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The Effects Of Strength And Conditioning Training On The Health Of College Students, Brynli Bleak
The Effects Of Strength And Conditioning Training On The Health Of College Students, Brynli Bleak
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
Does participation in Strength and Conditioning (S&C) classes have a positive effect on the physical, emotional, mental, and social health of college students? This study was designed to measure and explore different markers of physical, mental, emotional, and social health from participants in Strength and Conditioning classes. Class participants were asked to complete a survey to self report the effects of the training on various aspects of their life. Data were analyzed and compared to national averages for college students, and correlation tests were conducted to identify relationships in the reported effects. The study found that no significant correlations existed …
Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency And Early Childhood Health Outcomes Including Autism Development, Kelsey L. Girardelli
Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency And Early Childhood Health Outcomes Including Autism Development, Kelsey L. Girardelli
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
Many studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is associated with a variety of adverse maternal and pediatric outcomes. Disease outcomes that have been observed in pregnant women who are vitamin D deficient include increased risk of C-section, preeclampsia, bacterial vaginosis, and gestational diabetes. In children born to deficient mothers, increased rates of childhood asthma, type 1 diabetes, low birthweight, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been observed. Although there is much evidence to support these correlations, much is yet to be understood regarding the etiology of these outcomes. This paper specifically examines the relationships between risk factors …
Motivation And Achievement In Tennis, Scott Bentley
Motivation And Achievement In Tennis, Scott Bentley
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
Each person is motivated by different things and in different ways. Athletes specifically use how they are motivated to achieve goals, improve in practice, and overcome difficult tasks and opponents . Coaches can play a crucial role in helping their athletes recognize their motivational style (extrinsic or intrinsic) and learn how to best motivate themselves. My goal in this study was to work with 13-18 year old tennis players in Cache Valley and see if the participants improved more with coaching tailored to their motivational style than with general, non-specific coaching. Each participant was given the same motivational survey, the …
Losing Face: Why More Media Literacy Education Is Needed In Utah's Public School Curriculum, Natalie Andrews, Brooke Nelson
Losing Face: Why More Media Literacy Education Is Needed In Utah's Public School Curriculum, Natalie Andrews, Brooke Nelson
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
Health programs in Utah's curriculum focus mainly on the after effects of media's influence--eating disorders, low self-esteem and other destructive teenage behavior--and no one puts the correct amount of blame on television or the advertisements that promote buying to be beautiful. However, studies have found a strong correlation in teens between media consumption and negative behaviors. Teens are, after all, a main target for over $30 million ad dollars every year. Utah has curriculum in place for media literacy, but it is scattered throughout multiple subjects and is never rightly treated as its own. Because of this, we propose protecting …
Food Insecurity And Hunger In America, Elizabeth Zufelt
Food Insecurity And Hunger In America, Elizabeth Zufelt
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
Studies have shown that about twelve percent (13.5 million) of American households experience at least some form of food insecurity in one year. Causes for food insecurity include disability, low income if employed, unemployment within the past six months, and retirement. Hunger and obesity are often seen in the same person at the same time, including children. The effects of hunger and food insecurity seen among children include: anemia, higher levels of anxiety, poorer performance on mathematical tests, depression, aggression, tardiness, a poorer sense of well-being, lower physical abilities, and lower psychosocial abilities. Food insecurity also affects the elderly population. …