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A Comparison Of The Effects On Development Of Physical Fitness And Motor Skills Of Two Physical Education Programs With Opposite Program Emphases, David L. Haynie

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects on development of physical fitness and motor skills of two physical education programs having opposite program emphases, using as subjects for the comparison, seventh grade boys at Michael T. Simmons School in Tumwater, Washington.

A Research Paper On The Definition, Treatment, And Rehabilitation Of Knee Injuries Incurred In Football, Larry W. Maguire

All Master's Theses

Coaches entering the area of football need to be aware of the factors involved in knee injuries. Both experienced and inexperienced coaches can benefit from research which will enable him to adequately care for any injuries which may arise. Often coaches in athletics do not have available to them, ready information covering this problem. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to provide relevant data pertaining to all facets of the knee injury as it occurs in football; the diagnosis of the injury; prescribed treatment; qnd the actual rehabilitation of the knee.

A Background Program In Sex Education: A Proposed Course Of Study For Fifth Grade, Glenda Joan Miller

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study (1) to survey one aspect of a meaningful background sequential program on sex education from kindergarten through sixth grade, and (2) to design available background resource materials in sex education adaptable to the eleven-year-old child in the fifth grade.

The Effects Of Circuit Training, Weight Lifting, And Interval Training On Muscular Strength And Circulorespiratory Endurence, Gordon Alexander Leslie Edwards

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

It was the purpose of this study to investigate the effects on muscular strength and circulorespiratory endurance in healthy college males derived from separate programs of circuit training, weight lifting, and interval training. The null hypotheses were that no significant differences in improvement of muscular strength and circulorespiratory endurance would be observed among college males engaged in separate programs of circuit training, weight lifting, and interval training. Fifty-one college males from developmental physical education classes at The University of New Mexico were randomly assigned to one of the three exercise programs. Thirty-eight subjects completed all of the requirements for the …

The Assessment Of Maximal Working Tolerance At A Constant Partial Pressure Of Oxygen In Hyperbaria, John Charles Cook

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Eight healthy male subjects were administered maximal work tolerance tests on a motor driven treadmill while breathing a constant partial pressure of oxygen at 122 mmHg. Subjects were tested at three atmospheric pressures including 630 mmHg., 1520 mmHg., and 2280 mmHg. during a thirteen week period. Experimental tests were conducted in a compression chamber located in the Human Performance Laboratory at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The hypotheses were that: 1) maximal oxygen uptake and maximal treadmill run time would be greater at 630 mmHg. than at 1520 mmHg. ambient pressure, 2) maximal oxygen uptake and maximal …

A Comparison Of A Routine Training Program And An Exer-Genie Isometric-Isotonic Conditioning Program With Respect To Their Effects On Cardiovascular Condition And Jumping Ability, Kenneth R. Jacobs

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to determine statistically the effect of an Exer-Genie isometric-isotonic conditioning program on the jumping ability and cardiovascular fitness of junior high school athletes, as compared to a group of junior high school athletes involved in a routine conditioning program using calisthenics. The Sargent Jump Test was used to determine jumping ability and the Cameron Heartometer was used to determine cardiovascular fitness. Each group was compared in view of time spent on conditioning.

A Comparison Of Methods Of Administering Modified Pull-Ups For Girls, Patricia Lacey

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to find a method of administering pull-ups for girls that would be as accurate as the Gay Apparatus.

Movement Response Times Associated With Blocking In Football From The Three- And Four-Point Center Stances, Robert Louis Ames

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were: (1) to determine the significance in variability between right, left, forward and backward movement times resulting from assuming the three-point and the four-point center stances, for junior high, senior high, junior college and college football players without previous experience at the center position; and (2) to determine the significance of difference between means of right, left, forward and backward movement of the three-point and four-point stances for each of the groups, viz., junior high, senior high, junior college and college.

The Relationship Between Physical Fitness And Intelligence Quotient In Boys Enrolled At Rosemont Junior High School, James Jack Vanacore

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.

