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Comparisons Of Perceived Exertion Of Elliptical Training Versus Treadmill Exercise, Marcisha Brazley

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Education at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by Marcisha Brazley on June 28, 2002.

A Comparison Of The Learning Styles Of Graduate Athletic Training Students And Their Demographic Characteristics, Jennifer Lynn Plant

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Theses & Dissertations

Using the Productivity Environmental Preference Survey (PEPS) and a self­ designed demographic survey, this study assessed the learning styles of students enrolled in a NATA approved graduate athletic training education program and compared the relationship between learning style preferences and the demographic characteristics of the graduate students. The PEPS survey is a 100-item Likert scale learning style inventory relating to 20 learning style elements of 4 domains: environmental, emotional, sociological, and physical. As part of the demographic research, participants completed measures assessing geographic, family, educational, and personal information.

Participants were 163 (55 men, 108 women) graduate athletic training students from …

Excerpt From Snell Symposium Manual, March 2002, Jenepher Price Shillingford

Eleanor Frost Snell Programs, Correspondence and Other Documents

This 29 page manual accompanied the Snell Symposium Conference held at Ursinus College in Spring 2002. It includes information about the mission, background and development of the conference as well as a list of participants, mentors and keynote speakers.

Miss Snell's Way: A Life-Affirming Organic Model Created In Sport, Robin G. Cash

Eleanor Frost Snell Programs, Correspondence and Other Documents

This 156 page dissertation by Robin G. Cash, Ursinus College Class of 1972, was submitted to the faculty of Fielding Graduate Institute in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Human and Organizational Systems.

The dissertation explores a women’s way of coaching and being in sport that existed prior to Title IX. It considers a shift from an organic to a mechanistic coaching approach. An alternative model based on the concept of organicism and underlying principles of relational power, life-affirming actions, and inclusiveness of all beings is presented. This new model emerged from three …

Eleanor Frost Snell: A Lifelong Impact, Jenepher Price Shillingford

Eleanor Frost Snell Programs, Correspondence and Other Documents

In this article, Jen Shillingford reflects on memories of Eleanor Snell and the revolution in women's sports.

The Snell Symposium; Beyond Leveling The Playing Field: Ursinus' Role In Developing Female Coaches, Wendy Greenberg, Sally Widman

Eleanor Frost Snell Programs, Correspondence and Other Documents

This magazine article describes the Snell Symposium, a collaboration between Ursinus College and the Centennial Conference, which focused on ways to increase the number of female coaches and athletic directors.

Mabel Lee And Louise Pound: The University Of Nebraska's Battle Over Women's Intercollegiate Athletics, Kristi Lowenthal

Department of History: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Mirroring a cultural shift that brought the American middle class from the Victorian era into the modern era, women's intercollegiate sports encountered stiff resistance from the two overlapping social groups. Mabel Lee, a woman physical educator, brought firmly held Victorian beliefs about feminine propriety and moderation to the University of Nebraska when she was hired as the head of the women's physical education department in 1924. Louise Pound, an English professor at the University, had for years excelled in highly competitive athletics as a member of the new modern middle class. Pound flouted Victorian restraints and refused to enter the …

Factors Influencing Student-Athlete Choice Of Institution, Edward G. Howat

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influenced prospective student-athletes to attend East Tennessee State University. Using a qualitative research design, interviews were conducted with 36 freshman scholarship student-athletes. Participants represented student-athletes from each sport. A literature review covered the history of intercollegiate athletics, the history of recruiting student-athletes, the process of recruiting student-athletes, and the decline of public perception towards intercollegiate athletics. Results from the interviews were analyzed using inductive analysis. Patterns, themes, and categories of analysis emerged from the data. The data from the interviews were then unitized and categorized. The categorized units were …

A Comparison Of The Effects Of A Land Or Water Based Community Exercise Class On The Functional Capacity Of Women With Arthritis, Beth Vincenzo

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Health, Physical Education and Recreation by Beth Vincenzo on January 21, 1998.

