SCI8102 – Research Skills

Assessment Item 1

SCI8102 – Research Skills

Assessment Item 1
Project Choice and Data Mining

Name: Shreya Mohan Rane

Student No.:

Program and Major: Master of Science (Sport and Exercise specialisation)

Project Choice
Please answer the following as outlined in the Assessment Information document
regarding your Project choice

What area of Science is your topic area in?

Does your topic area choice align with your Program major?

Yes

If no, give a justification as to why you have chosen this topic area:

Does data appropriate for your project already exist in this topic area?

Yes, there is existing data with respect to the topic area.

Please provide proof of the existence of appropriate data for your

project in this topic area as outlined in the Assessment Information
document (brief, 1-2 paragraph literature review that includes reference
to 2 x publicly accessible datasets):

Give your initial thoughts on how you are going to produce something
“new/novel” in this research field using existing data (1-2 sentences):
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As it is concluded in the above-mentioned articles, Pilates workout have a

positive impact in increasing muscle endurance and increased core muscle
endurance reduces low back pain. Thus, I would like to explore how Pilates can
help in reducing low back pain.
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Research Question
Please give your research question here in line with the Assessment Information
document regarding the research question requirements

What is the effect of mat Pilates in reducing low back pain?

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Data Mining
Please fill in the following information with regard to requirements detailed in
the Assessment Information document

Dataset 1
Full reference of the dataset in Harvard AGPS style (including location,
which is usually a web address or database website):

Sekendiz, B, Altun, O, Korkusuz, F & Akin, S 2007, Muscular endurance

difference between exercise and control group, The box plot illustrates the
results of pre and post assessment of abdominal endurance in both the groups
out of which Pilates exercise group showed more improvement regarding
abdominal endurance than the control group, Elsevier, Netherlands, viewed 2 nd
August 2021, <https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-
S1360859206001458-gr6.jpg>.

What is the dataset/does the dataset contain:

The dataset contains a box plot which represents comparison of pre and post
measurements of abdominal endurance between control group and Pilates
exercise group.

Full reference of the original journal article publication that used the
dataset:

Sekendiz, B, Altun, O, Korkusuz, F & Akin, S 2007,’Effects of Pilates exercise on

trunk strength, endurance and flexibility in sedentary adult females’, Journal of
Bodyworks and Movement Therapies, Vol 11, no.4, pp. 318-326, viewed 2nd
August 2021, <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2006.12.002>.

How was the dataset originally gathered:

The study was conducted by Randomised Control Trial. 45 sedentary

academicians from a university were randomly selected and assigned into two
groups. Group one was control group and group two undertook modern Pilates
mat exercises. The abdominal endurance was assessed by maximum curl-ups
performed by the participants of both the groups within the duration of one
minute. Pre and post assessment findings were noted and represented by box
plot.

Summary of the results from the original journal article publication in

your own words (no more than 1 paragraph):
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According to the results of the journal article, Modern mat Pilates cause
significant changes in abdominal and lower back strength, abdominal muscular
endurance and trunk flexibility. An increase in the flexor and extensor strength
of core muscles was noted. This resulted in an increase in the quality of life in
sedentary females. There was no change in the weight or body mass
composition as the Pilates exercise program was conducted over a period of five
weeks which is considered to be a short span to cause any changes in the BMI
measures or body fat.

How can you use the dataset in a different/new/novel way (1-2

sentences):

Modern mat Pilates has a positive effect in increasing flexor and extensor core
muscular strength and abdominal endurance. I will be using this data to find out
whether it would help individuals with chronic low back pain by increasing their
core muscular strength and endurance by performing mat Pilates exercise.
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Dataset 2
Full reference of the dataset in Harvard AGPS style (including location,
which is usually a web address or database website):

Shamsi, BM, Rezaei, M, Zamanlou, M, Sadhegi, M & Pourahmadi, MR 2016,

Results for both exercise groups, Statistical analysis of the participants showed
significant increase in endurance test times and decrease in pain and disability
levels within each group post treatment, Taylor & Francis, England, viewed on 3 rd
August 2021, < https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammadreza-
Pourahmadi/publication/294105244/figure/tbl1/AS:668989730598927@153651
0989605/Results-for-both-exercise-groups.png >.

What is the dataset/does the dataset contain:

The dataset contains results of statistical analysis of outcome measures taken

pre and post treatment and represents which measures are statistically
significant for both Core stability exercise group and general exercise.

Full reference of the original journal article publication that used the
dataset:

Shamsi, BM, Rezaei, M, Zamanlou, M, Sadhegi, M & Pourahmadi, MR 2016,

‘Does core stability exercise improve lumbopelvic stability (through endurance
tests) more than general exercise in chronic low back pain? A quasi-randomised
controlled trial’, An International Journal of Physical Therapy, Vol 32, no.3, pp.
171-178, viewed on 3rd August 2021,
<https://doi.org/10.3109/09593985.2015.1117550 >.

How was the dataset originally gathered:

Summary of the results from the original journal article publication in

your own words (no more than 1 paragraph):

How can you use the dataset in a different/new/novel way (1-2

sentences):
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Dataset 3
Full reference of the dataset in Harvard AGPS style (including location,
which is usually a web address or database website):

What is the dataset/does the dataset contain:

Full reference of the original journal article publication that used the
dataset:

How was the dataset originally gathered:

Summary of the results from the original journal article publication in

your own words (no more than 1 paragraph):

How can you use the dataset in a different/new/novel way (1-2

sentences):