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Kinesiology Research Guide

Empirical Research Articles

Empirical Articles - What are they?

How do I know if a research article is empirical?

  • Empirical research draws from observed or measured phenomena and derives knowledge from actual experimentation or observation. Empirical research articles are considered original, primary research.
  • In these types of articles, readers will generally find the following sections organized by IMRaD format (Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion).
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