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Article: (Un)Informed Consent in Exercise and Sport Science Research? A Comparison of Forms Written for Two Reading Levels.
- Article from:
- Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
- Article date:
- September 1, 2000
- Author:
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Key words: ethics, human subjects, Institutional Review Board, readability
The Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1999) "Guide-lines for Contributors" state, "The RQES editorial board requires all authors submitting manuscripts for review and possible publication to take all appropriate steps to obtain the informed consent of all humans participating in the research...." (inside back cover). Informed consent generally refers to the researcher's responsibility to share information with potential research participants about her or his study, and, once this information is shared, the ...