Barriers To Attainment Of Health Care In West Central Maine : A Critique By The Poor, Health Facilities Planning Council

Maine Collection

Barriers to Attainment of Health Care in West Central Maine : A Critique by the Poor

"Conducted by the Health Facilities Planning Council, 11 Parkwood Drive, Augusta, Maine under contract to Maine Department of Health and Welfare, June, 1969."

Contents: Foreword / Table of Contents / Introduction / Map / Franklin County / Housing / Dental Rot / Franklin County Memorial Hospital / Family Planning / RN's / State Public Health Nurses / Unmet Health Needs / The Last Outpost / Home Visit in Farmington Falls / Home Visit in Industry / Home Visit in Rangeley Area / Conversations on …

A Study Of The Effect On High School Students Of An Educational Program Which Points Out The Harmful Effects Of Smoking, Patricia Ann Hastings

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to (1) develop a program of education on the ill effects of smoking for high school students; (2) help reduce the number of smokers among youth through the development of youth groups to promote a non-smoking program.

A Program Of Physical Education Incorporating The Doman-Delacato Method Used With Trainable Mentally Retarded Students, Harold Wayne Johnson

All Master's Theses

The present study reports on a physical education program which was used with trainable mentally retarded children. Incorporated into this physical education program were those exercises advanced by Delacato.

A Study Of Skill Development In Single Concept Activities By Use Of The Video Tape Recorder, Ramon Dee Kinnaman

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the differential effects of video taping as an instructional tool in the acquisition of bowling skills.

The Effect Of Packed Red Blood Cell Infusion On Work Performance, Bruce H. Osborne

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to investigate the feasibility of transfusing packed red blood cells into dogs, and (2) to study the effect of polycythemia on the work capacity of dogs, as determined by maximum oxygen uptake and work performance tests.

The hypotheses tested following infusion of packed red blood cells were: (1) there would be an increase in hematocrit ratio; (2) there would be an increase in maximum oxygen uptake; (3) there would be an increase in work as measured in joules; and (4) that optimal oxygen uptake and work capacity would occur when hematocrit values …

An Examination Of The Immediate And Delayed Effects Of Various Status Positions Associated With The Athlete And Physical Educator On Male And Female Members Of An Audience, Dale Wendal Foster

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purpose of this investigation was to examine the immediate and delayed effects of manipulating a speaker's extrinsic credibility upon measures of audience: attitude toward the speaker, agreement with the ideas presented and commitment to the speaker's proposals. Two dimensions of the speaker's extrinsic credibility were manipulated by randomly circulating written introductions of a speaker throughout an audience composed of male and female members. One aspect, the occupational role of the speaker, was manipulated in three ways: (1) an athlete, (2) a person without a given occupational role and (3) a physical educator. The second aspect manipulated was the status …

Indoor Space Guidelines For Senior High School Physical Educaton And Athletic Programs, Don O. Berryhill

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

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The Effect Of Sportsmanship Instruction On Junior High School Boys, John Denny Massengale

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

It was· the purpose of this study to determine if there was a difference in sportsmanship between junior high school boys who received formal sportsmanship instruction and junior high school boys who received no formal sportsmanship instruction. The study also attempted to determine if there were effects due to teacher differences which influenced sportsmanship and if there was interaction between instruction and teacher effects. It was also the purpose of this study to deter­mine the relationship between two methods of measuring sportsmanship.

Two intact physical education classes were used in the experiment. Sportsmanship was taught by the regular instructor, and …

The Effect Of Exercise On Basel Metabolic Rate As Related To Changes In Active Tissue Mass, Arnold Garth Fisher

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Nineteen men between the ages of twenty-four and thirty-seven were trained for eight weeks to determine the effect of improved cardio-respiratory fitness on basal metabolic rate and body composition. The hypothesis was that a change in active tissue mass brought about by exercise would not be accompanied by a change in basal metabolic rate. Two measurements of body composition were made, lean body mass and fat-free weight. Lean body mass was estimated by the potassium-40 technique at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico. Fat-free weight was estimated by hydrostatic weighing. The total lung volume of each subject …

A Comparison Of Three Basketball Skill Tests, Michael Lee Osborn

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine which, if any, of three existing basketball skill tests: (1) The Lehsten test; (2) The Stroup test; and (3) The Knox test, has the highest correlation with the basketball ability of senior high school boys as rated by expert opinion.

