or organs and on systems physiology are all encouraged.
- Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
The editorial mission of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (JSCR) is to advance the knowledge about strength and conditioning through research. A unique aspect of this journal is that it includes recommendations for the practical use of research findings.
Other Helpful Article Databases
Consider broadening your search by including one or more of the following databases to find material from sports medicine, physical therapy, or medicine.
- CINAHL UltimateCINAHL Ultimate indexes the top nursing and allied health literature available including nursing journals and publications from the National League for Nursing and the American Nurses Association and includes nearly 1,500 active full text peer-reviewed journals. The database covers more than 50 nursing specialties and includes quick lessons, evidence-based care sheets, CEU modules and research instruments.
- Sports Medicine & Education IndexProvides abstracts to physical education curricula, sports medicine, dance. Other coverage includes sport law, kinesiology, motor learning, recreation therapy, standardized fitness tests, sports equipment, business and marketing, coaching and training, and sport sociology/psychology. Health education and physical therapy are also covered. Find more detailed information.
- Health & Medical CollectionOffers comprehensive journal coverage of clinical and biomedical topics, consumer health, health administration and more. The journals cover all major clinical and healthcare disciplines, including medical sciences, immunology, pharmacy and pharmacology, nursing, physical fitness and hygiene, surgery, and others. Provides in-depth coverage from over 1,500 publications with almost 1,300 available in full text and of these, over 900 include MEDLINE indexing. Includes all charts, diagrams, graphs, tables, photos, and other graphical elements essential to medical research. Part of ProQuest Central. Find more information.
- Google ScholarProvides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature, including articles, papers, theses, books, and reports. If you are off-campus, and do not see the Find article @ UNCW link, you can configure your Google settings. Find more information.