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Exercise Science

A guide to library and internet resources in Exercise Science and Physical Education

FIND THE FULL TEXT

 

Find the original full text research study for each of the following:

After Injury, Tony Little Told Himself: 'You Can Do It!' : NPR

 

1. The following article from Yahoo! News peaked your interest and you want to investigate further. Sift through the article linked below to identify key details to help you retrieve the original, full text article. Try using either OneSearch or Journal Finder on the MCC Library webpage to find the full text.

“Working out in 4-second bursts for less than 15 minutes a day could boost your cardio fitness, a small study suggests”
Coffee Mistakes You're Probably Making At Home

 

2. Someone posted the link below to the subreddit exercise group you follow. Several people commented claiming that drinking coffee before their workouts has been a game changer in losing fat and increasing muscle mass. How would you find the original research study to verify this information? Try using PubMed to retrieve the full text study.

“A strong coffee half an hour before exercising increases fat-burning”

7 Proven Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate

3. You are a personal trainer. One of your clients arrives for her training session and she's all excited about what she heard on the morning news. Apparently eating chocolate for breakfast will help you burn fat! How would you investigate and verify this information? Trace this claim using Google or Google Scholar and try to find the original full text study.