Sara Oakman

RC 2001-128

Professor Brown

3/10/2021

A Solution to Problems Within Exercise Science

Exercise Science is a broad field and includes multiple subfields and different

occupations. Because of the vastness of exercise science, many problems develop solely within a

single occupation. As with any field, problems range from human resource issues, monetary

difficulties, functionality, and more. Within the broader exercise science, two major problems are

a lack of research proving techniques work and a halt in research.

Within exercise science, each occupation has its own set of techniques used to benefit

others for the greater good whether its research to expand the field, weight training to help

athletes grow, or physical therapy to help patients recover post-injury (Types, 2020). The

problem with this is when it comes to the more hands-on side of exercise science there is rather

little to no research to prove that these techniques such as taping, stretching, certain diets, or

weight training techniques work to help a patient to obtain their intended goals (Parreira, 2014).

Despite the vast improvements seen in patients’ mobility or function after treatment, why is there

no research to prove that the therapy completed has been working? Well, as Baldwin states, one

answer to that question and overwhelming problem within the field would be to expand research

and explore case studies among common injuries and the progress of how exercises and certain

treatments or treatment plans allow for progress within the patient (Baldwin, 2010). Case studies

and expanded research into numerous different treatment plans/options as well as independent
studies within each sub-field of exercise science would be an adequate solution for this problem

for the reason that it would allow for proof on why these devices are used and how they work.

Along the lines of continued and furthered research another problem within the field of

exercise science arises: a halt in research. Because of new developments in technology, research

within this field has been developed over the past five decades. But, now as Baldwin states, the

problem occurs of how to expand research from this point forward. (Baldwin, 2000). The field of

exercise science has been able to study the body and how it works down to the genome level but

from there it is difficult to dive further into the body beyond DNA (Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid)

(Baldwin, 2000). This problem within the field of exercise science has the same broader solution

of expanding research. To be more specific, a satisfactory solution for this problem would be to

expand research into other ways of the body’s movements as well as to focus more on healing

processes (Baldwin, 2010). Once again, the research process could be furthered into treatment

options and the proof of how and why they work.

Overall, exercise science can be summed up as how and why the body works the way it

does. At this particular moment in time; with more advancements in technology, the answer to

those questions has pretty much been answered. Furthermore, furthering research within this

field has become rather difficult. This has evolved into a common problem within exercise

science in terms of a halt in research and figuring out how to research proof of treatments within

each sub-field being accurate and functional.

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2846553/

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