PAA Research Grant

PAA RESEARCH GRANT – 2018

The PAA strongly supports ongoing scientific research that provides evidence of the benefits of the Pilates Method. The PAA believes that encouraging scientific research is imperative to the future growth and professionalism of the Pilates industry and offers a research grant of $5000 inc. GST per year.

In order to be eligible for this grant, applicants must meet the criteria below.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible for the grant the applicant must be a full financial member of the PAA.
The applicant must be undertaking a postgraduate degree at a recognised tertiary institution at Masters or PhD level within Australasia.
The research project being undertaken must have a direct affiliation with the Pilates Method and demonstrate sufficient replicability and adaptability across the Pilates industry.
The research project being undertaken must be registered with an online trial registration service such as the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry http://www.anzctr.org.au/
The research project must have final ethical approval from a tertiary human research ethics committee.
The research project must have an official commencement date and a projected end date.

THE SUBMISSION PANEL

Chris Lavelle – PAA Committee Member
Jeremy Hunt – PAA Treasurer
Mary McArthur – PAA Secretary
Jen Guest – PAA President
Lanette Gavran – Director PilatesITC

PROCESS OF SELECTION

The submission panel will check that:

all aspects of the application are true and correct
the application meets each aspect of the PAA eligibility criteria
the research project is directly affiliated to the Pilates Method and will provide the greatest benefit to the Pilates community

ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

The PAA requires that the funds be paid to the relevant body within the recipient’s university. The applicant must outline a breakdown of how the funds will be spent. A reconciliation of expenses must be provided to the research sub-committee at the end of the project.

REQUIREMENTS

The successful applicant will be required to write three 750 word articles for the PAA newsletter, spanning across the period of work, including:
1. An introduction to the project including title, relevance to the Pilates Method, how the outcomes may benefit the Pilates community, the hypothesis and aims of the research and a short biography of the researcher.
2. A mid project article outlining the progression of the project including strengths and limitations.
3. A final article outlining the results of the project, conclusion how the project presents evidence for the Pilates Method.
If published in a peer-reviewed journal, the researcher will be required to provide the complete journal article to PAA for presentation on the PAA website, for members only access.
The researcher will be required to present a summary of their project at the next PAA Conference (2019).
Any publication arising from the approved research project must acknowledge the PAA Research Grant.

FINAL PROJECT REPORT

At completion of the project, the applicant must provide a full research report to the PAA committee outlining the progress of the project. The report should include:

Whether the aims of the project were achieved.
What outcomes were achieved in terms of promoting the Pilates Method, or improving accessibility.
How the grant assisted the researcher.
Any adverse events.

SUBMISSIONS:

Applications are now being accepted for the next round of submissions. Closing date for applications to be confirmed.

Research Grant Application Form

Applicant's Name: (Applicant must be the principal investigator of the project)*
Prefix First Last
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State Postcode Country
Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Phone No.*
PAA Membership number*
Please list Pilates specific qualifications*
Affiliated University:*
Program:*
Applicant CV (2 pages including qualifications, employment history, research experience and relevant publications in the last five years).*
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.
Associate Investigator details
How many Associate Investigators are involved in the research project?*
Associate Investigator Name No. 1 (Applicant's supervisor must be listed as the first Associate Investigator).*
Prefix First Last
Position*
Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Phone*
Associate Investigator No. 1 CV*
Attach a short 2-page CV: include qualifications, employment history, research experience and relevant publications in the last five years.
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.
Associate Investigator Name No. 2*
Prefix First Last
Position*
Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Phone*
Associate Investigator No. 2 CV*
Attach a short 2-page CV: include qualifications, employment history, research experience and relevant publications in the last five years.
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.
Associate Investigator Name No. 3*
Prefix First Last
Position*
Email*
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Phone*
Associate Investigator No. 3 CV*
Attach a short 2-page CV: include qualifications, employment history, research experience and relevant publications in the last five years.
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.
Associate Investigator Name No. 4*
Prefix First Last
Position*
Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Phone*
Associate Investigator No. 4 CV*
Attach a short 2-page CV: include qualifications, employment history, research experience and relevant publications in the last five years.
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.
Associate Investigator Name No. 5*
Prefix First Last
Position*
Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Phone*
Associate Investigator No. 5 CV*
Attach a short 2-page CV: include qualifications, employment history, research experience and relevant publications in the last five years.
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.
Research Project Details
Title of the Research Project*
Describe the research project (Please upload the following in one document).*
Summary: Write a 100-200-word summary outlining the aims, significance and expected outcomes of the research project.

Project Description: Describe the project in detail, addressing each of the points below. (Maximum 5 pages using 12-point font)
- • Scientific background and rationale for the project.
- • Relevance to the Pilates Method - describe the Pilates intervention and its significance in sufficient detail to demonstrate transferability across the industry.
- • Aims and hypothesis.
- • Methods - including the actual intervention and its adaptivity across different settings, expected sample sizes, outcomes, inclusion/exclusion criteria, recruitment, data analysis and timeline.
- • Research Environment - describe the setting in which the research will take place. Include class settings, specific repertoire and apparatus to be used (specifying type, springs and repetitions).
- • References – list references to support the project design.
- • Role of personnel - list each of the personnel involved in this project and their expected roles.
- • Project cost and expected budget (including costs of consumables and equipment).
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.
Projected start date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Projected completion date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Attach a copy of your Final ethics approval document:*
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.
Attach a copy of your Trial Registration document*
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.

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