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A Comparison Of The Competitive Attitudes Of Seventh Through Twelfth Grade Boyx, Franklin A. Vale

Graduate Theses

No abstract was provided.

A Cinematographical Analysis Of Long Jump Takeoff At The 1974 Ncaa Championships, Judith Ann Baber

Graduate Theses

No abstract was provided.

An Elementary Physical Education Curriculum For Jones-Jaggers Laboratory School, Joanne Powell

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This project proposes the utilization of a movement education approach in a physical education curriculum for elementary school grades one through six. It is intended to assist elementary physical education teachers in establishing and maintaining a program based on current research and literature in the field.

The movement education philosophy differs from the traditional physical education approach in the following ways:

1. The program is child-centered rather than subject-centered with successful experiences for each child of prime importance.

2. Consideration of the affective domain is as necessary to the program as the psychomotor.

3. Creativity is encouraged in that the teacher seeks new …

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Personality Relative To Performance In Collegiate Baseball, John R. Kurtz

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Graduate School at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Education by John R. Kurtz in May of 1975.

The History Of Men's Intercollegiate Swimming At Old Dominion University 1936-1975, William B. Baylor Jr.

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Theses & Dissertations

In this paper I have undertaken the task of compiling a history of the men's intercollegiate swimming teams of Old Dominion University. Swimming has been and still is a poorly publicized varsity sport at Old Dominion University. The many hours of grueling practice the swimmers endure and the fine individual efforts put forth in the meets are seldom topics on campus or in the community. As a swimmer for four years at Old Dominion University I was always disturbed by the apathy toward intercollegiate swimming. I feel as though the swimmers past, present, and future deserve some recognition and I …

Physical Responsibility, Syne Altena

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Sociopsychological Assessment Of Attitude Toward Physical Activity In Selected Male Members Of Running Clubs, Kim Allen Morton

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to survey expressed attitudes toward physical activity in selected male senior and master running club members. These attitudes were contained in a conceptual model developed by Gerald S. Kenyon. The six attitudes included the following: physical activity as a social experience, physical activity for health and fitness, physical activity as the pursuit of vertigo, physical activity as an aesthetic experience, physical activity as a catharsis, and physical activity as an ascetic experience.

Specifically, the study was conducted to compare attitudes toward physical activity between senior runners aged 25 to 39 and master runners aged 40 and …

Evaluation Of Patient Activity Programs In Selected San Antonio, Texas, Nursing Homes, Steven L. Ranck

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

THE PROBLEM

The problem was to evaluate by means of the Berryman Instrument (1971) the patient activity programs o[ licensed nursing homes in San Antonio, Texas.

PROCEDURES

The best evaluation of the total patient activities program in nursing homes was the instrument designed by Dr. Doris L. Berryman, Recommended Standards with Evalua­tive Criteria for Recreation Services in Residential Institutions. After permission was secured from the nursing homes to evaluate their patient activities pro­grams, a personal visit was made to each institution to complete the evaluation. The patient activity director and a qualified assistant assisted in the evaluation at each …

Factors Which Affect Job Satisfaction And Dissatisfaction Of Male And Female Interscholastic Head Coaches, John E. Ritter Jr.

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Statement of Problem

This study was conducted in an effort to determine the sources of job attitudes of male and female interscholastic head coaches in the State of New Mexico. The Herzberg Dual-Factor Theory of job satisfaction formed the theoretical framework upon which this study was developed.

Procedures

A 22 item Job Satisfaction Questionnaires and a Personal Data Sheet, accompanied by an introductory letter, were sent to the entire population of 559 male and female interscholastic head coaches in the State of New Mexico. The introductory lefter, follow-up letter, and fina I post card yielded 469 returns (83.9%) of which …

A Comparative Study Of The Effectiveness Of The Small-Group Method And Command Method Of Teaching A Physical Education Activity Course, Edward Rhudy

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

This study compared the effectiveness of the small-group method and command method of teaching a physical education activity course, including a comparison of the behaviors of students in small-group classes and command classes.

The study was conducted utilizing 79 male and female subjects enrolled in four beginning swimming classes at The University of New Mexico during the Spring semester of 1974.

