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A Cinematographical Analysis Of The Mechanical Differences Between Running On A Motor-Driven Threadmill And A Stationary Surface., Joseph C. Bowman

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

It was the purpose of this study to determine, through a cinematographical analysis, if running on a treadmill produced a change in running style or form by-comparing eleven measurements including body lean, various angles of the extremities, length of stride, and. vertical body movement.

An investigation of the literature revealed that little had been done to analyze the true mechanics of running on a treadmill. There has been a large amount of research and experimentation using treadmills in universities and industry to produce a controlled situation for physiological and kinesiological studies.

The major research method used in conducting this study …

A Discriminative Study Of Four Methods Of Preventing Blisters., Terry Edward Frank

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Chapter I

THE PROBLEM AND DEFINATIONS OF TERMS USED

For many years the coach in the public school system has had to face the problem of pre-season blisters. This problem takes away valuable conditioning and skill development time from the athlete and also presents a problem to the coach-in his effort to build a well-conditioned team to represent the school.

I. THE PROBLEM

Statement of the problem. It is the purpose of this study to examine the hypothesis that there is no significant difference among four methods for the prevention of blisters: (1) two pairs of me ·um weight socks; …

A History Of Physical Education At Northwestern (Oklahoma) State College, 1897-1965., Herbert G. Bridgewater

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Through the efforts of the Commercial Club and citizens of Alva, Oklahoma, a Normal School was founded in that town by the Legislative Assembly of 1897. Athletic interest sprang up with the organization of the school. Physical culture was considered important enough to become a required element in the curriculum of the Preparatory Department. Intramurals were established in 1899, consisting of competition between two organizations, the Occidents and the Orients, from which few students were exempt.

A degree in physical education was offered beginning in 1930 by Northwestern State Teachers College. Since that time, many changes have occurred in the …

A Study Of The Relationship Between Intelligence Quotients And Physical Fitness Scores., Lewis Dale Caton

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the intelligence quotients, as measured by the California Short-Form Test of Mental Maturity, Junior High Level, and the physical fitness ratings as measured by the physical fitness tests recommended by the President’s Council on Youth Fitness, of ninth grade boys in physical education classes at Carlsbad Mid-High School, Carlsbad New Mexico.

A Study Of The Effects Of Social Stratification Upon Leisure Activities Of Junior High School Students In A Selected Albuquerque Area, John Robert Schuster

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Leisure is embraced by all class levels. Whereas total leisure was once an indicator of aristocratic position, as it was in Athens during the Golden Age of Greece, or that of the bum who shirks social responsibility, leisure has become increasingly significant in all levels of social stratification. Though leisure is no longer an indicator of class position, the recreation activities in which people indulge during their leisure may exhibit lines of social stratification.

A Comparative Study Of The Scholastic Achievements Of Athletes And Non-Athletes And Athletic Teams At The University Of New Mexico, Andrew Glen Conly

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purpose of this study was (1) to compare the scholastic achievements of athletes and non-athletes in various selected colleges, at the University of New Mexico; (2) to compare the scholastic achievements of the different varsity athletic teams; and (3) to compare the scholastic achievements of athletes in team sports with those in individual sports.

Specific Objectives

How to athletes compare scholastically to non-athletes in the various selected colleges?

How do athletes in the various selected colleges compare scholastically?

How do non-athletes in the various selected colleges compare scholastically?

How do athletes on the various varsity athletic teams compare scholastically? …

A Study Of Junior High School Boys' Physical Fitness Scores As Related To The Families' Socioeconomic Status, Size, And Types Of Occupation, John Lee Stockdill

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The physical fitness of the youth of the United States has been widely deplored in recent years. Kraus and Hirschland conducted a study which involved a comparison of the physical fitness of European children with the physical fitness of American children. Their study showed that 57.9% of the Americans tested failed the test as compared to only 8.7% of the Europeans. This discovery was one of the factors which prompted the creation of the President’s Council on Youth Fitness on September 6, 1956.

