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An Examination Of Dynamic Postural Stability As Tested On The Biodex Stability System, Gina Marie Henkels

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect that the McDavid Ankle Guard™ (McDavid Knee Guard Inc., Chicago, Illinois) and the Active Ankle Trainer™ (Active Ankle Systems Inc., Louisville, Kentucky) had on the dynamic postural stability of recreational athletes and what differences existed between males and females on stability. It was hypothesized that wearing an ankle orthosis would improve postural stability and the Active Ankle Trainer™ would be superior to the McDavid Ankle Guard™ and the control (no brace). Additionally, it was hypothesized that females would have better stability when compared to the male subjects under all conditions. …

A Four Week Intervention Program At Albert Lea Medical Center: An Investigative Study Of Employee Lifestyle Practices, Theresa Thorland

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The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of a four-week intervention program on the development of healthy lifestyle practices among employees at Albert Lea Medical Center. Specifically, the study was designed to investigate changes in subjects' predicted health risk age after participation in a four-week worksite health promotion program at ALMC. The intervention program consisted of the following wellness components: physical, emotional, occupational, intellectual, spiritual, and social. The study was designed to answer the question of how the "July Challenge" would effect the risk age of each participant.

Health risk appraisals were sent to randomly selected individuals …

Demographics, Treatment Approaches, Experience And Knowledge Of The Certified Substance Abuse Counselors In Iowa, Michelle R. Vogt

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This study was designed to describe selected characteristics of certified substance abuse counselors in the state of lowa. Specifically, the following characteristics were considered: education, age, gender, length of time in profession, salary range, and if the counselor considers himself/herself recovering or not. Also, substance abuse treatment approaches, knowledge, and experiences of the substance abuse counselors were compiled. A questionnaire was designed and sent to 224 substance abuse counselors in Iowa. Sixty useable questionnaires were returned yielding a 26. 78% return rate. The results of this study indicated a majority (95.0%) of the respondents were over the age of 30 …

Teaching Effectiveness In An Introductory High School Honors Physics Course As Measured By The Force Concept Inventory, April Crawford Moore

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Of importance to many teachers is that students emerge from a course of study with an acceptable level of comprehension of the subject matter presented and that students' course grades reflect that understanding. The primary question of this research was, "How effective in promoting comprehension of Newtonian concepts is this teacher's use of selected interactive strategies?" Secondary questions were: 1. What modifications to instruction, if any, have to be made for implementation of interactive-engagement strategies? 2. Following instruction in mechanics, which misconceptions probed by the Force Concept Inventory (FCI) are retained by students, and which misconceptions are corrected? 3. How …

Japanese Women With A U.S. Education: Lives In Japan After A U.S. Sojourn, Yukiko Ebara

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study is to examine Japanese women's experiences, to interpret the data within a feminist and sociological framework, and, finally, to develop a theoretical understanding of Japanese women who have studied in the United States, and returned to Japan. Unlike groups in the majority of earlier studies, these women are neither children of Japanese corporate employees nor their wives. They came to the United States for the sole purpose of pursuing English study or higher education. The research was conducted through qualitative research methods: a survey with open-ended questions via e-mail and telephone interviews. The data were …

Graduate Recital In Voice, Rebecca Grady

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Rebecca Grady, soprano, presented her graduate voice recital on Thursday, April 12, 2001, at 6:00 in the evening in Davis Hall of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, on the University of Northern  Iowa campus, in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music degree. Her program included works by Handel, Dvorak, Liszt, and John la Montaine. The recital was presented in collaboration with pianist Korey Barrett. This abstract includes a discussion of the backgrounds and musical highlights of the recital pieces.

Sojourn, John A. Heidersbach

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My visual thesis, titled "Sojourn," is made up of 12 paintings, plus four preparatory drawings and color studies. Collectively, these works are an ongoing narrative commentary on vagaries of the human condition as I have observed them during the past 35 or so years of my adult life. While each of the paintings can be viewed separately, they were intended from the start to be shown together, as I believe the similarities in their subject matter and overall composition have a synergistic effect when viewed as a group. All of the paintings were done in acrylic paints on stretched canvas. …

Adolescents’ Perceived Notions About Divorce Across Cultures, Dana Lynn Holtz

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Adolescents' perspectives of their parents' divorce were studied to gain an understanding of the impact of parental divorce on adolescents. Subjects from three ethnicities, European-American, Latino-American, and African-American, were recruited by school counselors. Subjects were placed in homogenous groups by ethnicity and two one-and-a-half hour semi-structured focus group interviews were conducted. Interviews were audio taped and transcribed. Transcripts were evaluated by three independent readers, resulting in the identification of eight themes relating to the impact of parental divorce on subjects. Identified themes were (a) general feelings/thoughts about the idea of divorce, (b) impact of divorce on beliefs/ideas about current or …