Glossary Term
Correlational Research
Correlational research is non-experimental research method in which the statistical relationship between two variables is investigated. In research by Kwon et al., a correlation was noted between a decrease in extensibility during a hamstring length test (goniometry) and current knee pain (1). 1. Kwon O, Yun M, and Lee W. (2014). Correlation between intrinsic patellofemoral pain syndrome in young adults and lower extremity biomechanics. J. Phys. Ther. Sci. 26: 961-964
Correlational Research: Non-experimental research method in which the statistical relationship between two variables is investigated.
- In this research by Kwon et al., a correlation was noted between a decrease in extensibility during a hamstring length test (goniometry) and current knee pain (1).
Image: By Spiritia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9701586
Comments
Synonyms
- Correlational studies
- Correlational analysis
- Relationship