The Effect Of Video Feedback On Learning A Motor Skill, J. W. Sanders

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of videotape feedback on the ability to learn a motor skill.

For the most effective learning experience, a combination of sensory impressions is essential. It was hypothesized that videotape replay would help the learner to form a clear perception of performance requirements, and it seemed advisable to study the impact that the medium of television replay might have on learning a motor skill. This study was one approximation toward this end.

Hearing Loss Among Alaska Native Schoolchildren Of The Lower Yukon, Susan H. Henry

All Master's Theses

Schoolchildren in the Eskimo settlement of Mountain Village, Alaska, were studied to determine the extent of hearing losses incurred and ,the relationship between hearing loss and the middle ear pathology of otitis media.

A Comparison Of The Status Of Health And Physical Education Programs Of Two Groups Of Selected High Schools In Illinois, Robert L. Hawkins

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The Fat Reducing Effects Of Participants In Selected, Freshmen Physical Education Classes, Arthur Acuff

All Master's Theses

This study was composed of two problems as follows: 1. To determine if the four physical education activities classes did significantly control fat gain on college freshmen at St. Martin's College. 2. To determine which physical education activity will best control fat gain on college freshmen at St. Martin's College.

A Proposed Interscholastic Track And Field Training Program For The Junior High School, James L. Hanson

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to develop an interscholastic track and field training program suitable to the junior high school level student.

A Questionnaire Survey Of Time Allotment For Physical Education, Health, And Lifetime Sports In The “Double A” Schools Of Washington State, Frank W. Bratonia

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to survey the administrators of the "Double A" high schools in the State of Washington to determine the amount of time boys' physical education, health, and lifetime sports is offered, and (2) to determine the number of individual activities offered in physical education and the time spent in each.

An Analysis Of Potential Factors Influencing A Beginner's Choice Of Preferred Contest Throws After Seven Weeks Of Instruction In The Sport Of Judo, William Saville

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

There is an apparent cycle in the history and appeal of a particular sport. When this cycle is completed there is a need for re-examination and change to initiate a further cycle. Judo in the Western world would appear to be reaching the end of such a cycle and examination and change is necessary for a variety of historical and cultural reasons to ensure that the sport of Judo embarks on another important cycle.

An Investigation Into The Effects Of A College Level Alcohol Education Course On The Implementation Of Alcohol Education Instruction, Ross G. Lane

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Measuring The Effectiveness Of Visual Recall Provided By A Videotape Recorder In Teaching Golf Performance Skills, Rodney G. Morrow

All Master's Theses

This is a study to determine if beginning golf students who view a videotape replay of themselves practicing a full swinging golf shot with an instructor's critique will improve their golf performance skills significantly more than students whose full swinging golf shot is videotaped but who are not exposed to a videotape replay of their performance; however, they were provided an instructor's critique.

An Empirical Study To Determine The Effect Of A Physical Fitness Program On Academic Achievement And Reading Ability, E. Douglas Garland

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the measured effect of a physical fitness program on reading ability and academic achievement among sixth grade boys and girls.

An Instructional Film Illustrating Leg Wrestling Moves, Counters, And Drills, Vernon Lyle Merkely

All Master's Theses

This study is concerned exclusively with offensive and defensive leg wrestling. The maneuvers included in such an instructional film should have a wide enough range to be used in a high school physical education program or in varsity college wrestling. The problems of this study were first, to determine the moves, counters, and drills used in effective leg wrestling that were taught by leading coaches, and second, to present these moves, counters, and drills in action film with a comprehensive printed description and analysis of these moves.