Sport Science in Germany

In the scientific theory of sport science four majorquestions can be considered: (1) What is the function ofscience? (2) What is the body of knowledge of a scientificfield? (3) What is the appropriate research methodology? (4)How are research results applied to the practical field?This publication structures the body of knowledge of Germansportscience and focuses on the second question. Answers tothe other questions are given implicitly within the articlesrelating to the specific subdisciplines of sport science.