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Side-Lying Front And Back Kicks, Mary Myers

Critical Instances

Begin lying on your side with the torso and head lined up along the back edge of the mat. Flex the hips slightly so the feet line up with the front edge of the mat. Support the head on the hand with the arm on the mat and the other hand in front of the chest. Keep the shoulders and the hips stacked on top of each other and the spine straight. The bottom leg can be parallel or turned out with the bottom foot flexed and the toes tucked under. Maintain this position throughout the movement.

Lift the top …

Shell, Mary Myers

Critical Instances

Begin in table top. Shift hips towards heels and draw head to mat. Extend arms overhead.

Rolling Like A Ball, Mary Myers

Critical Instances

Sit tall on your sit bones. Form a bracelet grip with one hand around the other wrist, and hug your lower shins to your body. Look down to your navel, and maintain your back in an even C-curve. Concentrate on an even C-curve rather than maximally bending your back. Scoop your abdomen in and up. Squeeze your gluteals and roll your shoulder blades away from your ears. Breathe in to roll back. Breathe out to roll up. Keep your curve! Stay zipped! Keep your eyes on your abdomen!

Saw, Mary Myers

Critical Instances

Begin in a seated position with the legs extended straight on the mat and spread more than hip-width apart, knees pointed to the ceiling and feet flexed. Inhale and sit tall on your sits bones with your back against an imaginary wall. Extend the arms out to the sides and parallel to the floor at shoulder height. Palms face the floor. Lift the chest and bring the shoulders back and down. Exhale while twisting to the right and bending forward, reaching toward the foot on that side with the opposite hand. Reach with the fingers toward the outside edge of …

Single Leg Circle (Supine), Mary Myers

Critical Instances

Begin in a supine position with the arms at the sides of the body. Keep the back flat (imprinted) throughout the movement. Lift the right leg up toward the ceiling while maintaining a level hip (hip bones should be level with each other). Anchor the lower leg to the mat. Inhale and circle the leg in the air to the side, then down, (exhale) other side and up. Inhale first half of each leg circle, exhale second half of each leg circle. Breathe in and cross the leg over the body to the opposite shoulder. Breathe out and circle the …

Stress Management, Mary Myers

Stress

Knowing what causes it and how it can affect you is only part of the story. Do you know what to do to manage the stress you experience so it doesn't make you ill or harm you in other ways? Let's find out.

Movement And Relaxation: Comprehensive Course Syllabus, Mary Myers

Course Information

Movement and Relaxation is a semester long course that will allow students to explore and practice various methods of movement which produce and promote relaxation. Students will discuss stress, its causes, its signs and symptoms and will learn methods for preventing, coping with and/or relieving stress. Popular mind-body fitness methods such as Yoga, Pilates, Qi Gong, and Tai Chi will be examined and performed within this course. Movement origins and historical foundations will initiate each movement method explored. Student will individually perform activities, occasionally assisting each other for correct posture and form. Video analysis will be used for assessment. This …

Introduction Sheet, Mary Myers

Assignments

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Pyramid, Mary Myers

Critical Instances

Begin in Mountain. Step the left foot back about 3/12 to 4 feet. Turn the foot out 45 to 60 degrees. Align the left heel with the front heel and press the soles of your feet firmly to the floor. Firm the thighs. Exhale and rotate your torso to the right, squaring the front of your pelvis as much as possible with the front edge of your mat. As your left hip point turns forward, press the head of the left femur back to ground the back heel. Press the outer thighs inward as if squeezing a block between your …

Sage Tree, Mary Myers

Critical Instances

Begin in Downward Facing Dog. Step both feet together so your big toes are touching. Move your right hand over to the left so it’s at the center of your mat. Roll over to your right side and plant your right heel down so you are balancing on the outside edge of your right foot. You want your left foot to be stacked on top of your left foot with both feet flexed. Bend your left knee and use your left hand to pull your left heel as high up on your inner thigh as much as possible. Plant the …

Cat & Cow, Mary Myers

Critical Instances

Begin on your hands and knees in an all fours position (Table Top). Hands should be in alignment with shoulders and knees hip-width apart. As you inhale, let the spine curve downward, dropping the abdomen slowly and slightly elevating the head.