The Relationship Between Physical Fitness And Selected Personality Traits, Kenneth Gene Tillman

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The relationship of physique and personality has long challenged psychologists, physicians, and more recently, physical educators. Many studies, such as those by Sheldon, have attempted to determine correlations which might exist between a physique type and personality. However, it seems that a related area which is very important to the physical education profession has failed to receive sufficient investigation. Comparatively little research has been carried out to determine the relationship between an individual's state of physical fitness and his personality characteristics. Interest in this area leads to an even more intriguing question. Is an improvement in physical fitness accompanied by …

Old Iron Head: A Short Biography Of Roy William Johnson, Dean Of New Mexico's Physical Education And Athletics, Robert K. Barney

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

It was the purpose of this study to accurately trace Roy Johnson's career in order to distinguish fact from fiction pertaining to stories and happenings attached to his name and his career; to further determine how various individuals regarded and affected him; and finally, to provide the archives of the University of New Mexico, and interested scholars, with a permanent historical record of the life of an individual who most undoubtedly has been substantially instrumental in the evolution of the University's Physical Education and Varsity Athletic programs.

The Effects Of Two Training Programs On Middle Distance Swimming Speed, Robert James Grindey

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

It was the purpose of this study to determine the effect of two different training programs upon the swimming speed of high school boys in the 200-yard crawl stroke event.

A Study Of The Aahper Youth Fitness Test Ratings Of Three Groups Of College Men Before And After A Semester Of Flickerball, Weight Training, And Physical Fitness Training, Respectively, Mary Cowan

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

If a state of physical fitness is desirable and therefore is being emphasized, what then is the best means of obtaining this state? This necessitates physical educators' evaluating closely and objectively their activity courses in order to determine what contribution their courses have made to this objective of physical fitness. Little such evaluation has been made. This study helps to evaluate the contribution of three activities toward the development of physical fitness.

A Comparison Of Certain Sports Groups Through The Air Force Physical Fitness Rating Test, Paul F. Arata Iii

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

It was the purpose of this study to compare performance of Air Force athletes participating in eleven different sports as measured by the United States Air Force Physical Fitness Rating Tests to determine which sport or sports contributed the greatest amount of fitness and to rank each of the sports on the basis of the test results.

A Survey Of The Public School Administrators' Attitudes Toward Physical Education, Patrick A. Tabor

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

It is the purpose of this study to identify certain attitudes of the administrators of the public schools in the state of New Mexico. It is the further purpose of this study to determine the incidence of particular attitudes.

Hypothesis: The administrators of the state schools hold certain adverse opinions about physical education.

An attempt to measure an attitude is an attempt to measure an intangible. THe use of the questionnaire method of determining attitudes is limited by the response a person can give.

This study is limited to the public school administrators of the state of New Mexico.

A Comparison Of Performance Tests Of Balance Of Children With And Without Auditory Handicaps, Joanne Baker Overman

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purposes of this study were to compare the differences in performances in static and dynamic balance tests between: (1) deaf children and hearing children; (2) deaf girls and hearing girls; (3) deaf boys and hearing boys; (4) deaf girls and hearing boys; (5) deaf boys and hearing girls; (6) deaf and hearing boys by age groups; (7) deaf and hearing girls by age groups; (8) the congenital deaf and the infectious deaf; (9) deaf boys and deaf girls; and (10) hearing boys and hearing girls.

The Relation Of Flexibility And Anthropometric Measurements To Speed And Agility, Betty Jean Farrell

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

It was the purpose of this study to determine; (1) the relation between flexibility and speed, (2) the relation between flexibility and agility, (3) the relation between certain anthropometric measures and speed and agility, and (4) the differences between seventh, eighth, and ninth grade girls in flexibility, speed, and agility measures.

Survey Of The Incidence Of Football Knee Injuries In New Mexico And An Evaluation Of The Conditioning Techniques Employed By The Coaches, Gene Michall Durbin

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The writer had tentatively accepted the hypothesis that conditioning exercises, which include the deep knee bend, duck walk, frog hop, jeep, jumping jack, and Russian are harmful to the ligaments and supporting structures of the knee, and contribute to a greater frequency of knee injuries among football players.

The Relation Of Flexibility And Power As Measured By The Standing Broad Jump And Basketball Throw Of Junior High School Girls, Helen Currier Dobell

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purposes of this study were (1) to determine the relation between flexibility and two measures of power; and (2) to determine the significance of the differences between seventh, eighth, and ninth grade girls in their performances in two power events.

