Provide certain relevant information about a cortisol and stress response in intercollegiate women athletes.

Use these articles to guide your presentation summarizing previous research in this area and gaps in knowledge. Be sure to include:

• Background information on your topic including any definitions

• Methods: for example;

  • What are the similarities/differences between the papers?

  • How have the methods changed over time?

  • Were the methods chosen/conducted appropriately for the studies?

• Results: for example;

  • Do the articles agree with each other?

  • Do their findings align with what we’ve discussed in class?

  • Were the results analyzed and interpreted correctly?

• Conclusions: i.e.,

  • How have these articles contributed to science?

  • Why is it important to study this topic?

  • What are gaps in knowledge or unanswered questions?

  • What future research needs to be conducted on this topic to advance the field?

● Proposal for a study: This doesn’t have to be designed in detail but has to include basic elements. The design has to follow from your discussion of previous research in this area (gaps etc.).

SPECIFIC ARTICLES TO USE:

1. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306453004000757

1. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090513801001003

1. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279277465_Before_During_and_After_How_Phases_of_Competition_Differentially_Affect_Testosterone_Cortisol_and_Estradiol_Levels_in_Women_Athletes

1. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0018506X13000640

1. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031938415000633