As you exhale, move into the cat pose by reversing the bend. Tilt the pelvis up, draw the spine up and pull the chest and stomach in to form an arch. Flow smoothly from the cat and cow postures.

Revolved Triangle, Mary Myers

Critical Instances

Begin in mountain pose with the feet together and parallel. Step the left leg back far enough so that your feet are a challenging distance apart for balance, but be sure to keep your left foot firmly on the ground. Face the right foot forward and turn out the left foot approximately 10 to 15 degrees. Make sure your hips are square and you face the direction of your right foot. Press your left hip forward as you pull your right hip back. Inhale and lengthen out of the low spine and extend your left arm forward with your right …

Experiential Learning In Dietetics: Can Diabetes Camp Make A Difference?, Mallory Jean Mount

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This longitudinal qualitative case study explored the knowledge, perceptions, confidence, and empathy gained by dietetics students during experiential learning at a residential diabetes camp. Qualitative research methods were used to explore and understand participants’ experience of hands-on involvement with type one diabetes, and what they learned at camp that cannot be learned in a classroom. Data were collected over two years at Camp Kno-Koma, the diabetes camp of West Virginia. This study suggests that experiential learning at diabetes camp can make an important contribution to the overall education of dietetics students. One year of experiential learning was beneficial to participating …

Kinematic And Kinetic Analyses Of E-Tpu Material In Bowling Footwear, Tsung-Lin Lu

Master’s Theses and Projects

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of midsole construction (barefoot, traditional bowling shoes with minimalist midsole design, and the modified bowling shoes with E TPU midsole design) on the amount of shock absorption and the mechanics of bowling delivery. All shoes underwent static testing on top of a force platform. The static test involved dropping a 0.5 kg dumbbell inside a PVC pipe from a height of 0.61 meters onto the heel cup region in each type of shoe. Twelve healthy, college, right-handed recreational males participated in dynamic testing of bowling delivery. Data collection took place …

Research Methods In Kinesiology And Sports Studies, Scott Ronspies

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

An exposure to various types of research methods in related subject areas, a critical evaluation of selected studies, and writing the research report.

Nursing Students' Willingness To Care For Older Adults, Insun Jang, Younglee Kim, Phoebe (Yeon) S. Kim

Nursing Faculty Publications

The older adult population has increased and is projected to grow. This population usually has chronic disorders that need continuous care. However, it has been reported nurses and nursing students have negative attitude towards older adults. This descriptive study aimed at investigating factors influencing nursing students’ willingness to care for older adults. This study was conducted among 270 nursing students at the university in the United States from February 1 to February 28, 2017. Study participants answered the survey about quality and frequency of contact with older adults, anxiety about aging, empathy, attitude, and willingness to care for older adults. …

Factors Associated With Nursing Students’ Willingness To Care For Older Adults In Korea And The United States, Insun Jang, Doonam Oh, Yeon Sook Kim

Nursing Faculty Publications

Objective

Elderly health care needs increase and nurses' role for elderlies is vital. It is significant to identify nursing students' intention to care for elderlies. Thus, this study investigated nursing students’ willingness to care for elderlies in Korea and the United States.

Methods

The study was conducted with 437 undergraduate nursing students from Korea and the United States from May 25 to 31, 2018. Participants completed a survey including frequency and quality of contact, anxiety about aging, empathy, attitude toward elderly, and willingness to care.

Results

Study findings from the entire group showed that nursing students’ willingness to care for …

Introduction To Elementary School Physical Education, Scott Ronspies

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

An examination of physical education as it relates to the total education of the elementary school child with emphasis on the developmental approach. Course restricted to Kinesiology & Sports Studies: Physical Education Teacher Certification Option K-12 Special Certificate majors; Early Childhood Education majors; Elementary: General Option majors; and Special Education majors.

Technique And Practice Of Teaching Physical Education, Scott Ronspies

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

An introduction to the techniques of teaching Physical Education through lecture, observation, and participation. A total of 20 classroom observations (10 elementary; 10 secondary) will be spent in field-based observations.

Basketball Coaching, Scott Ronspies

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

The purpose of this course is to prepare the student/coach to effectively teach/coach the game of basketball to diverse levels of participants. This course provides the student with opportunities to gain knowledge and skill in coaching basketball and supports the concept of educating the whole individual in mental and physical domains. The principles of this course are based upon the scientific concepts from health/physical education & coaching.