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Health and Physical Education

1978

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An Assessment Of The Understanding Of Human Sexuality Concepts Among Undergraduates At South Dakota State University, Les C. Odegaard Jan 1978

An Assessment Of The Understanding Of Human Sexuality Concepts Among Undergraduates At South Dakota State University, Les C. Odegaard

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The purpose of the study was to determine the level of understanding in the area of human sexuality among undergraduates at south Dakota State University.


Cinematographic Analysis Of Ball Trajectory During Free Throw Shooting Among Members Of The South Dakota State University Varsity Basketball Team, Herbert Harold Hofer Jr. Jan 1978

Cinematographic Analysis Of Ball Trajectory During Free Throw Shooting Among Members Of The South Dakota State University Varsity Basketball Team, Herbert Harold Hofer Jr.

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Two-hundred and twenty successful and 143 unsuccessful free throw attempts, performed by 20 members of the South Dakota State University men's varsity basketball team, were photographed. Components of each trial which were analyzed included: (1) angle of release, (2) angle of entry, (3) height of the arch, (4) horizontal distance of the point of release from the highest point of the arch, (5) horizontal distance of the highest point of the arch to the front of the rim, and (6) height of the release. The mean and standard deviation values for each component were determined. A correlation analysis revealed that …


Status And Reflections Of Augustana College Athletic Letterwinners, Mark O. Ekeland Jan 1978

Status And Reflections Of Augustana College Athletic Letterwinners, Mark O. Ekeland

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The purpose of this study was to determine the present status of intercollegiate varsity athletic letterwinners [sic] of Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Of equal importance to this study were the opinions and attitudes of these athletes toward their varsity athletic experience at Augustana College. All varsity letterwinners [sic] included in records obtained from the Alumni and Athletic office files, 1920 to 1977, were sent a questionnaire. The data were analyzed through calculation of the total number of responses to each questionnaire item, as well as percentages, and averages. The questionnaire was mailed to 958 letterwinners [sic]. Five-hundred and …


The Effect Of Anxiety On Shooting Proficiency Among College Women Basketball Players, Betty Kae Smith Jan 1978

The Effect Of Anxiety On Shooting Proficiency Among College Women Basketball Players, Betty Kae Smith

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The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between state anxiety measures and shooting proficiency among women basketball players during game conditions and throughout a co11egiate basketball season. A secondary purpose was to determine the relationship between trait anxiety and state anxiety in addition to selected measures of shooting proficiency. Twelve members of the 1977-78 South Dakota State University Wome1's Basketball Team were assessed through the use of the following measures: (1) State Anxiety Inventory; (2) Sport Competition Anxiety Test; (3) pre-game heart rate; (4) game fie]d goal percentages; (5) game free throw percentages; (6) season field …


The Effectiveness Of Two Types Of Visual Feedback On Performance Of Selected Uneven Parallel Bar Skills, Wesley David Mccloskey Jan 1978

The Effectiveness Of Two Types Of Visual Feedback On Performance Of Selected Uneven Parallel Bar Skills, Wesley David Mccloskey

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The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of two types of visual feedback on performance of selected uneven parallel bar skills. The subjects were 30 female college undergraduates enrolled in gymnastics and tumbling courses in the Fitness and Lifetime Activities Program (non-majors) or the Professional Skills Program (HPER majors) at South Dakota State University. Videotape replay feedback and teacher demonstration feedback were assigned to the two experimental groups with the third group serving as the control. Treatment for the experimental subjects consisted of videotape replay of skill performance for one group and teacher demonstration of the skill …