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- High school students--Iowa--Attitudes; Physical education and training--Iowa; High school students--Attitudes; Physical education and training; Sports--Psychological aspects; Iowa; Academic theses; (1)
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- Recreation leaders--Attitudes; Recreation leaders--Family relationships; (1)
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Perceived Effects Of Family Status Changes On Male Collegiate Outdoor Recreation Coordinators, Andrew K. Martin
Perceived Effects Of Family Status Changes On Male Collegiate Outdoor Recreation Coordinators, Andrew K. Martin
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
A career as a collegiate outdoor recreation professional is both a challenging and rewarding occupation. It is a position that consists of inconsistent hours as well as extended periods away from home. This qualitative study identified how changes in family status affect an individual’s perception of the position as a collegiate outdoor recreation coordinator. More specifically, the perceived benefits or challenges that occur throughout the family status changes, and what effect, if any, these perceptions had on the individual’s work performance, job satisfaction and career longevity.
Using a phenomenological approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight individuals who were employed …
Parental Influences On Children’S Physical Activity, Molly Eshelman
Parental Influences On Children’S Physical Activity, Molly Eshelman
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
The general purpose of this study was to investigate the role of parental influence on children's physical activity (PA) behaviors. The specific purposes were to (1) determine the relationship between parental attitudes and their children's PA, (2) determine if parental exercise habits are related to their children's PA participation, (3) determine if parental knowledge of physical activity recommendations is related to their children's PA participation, ( 4) examine the nature of parenting practices on their children's PA participation, and (5) investigate the mediating effect of socio-economic status on the influence parents have on their children's PA participation. Questionnaires were obtained …
A Survey Of The Pre-Season Conditioning Program Of Men’S Basketball Programs At Selected Ncaa Division I Universities, Scott Richard Williams
A Survey Of The Pre-Season Conditioning Program Of Men’S Basketball Programs At Selected Ncaa Division I Universities, Scott Richard Williams
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
The purpose of this study was to describe the different components of the pre-season conditioning program of men's basketball programs at selected NCAA Division I universities in the United States. The universities chosen for this study included the top 100 ranked teams in the final 1988 Dunkel computer basketball rankings. The average won-loss record of the participating universities in this study for the 1988 season was 23-10.
A questionnaire was constructed that included sections on general background information, conditioning and running components, strength conditioning components, and flexibility conditioning components. This questionnaire was used as the tool for collecting data. Of …