What is research? -- Research traditions -- Research process -- Research questions, aims and objectives -- Reviewing the literature -- Theories, concepts and variables in sport research -- Research designs for sports studies -- Collecting data I: The questionnaire survey -- Collecting data II: Research interviews -- Collecting data III: Unobtrusive methods - Observation and content analysis -- Collecting data IV: Ethnographic research in sport -- Analysing data: Quantitative data analysis -- Writing the research report -- Sports research and the internet -- Student issues

1. Sports -- Research -- Methodology
2. Leisure -- Research -- Methodology
3. Qualitative research