Florence Mcafee: Her Life And Professional Contributions To Physical Education At Eastern Illinois University, Julie Irene Smith

Masters Theses

This study reflects on the life and professional contributions of Florence Geikler McAfee. The study explores the impact Miss McAfee had on the development of the Physical Education curriculum and the department at Eastern Illinois University. Finally, this study comments on the effect Florence McAfee had on the Physical Education students and staff. Miss Florence McAfee came to Eastern, then known as Eastern Illinois Teachers College, in 1924 and was a member of its faculty until her retirement in 1962. She was the Head of the Women's Physical Education Department for twenty-seven years. Miss McAfee served as the only women's …

The Effects Of Aerobic Exercise On State And Trait Body Image And Physical Fitness Among College Women, Sherri L. Hensley

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

Cumulative evidence shows body dissatisfaction is a salient problem among women, and is linked to various psychological disorders and disturbances. While numerous perspectives regarding the negative body-image phenomenon exist, one area of scientific inquiry is the relationship between physical exercise and body image. With the current sociocultural emphasis on physical fitness and attractiveness, the effects of exercise on body image warrants serious consideration. The present investigation compared 57 women who participated in a 13-week aerobic exercise program to 29 sedentary control women on the following variables: state and trait body image, cardiorespiratory fitness, and body composition. The exercising women were …

Nsu Programs For Higher Education Catalog 1994–1995 (Includes Application And Admission Forms), Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

A Celebration Of The Life Of Eleanor Frost Snell Program, June 27, 1993, College Communications

Eleanor Frost Snell Programs, Correspondence and Other Documents

This program is for the memorial service and reception held at Ursinus College in memory of Eleanor Snell. The cover depicts the Eleanor Snell Chair of Health and Physical Education medallion.

Letter To The "Snell Network" On The Death Of Eleanor Snell, June 9, 1993, Jenepher Price Shillingford

Eleanor Frost Snell Programs, Correspondence and Other Documents

This document is a typed note announcing the death of Eleanor Frost Snell and an invitation to a memorial service at Ursinus College.

The Effects Of Two Teaching Methods On Students’ Aids-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, And Behaviors, Connie M. Ryan

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of two different teaching methodologies on acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of a selected group of undergraduate students at the University of Northern Iowa. The two methods used were a lecture on AIDS for one group of students and the same lecture followed by a panel discussion with individuals upon whom AIDS has had a direct effect on their lives for a second group of students.

Subjects consisted of three sections of students enrolled in an undergraduate personal wellness course at the university. One section of …

Address At The Eastern College Athletic Conference Convention, October 8, 1991, Jane E. Brusch

Eleanor Frost Snell Programs, Correspondence and Other Documents

This is the typed transcript of an address given by Jane Brusch in acceptance of the recognition of Eleanor Snell by the EA1AW Educational Seminar Committee at the Fall convention of the Eastern College Athletic Conference in Hyannis, Massachusetts.

An Examination Of The Effectiveness Of Teaching Nonverbal Sensitivity To Students In An Occupational Therapy Curriculum, Darla Kathleen Schurmeier

Masters Theses

The effectiveness of teaching nonverbal communication skills to undergraduate students in an occupational therapy curriculum at Western Michigan University was explored by testing students just entering the program and students leaving the campus for their fieldwork experiences. A control group was made up of undergraduate students from curricula that did not purposely teach sensitivity to nonverbal cues. The 50 subjects were tested using the Profile of Nonverbal Sensitivity (PONS; Rosenthal, Hall, DiMatteo, Rogers, & Archer, 1979). Comparisons were made between PONS scores and the subject's area of study, length of time in the program, gender and age. Results showed that …

Differences In Values And Goals Of Occupational Therapy Students, Margaret A. Danka

Masters Theses

This study compared professional values and goals of three levels of occupational therapy students: (1) seniors in baccalaureate programs (n = 337), (2) students in professional master's programs (n = 95), and (3) students in post-professional master's programs (n = 62). Demographic characteristics and factors influencing career choice were also examined.

Significant differences were found among the three student groups for three professional goals: (1) contributing to theory, (2) doing research, and (3) educating occupational therapy students, and four professional values: (1) intellectual stimulation, (2) exciting life, (3) comfortable life, and (4) helpfulness. The demographic differences among the three student …

The Effects Of Selected Aerobic And Conditioning Exercises On The Body Fat Level, Lean Body Weight, And Flexibility Of The Collegiate Golfer, Dayna S. Brown

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Health, Physical Education and Recreation by Dayna S. Brown on July 11, 1989

The Physiologic Responses Of College-Age Women To Hand-Weighted Walking, Mark M. Muehl

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to determine the physiologic responses of college-age women to walking with hand weights (HW). The physiologic variables were: oxygen consumption (VO2), ventilation (VE), heart rate (HR), and blood pressure (BP). There were 27 female volunteers from the University of Northern Iowa physical activity classes. The average age of the subjects was 20.9 (19-27) and the average weight was 60.6 Kg (45.5-86.4). A randomized block design was used for the testing conditions. The testing conditions were: walking without HW (Condition A), walking with HW with a normal arm swing (Condition B), and walking with HW …

Letter From Glenn A. Mccurdy To Congressman Larry Coughlin, June 21, 1988, Glenn A. Mccurdy

Eleanor Frost Snell Programs, Correspondence and Other Documents

This letter from the Ursinus College Director of Communications to Congressman Larry Coughlin presents information about Eleanor Snell and inquires about a way to officially honor her.

