Applications of Confidence Limits and Effect Sizes in Sport Research
RESEARCH ARTICLE

Applications of Confidence Limits and Effect Sizes in Sport Research

Eric Drinkwater, * Open Modal
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The Open Sports Sciences Journal • 11 Apr 2008 • RESEARCH ARTICLE • DOI: 10.2174/1875399X00801010003

Abstract

This article describes the origins of the conventional use of null hypothesis significance testing and why this convention has led to difficulties in implementing research results in applied settings. This article continues to explain the the value of expressing research results with confidence limits and effect sizes for sporting application.