Step 1: Locate Research Articles
Find 2 peer-reviewed articles
The articles must cover the following areas respectively:
History of epidemiology
Why is understanding epidemiology important for health and wellness professionals
*Note: You will need to synthesize each article. Definition: Synthesizing simply means combining. Instead of summarizing the main points of each source in turn, you put together the ideas and findings of multiple sources in order to make an overall point. At the most basic level, this involves looking for similarities and differences between your sources.
Step 2: Write the Literature Review
Discuss the following from your selected peer-reviewed articles:
When was epidemiology founded? Where and by who?
Define epidemiology.
How has understanding epidemiology helped to make people more healthy?
Referencing the literature, how might understanding epidemiology help you in you career as a personal trainer?
(Links to an external site.) REMEMBER
REMEMBER: Include intext citations when referencing information from your articles