Letter From Glenn Mccurdy To Dorothy Storck, May 27, 1988, Glenn A. Mccurdy

Eleanor Frost Snell Programs, Correspondence and Other Documents

This letter from the Ursinus College Director of Communications to Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Dorothy Storck presents background material on Eleanor Snell and inquires about a possible interview.

Press Release: "Ursinus Dedicates Snell Chair," May 11, 1988, College Communications

Eleanor Frost Snell Programs, Correspondence and Other Documents

This two page press release announces the dedication of the Eleanor Frost Snell Chair of Health and Physical Education at Ursinus College on May 27, 1988.

1988 Touro College Physical Therapy Program Yearbook, Touro College Physical Therapy Program

Yearbooks and Newsletters

1988 Touro College Physical Therapy Program Yearbook. This program was based in Huntington, NY and was a precursor to the School of Health Sciences.

A History Of The Men's Intramural Program At Brigham Young University, David A. Brown

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compile and present an organized and complete history of the Men's Intramural Program at Brigham Young University.

The Brigham Young University Intramural Program had its beginning early in Brigham Young Academy history. The intramural program originated as an outgrowth of the physical education instructional program. Prior to 1954 the intramural program was part of the Physical Education Department and the Chairman of that department gave leadership to the intramural program by assigning part-time directors and student managers to organize sporting events. Since 1954 a full-time director has been employed as Intramural Director. The …

Ursinus To Honor Eleanor Frost Snell By Establishing Chair Of Health And Physical Education, College Communications

Eleanor Frost Snell Programs, Correspondence and Other Documents

This article about the endowment of the Eleanor Frost Snell Chair of Health and Physical Education appeared in the Spring 1987 Ursinus College campaign mailer "Patterns for the Future." A photograph in the article, by Art Wilkinson, shows Regina Buggy, Jenepher Shillingford, Vonnie Gros, Eleanor Snell and Adele Boyd at a kick-off fund-raising event.

The Status Of Co-Recreational Intramural Sports In 1984 At American Colleges And Universities, Thomas M. Roberts

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of intramural sports programs at four year American colleges and universities. Intramural Directors from 329 institutions were randomly selected from the 1984 National Intramural Recreational Sports Association Directory to complete and return a thirteen item questionnaire.

A computerized statistical procedure, SPSS, was used in the statistical analysis. The results were analyzed through the use of comparisons, and percentages. The data were acquired from questionnaires returned by 185 of the Intramural Directors selected.

The conclusions may be utilized by recreational sports administrators to evaluate the components of their existing co-recreational …

A Measure Of Student Attitude Toward Physical Activity At Central Washington University, Timothy D. Clark

All Master's Theses

The attitudes of students who were involved in service courses offered by the Physical Education Department of Central Washington University during the Winter Quarter of 1984 were given G. S. Kenyon's Attitude Toward Physical Activity inventory. The results showed that attitudes for male and female tested were similar within the six domains of the inventory, even though a wide variation of response was obtained in the individual domains by each sex group.

Analysis Of Some Variations In Method Of Performing The Push-Up Among College Women, Clifford T. Mito

All Master's Theses

This study utilized 90 college women from Central Washington University to determine if there are significant differences in strength scores between Rowney Knees-on Push-up Method and three body position variations and cadences. The main outcome of this research reflected two significant differences between Rowney's method and body position and cadences. No significant differences were found between experimental body position variations and cadences. The results of this study confirm the hypothesis that changes in push-up technique may produce significant differences in strength scores.

The Effect Of An Aerobic Physical Fitness Program On Self-Motivation Of College Students, Susan Lynn Anderson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an aerobic physical fitness program on self-motivation of college students. It was hypothesized that participation in an aerobic physical fitness program would result in an increase in self-motivation of college students. One hundred five college students enrolled in activity classes at the University of Northern Iowa were selected for participation in the study. An exercise information questionnaire was used to select the subjects. Fifty-two subjects who participated in aerobic activity classes were specified as the experimental group. Fifty-three subjects enrolled in non-aerobic activity classes served as the control group. …