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The Development Of An Artist, Lori Jean Wheeler
The Development Of An Artist, Lori Jean Wheeler
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
The goal of my final creative project was to receive instruction in the area of the visual arts, create a body of work that would be displayed in an art gallery or other appropriate setting, and emerge publicly as an artist. This goal was important to me for two reasons. The first reason was that for many years I had suppressed my own need to create and express myself through art for various reasons: lack of instruction and fear of stepping out of the box and expressing myself creatively. My final creative project has led to an awakening of my …
Establishment Of Physical Assessment Percentile Ranks For Junior Alpine Ski Competitors, Jennifer Anne Stielow
Establishment Of Physical Assessment Percentile Ranks For Junior Alpine Ski Competitors, Jennifer Anne Stielow
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
ABSTRACT Stielow, Jennifer A., M.S., May 2010 Health and Human Performance Establishment of Physical Assessment Percentile Ranks for Junior Alpine Ski Competitors Chairperson: Dr. Steven Gaskill STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: While there is adequate literature on elite alpine skiers there is limited reporting relating to fitness in junior alpine skiers or the validity of testing related to performance in junior alpine skiers. PURPOSE: To investigate the physiological and anatomical characteristics in junior alpine skiers in order to establish performance standards and percentile ranks using the current USSA Physical Assessment protocol. METHODS: 1319 junior alpine skiers (761 males and 558 females) aged …