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Developing Master’s Thesis Proposal

Developing Master’s Thesis Proposal. Li-Tang Tsai, PT, MSc. PhD student/Research team member Gerontology Research Center University of Jyväskylä. Guided by Thesis Seminar I (1 st Semester). Orientation (15.9.2009) Aims of the Seminar

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Developing Master’s Thesis Proposal

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  1. Developing Master’s Thesis Proposal Li-Tang Tsai, PT, MSc. PhD student/Research team member Gerontology Research Center University of Jyväskylä

  2. Guided by Thesis Seminar I (1st Semester) • Orientation (15.9.2009) • Aimsof the Seminar • What is a Thesis in general? The process? The topic? • General info • Home work: a look at thesisalreadycompleted in gerontology (in international master’sprogrammes at the faculty) • Research Project Presentations (22.9.2009) • 3 projects suitable for conducting master’s thesis • Home work: Personal ’memo’

  3. Personal “Memo” • What is yourpersonalstartingpoint? • Previousexperience (strengths, challenges) • Methods, Writing • Currentinterests, ’hottopics’  potentiallinkages with the researchprojectsavailable? • Before 15.9. • Interest Area: • Exercise Effects on Functional Capacity in Elderly • Effects of Exercise Counseling on Exercise Habits in Elderly

  4. Personal “Memo” • After 22.9 • Exercise counseling project • Effects of Physical Activity Counseling on Balance among Older People • Effects of Exercise Counseling on Changes of Exercise Habits in Elderly • Asymmetry project • The Effects of Equalizing Lower Extremity Muscle Strength on Postural Balance among Older Hip Fracture Patients • The Effects of Equalizing Lower Extremity Muscle Strength on Body Composition among Older Hip Fracture Patients

  5. Research Plan (8.12.2009) • Tentative Title • Changes in Attitude toward Physical Activity after Exercise Counseling among Older Adults • Research Background • Research Question • Study Design and Data Collection • Theoretical Basis of Exercise Counseling • Possible Limitations • Discussion

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