The study employed both empirical and descriptive research methodologies. The empirical study consisted of measuring changes in seven dependent variables: (1) attitude toward the physical activity, (2) attitude toward the instructor of the course, (3) self-esteem, (4) personal- self, …

A Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Three Different Teaching Methods Upon The Learning Of Beginning Badminton Skills, Helen H. Tedder

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this investigation was to compare the effectiveness of the traditional (T.), programmed with loop films to present skills (P.), and traditional with the Video Tape Recorder (V.T.R.) methods of instruction upon learning and retention of beginning badminton skills. Three beginning coed badminton classes at Old Dominion University were randomly assigned to one of the three treatments. A pre-test measuring skills by means of the Stalter wall volley test, French clear test and French short serve test at the beginning of instruction, a post-test measuring skills by the same three tests and a retention-test consisting of the same …

Self-Concept Rehabilitation, Catherine Ann Salveson

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purpose of this project was to present a program designed for self-awareness to incarcerated minor females at the New Mexico State Girls School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the hope of increasing their positive self-concepts as measured by the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale. Sixteen subjects were randomly chosen and placed in test and control groups. The program lasted for sixty days with sessions meeting three times per week for approximately one and one half hours each. Yoga exercise, personal meditation and discussions of personal body and self were presented. Based on personal observations and the results of a discriminate analysis and …

A Study Of The Professional Life And Contributions Of Miss Eleanor Frost Snell To Women's Physical Education And Athletics, Harriet A. Gould

Eleanor Frost Snell Programs, Correspondence and Other Documents

This 112 page thesis by Harriet A. Gould (Metzger), Ursinus College Class of 1968, was submitted to the Graduate Council of Trenton State College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Health and Physical Education. This biographical study explores the career and accomplishments, as well as the philosophy and coaching techniques, of Eleanor Snell who taught and coached for forty years at Ursinus College.

The Relationship Of Selected Objective Factors To Team Success In College Football, Lawrence Edward Langemo

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

American football has undergone many significant changes since its first recorded game between Rutgers and Princeton in 1869.¹ It has been proclaimed by many to be the number one spectator sport in the United States over the last decade. The main objective of football is to win. Winning is accomplished by one group of eleven players moving a football across a goal line at one end of a field, or moving it close enough to the goal posts to kick the ball over the crossbar and between the uprights.² If one group of eleven players does this and …

A Survey Of Girls Grade 7, 8, And 9 Of Intermediate School Districts 102, 103, 104, And 105, To Determine The Competitive Activities, Number Of Days In A Week, And The Total Weeks Of Participation Offered To Girls Outside Of The Physical Education Class During The School Year 1972-1973, Cheryl Boatman

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a survey of schools in Southeastern Washington housing girls grades 7, 8, and 9. The questionnaire asked the respondent to indicate the activities in which their girls participated, competitive basis of the activity, the number of girls participating, number of days per week, and the total number of days per week, and the total number of weeks for the fall, winter, and spring. The evaluation of the data was compile by chi square analysis with explanation of the statistics following.

A recommendation of shortening and revising the questionnaire was suggested. Also the duplication of this questionnaire in …

Extension Of Age - And Performance-Applicability Of The Ohio State University Submaximal Cardiovascular Step Test, Richard A. Mirosh

All Master's Theses

Sixty subjects from three scholastic levels were administered the O.S.U Step Test and the Cameron Heartometer test.

The principal purpose of the study was: (1) to extend the step test beyond its normal limit and (2) to reduce the bench height for the younger subjects.

The t-test, analysis of variance, and analysis of covariance were used to compare the data.

In conclusion, the lowered bench height over-compensated for the younger subjects and the extensions of the innings were adequate.

A Comparison Of Functional Fitness Among High School Students As Shown By Selected Cardiovascular Variables, Steven L. Smith

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were to test the signifi­cance of difference within and between four high school groups, cross country, physical education, wrestling and basketball, in eleven cardiovascular variables.

Virtually no significant differences were found between any sports groups but the physical education group was significantly inferior to most of the sports groups in most of the variables.

Effect Of Speed Of Muscle Contraction On Strength Improvement, Terry Alan Dieckhoff

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Life Of Dr. Maynard "Pat" O'Brien And His Professional Contributions To Eastern Illinois University In The Areas Of Physical Education And Athletics, John Melvin Craft

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of State Athletic Associations On Participation Limitations For Interscholastic Wrestling, Wilbur Eugene Conrad

All Master's Theses

This study presents the investigation and description of the rules and regulations of the fifty state associations limiting participation of the interscholastic wrestler. The research conducted by a questionnaire, dealt with the conditions for the 1966-67 and 1972-73 seasons and the apparent innovative trends between the two seasons.

The association increased participation in all five categories investigated: (1) weight classes used for competition, (2) in-season meets, (3) post-season tournaments, (4) out-of-season activities, and (5) cultural exchange programs.

A Comparison Of Authoritarian And Ressentient Attitudes Among High School Coaches, College Physical Education Majors, And Other College Students, Roger L. Brautigan

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The questions posed by this study were: (1) To determine the relationship between authoritarianism and ressentience among high school coaches employed within San Joaquin County, California.; and (2) To compare authoritarianism and ressentience among high school coaches within San Joaquin County, California, a sample of college students majoring in physical education, and a sample of college students majoring in a subject area other than physical education attending the University of the Pacific, Stockton, California.

