Wow, you created some stir! Good learning experience for you. While your concerns
are valid, there's no excuse for public crucifiction. There may be some list members
remember your name at a conference if/when you present, and seize the opportunity to
"go to town" on any slip ups. Good luck!
Tim Fairchild wrote:
> Ok. If Iain is indeed a student under the age of 18 then I must apologise for
> my response. Rather than speaking in a third person, I am sorry Iain.
>
> However, if Iain is a student above that age, then I would only say my response
> was harsh (maybe too harsh). It is obvious to someone in the field that asking
> the questions that were asked, no thought or research had been put into the
> topic at all. Considering that nutrition, especially sports nutrition is such a
> 'hot topic' and obviously the internet is available to all of us, all you have
> to do are to type in the words and you will get thousands of different web
> sites. Once you have established an area you want to research then post a
> question to the discussion group. Discussion groups (well as far as I am
> concerned) are to discuss and field questions in an area that you have
> researched or are trying to find more information on (I tell my students to
> field questions which are specific, or if you have come to a dead end). A field
> like medial meniscal repair in injured athletes may be relatively hard to
> investigate, however a field such as sports nutrition is gigantic so you can
> find lots of information.
>
> So to summarise my previous response in a more composed way:
>
> 1. What sport are you investigating?
> 2. Male/Female
> 3. What are the ages of the athletes?
> 4. You will need different diets at different stages of training, so what
> stage do you want them at (i.e. pre-competition, off-season?)
>
> These are just a few questions you will need to investigate.
>
> The reason for my harsh response comes about due to a huge number of students
> coming on (from university to college level) asking questions similar to this
> one which are asking for "can you send me information" without stating whether
> they have looked (and if so, where) at all. In the days prior to the internet
> that may be fine, however due to the vast information available to all of us, I
> believe it demonstrates a lack of motivation on behalf of the students and/or
> the teacher. I explain to my students to use the discussion groups as a last
> resort for information, not as the port of first call.
>
> Once you have more information and an understanding of what you are looking at
> Iain, then I would be more than happy to field any questions you have, but prior
> to me providing you with any information I would like you to demonstrate that
> you have researched this area (and where). I do have a lot of information
> available on this topic so once you are happy with your extent of research,
> contact me by all means (on or off the list).
>
> Tim.
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> PhD Candidate
> Co-ordinator for Centre of Athletic Testing
> Department of Human Movement and Exercise Science
> Nedlands, Western Australia 6907
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