An Appraisal Of Community Recreation For Santa Fe, New Mexico, Robert Miles Sweeney

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purpose of this study is to appraise the community recreation furnished to the people of Santa Fe during the fiscal year 1955-1956 according to the standards established by the National Recreation Association.

The Evaluation Of A Junior High School Testing Program, Albert H. Wright

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

It is the purpose of this study (1) to compare physical achievement scores of seventh, eighth, and ninth grade boys; (2) to compare physical achievement scores of the athletes and non-athletes in the eighth and ninth grades; and (3) to determine which events, if any, can be used to predict athletic performance.

This study is important to physical educators working with junior high school boys. There is a need for adequate measurement of progress in physical achievement and also a need for ways in which instructors might predict athletic ability at this age level.

An Evaluation Of The Physical Education Programs In Twelve New Mexico High Schools, Richard Henry Reitmann

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Statement of the problem. It is the purpose of this study to evaluate the status of twelve selected public secondary schools in New Mexico in terms of an adequate physical education program as advocated by the Committee on Curriculum Research of the College Physical Education Association. To effect this evaluation, the study will analyze (1) the program of activities offered; (2) the facilities available; (3) The supplies and equipment available and in use; (4) the facilities for medical examinations and health services available to the students; (5) the organization and administration of the class programs; and (6) the administration …

A Study Of Interscholastic Sports Officiating In The United States, John Martel

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purpose of this study is to ascertain the interscholastic football and basketball sports officiating practices in the United States by (1) determining to what extent the various states certify officials, (2) what the requirements are for certification, (3) the methods of selecting officials for athletic contests, (4) the types of control the state athletic associations exert over officials regarding officials' appeals, conduct of officials, penalties for violations and settlement of disputes, (5) how the officials and the schools are rated, (6) the fees paid to the officials, (7) and the preparation made by officials who officiate interscholastic athletic contests.

A Study Of The Required Programs Of Physical Education For College Women In Institutions Engaged In Teacher Education, Marjorie Larsen Hodapp

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

It was the threefold purpose of this study (1) to determine the present status of the required programs of physical education for college women in institutions engaged in teacher education throughout the United States; (2) to compare present practices with former practices in the programs; and (3) to ascertain whether or not the institutions plan to retain their present requirements,to increase them, or to decrease them.

Physical Power Relationships, Roy Lenard Anderson Jr.

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Individualization in education depends upon accurate appraisal of fundamental characteristics. A better understanding of physical abilities and potentials is essential to improvement of the physical education program. This means that the methods of science involving analysis and modification should be applied to the physical factors as well as to any other aspects of human behavior. A man is the sum total of his abilities. Abilities vary, both the inherent and the acquired. If it is important for a teacher or coach to judge ability and performance, then it is important to have adequate objective measurements pertaining to these factors.

History Of The Nebraska High School Athletic Association, Vincent J. Cortney

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purpose of this study is to portray the historical setting of the Nebraska High School Association, to give reasons for its being formed, to trace its continued existence and growth, to analyze its functions, to survey the organization, plans, and activities by which the association is attempting to achieve its functions, and to evaluate the service of the organization.

An Evaluation Of The Health And Physical Education Programs In The Secondary Schools Of New Mexico, Leo Lindsey Gleaves

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purpose of this study is to apply the techniques of the National Curriculum Research Committee to an evaluation of the health and physical education programs of the secondary schools of New Mexico.

The History Of The Oklahoma High School Athletic Association, Everett L. Thomas

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purpose of this study is to produce an accurate record of unique events in the formation and development of the Oklahoma High School Athletic Association, in order that some valuable generalizations from a consideration of those experiences may serve as a guide in present and future situations. In the effort to recount the history of the organization, it has been deemed essential that (1) trends in the development of the association be determined; (2) comparison be made with similar associations in other states; and (3) that causes and reasons be found for the establishment, continued existence, and growth of …

A Study Of The Methods Used In Meeting The Cost Of Interscholastic Athletic Injuries, Roscoe K. Staubus

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

It is the purpose of this study to determine how and by whom the cost of medical attention, material, and hospitalization for athletic injuries among high school athletes is paid in the several states of the United States. The study will be confined to injuries sustained in interscholastic contests and supervised practice periods for such contests.