Knowledge And Attitudes Pertaining To Sex Education Courses : A Survey Of A Selected Group Of High School Students, Rebecca Sue Barrionuevo

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to investigate high school students' knowledge and attitudes pertaining to sex education courses. Specifically, the following questions were posed relative to the student's sex and his/her sex education background (in school):

1. How accurately will senior high school students match a given list of eleven sex topics with their respective standard definitions as stated in The Encyclopedia of Sexual Behavior? 2. Given a list of sex topics and a second list of possible sources of information, what "first" sources of sex information will most frequently be identified by senior high school students? 3. To …

The Effects Of A Required Physical Fitness Unit On College Women’S Attitudes Toward Physical Fitness, Christine Faust

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Statement of the Problem The problem of this study was to examine the effects of a required core physical fitness unit upon college women's attitudes toward physical fitness. The study compared attitudes before and after the unit, and the post-unit attitude scores were compared to a fitness unit evaluation form used by the Women's Physical Education Department. A sub-problem of the study was to construct and validate an attitude questionnaire to measure attitudes toward physical fitness. Procedure The subjects used in this study were seventy-seven college women enrolled in four sections of the required 39:001 general education activity courses taught …

The Effects Of Dental Hygiene Information And Consequation On Plaque Control, Janel R. Walker

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Two Specific Adapted Physical Education Programs On Negative Attitudes Toward Physical Education, Physical Fitness, And Motor Skill Development, Carl Bruce Eichstaedt

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purpose of this study was to determine whether two specific adapted physical education programs would alter the negative attitudes of ninth grade males toward physical education within a nine month period. It was a further purpose of this study to determine whether physical fitness achievement and motor skill achievement were altered when attitudes toward physical education were improved. Two specific adapted physical education curriculums, (1) emphasizing motor skill development (EG1), and (2) emphasizing physical fitness development (EG2) with class size maximums of 15, were compared to two control groups which used a traditional and comprehensive physical education curriculum. The …

Faculty Attitudes Toward The Role Of Intercollegiate Athletics In Selected Institutions Of Higher Education, William D. Neal

Dissertations

This study investigated the attitudes of faculty members toward the role of intercollegiate athletics in selected institutions of higher education. The perceptions of the faculty members were collected by means of a questionnaire comprised of three sections: Section 1 requested demographic data; Section 2 requested responses to forty-eight items relating to intercollegiate athletics, and Section 3 requested additional comments, A five-point Likert scale containing five response categories including strongly agree, agree, undecided, disagree, and strongly disagree was utilized in Section 2.

The forty-eight items included in the questionnaire were formulated primarily through the literature review, and from discussions with leading …

A Comparison Of Recreation Leader Inventory Scores And Recreation Administrator Input In The Selection Of Recreation Leaders., John D. Rivera

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

A basic problem for many Recreation Administrators is hiring Recreation Leaders who will prove to be an asset to their programs. They must base their selection on the employee application form, an interview and personal judgment. A Recreation Administrator’s main concern in this respect is that he will hire a person who does not fit his own ideals and those of the Recreation Department. The person hired must be able to attain a rapport with the children he is dealing with, and at the same time, maintain the prescribed program. He must accomplish this task with a minimum of guidance. …

A Two-Week Resident Camp Offering The Primary Objective Of Predetermined Change For Early Adolescents., Ernest M. Coons

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The problem of this study was to develop a 12-day resident camp experience offering the primary objective of predetermined attitudinal change for the participants and to compare the results of this program with a 12-day "typical camp" prog1ram. The areas of concern of attitudinal change were:

1. development of a more positive self-concept

2. development of more positive attitudes toward school and the learning process

A Comparison Of The Expectations Of Four Groups For The Role Of The Physical Education Teacher., Diane Elizabeth Burton

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Theorists have indicated that role expectations have unexplored consequences in regard to teach education. Experience and research have indicated that the public school teacher who supervises the student teaching experience may have more influence on the teaching methods of prospective teachers than do the university teacher educators. Common knowledge contends that public school teachers and teacher educators do not advocate the same teaching methods. Recent discussion about the roles of teachers and coaches indicates that differences might exist in the homogeneity of the role expectations of male and female physical education teachers. This study was undertaken to ascertain whether freshmen …

A Kinematic Comparison Between The Bent And Straight Arm Giant Swings On The Still Rings Using Cinematographical Analysis, Robert Hutchison Dvorak

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purpose of this study was to discover kinematic relationships (including paths of the centers of gravity, positions of the rings, angular relationships between body segments, velocities and accelerations) between the bent and straight arm giant swings on the still rings, utilizing cinematographical analysis. Motion picture analysis of one subject performing both skills was the procedural methodology. The subject was the alternate to the 1972 Olympic Gymnastics Team and was competent in executing both giant swings. All filming was done by a professional photographer in The University of New Mexico workout gymnasium. A two­camera approach, both front and side views, …