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Pros & Cons. The Grounded Release Method Versus The Airborne Release Method In The Discus Throw, Andreas Maheras

Track and Field Faculty Publications

The two main factors that determine the effectiveness of the airborne or grounded method are the vertical velocity of the system’s center of mass during the final part of the discus delivery and the amount of angular momentum that can be effectively transferred to the discus. There is a strong suggestion that airborne release helps the vertical velocity of the system’s center of mass make a larger contribution to the vertical velocity of the discus.

Effects Of Acute And Chronic Endurance Exercise On Intracellular Nitric Oxide In Putative Endothelial Progenitor Cells: Role Of Napdh Oxidase, Nathan T. Jenkins, Sarah Witkowski, Espen E. Spangenburg, James M. Hagberg

Exercise and Sport Studies: Faculty Publications

We sought to delineate the effects of acute and chronic exercise on the regulation of intracellular nitric oxide (NOi) production in putative endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). Putative EPC colony-forming units (CFUEC) were cultured from blood drawn before and after 30 min of treadmill exercise at 75% of maximal oxygen uptake in active (n = 8) and inactive (n = 8) men. CFU-EC were similar between groups at baseline, but increased after exercise in active men only (P = 0.04). CFU-EC expressed lower NADPH oxidase subunit gp91 phox mRNA and elevated endothelial nitric oxide synthase mRNA in active relative to inactive …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 15, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Ulber, Emily. Western Goes Down in Sexual Health Information Study
• Wilson, Laurel. Selling the Spirit – Admissions
• Jenkins, Spencer. Employees Collect Packages for Troops – Afghan War, 2001-2021
• Jenkins, Spencer. Student Suggests Items Soldiers Want – Andrew Skinner. Afghan War, 2001-2021
• Golliher, Kayla. Haunted House Actors Reveal Work Secrets – Nick Stewart, Jason Berry, Blake Perkins, Halloween
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Halloween Curfew
• Let Kids be Kids – Halloween Curfew
• Hornback, Justin. Protest Against Raises Justified
• Koontz, Whitney. Western Grad Lives on Love of Photography – Brie …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 14, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Ulber, Emily. Faculty Protest Raises – Administration
• Ulber, Emily. Stimulus Money Available – Budget
• Koontz, Whitney. The Show Goes On – Capitol Arts Alliance
• Snyder, Kristen. Bowling Green Businesses Offer Music Events – Entertainment
• Thompson, Drew. A Thousand Words – Micah Brandt
• Day, Michelle & Marianne Hale. College Costs, Aid Up – Student Financial Aid
• Ulber, Emily. Poetry Event to Honor Former Professor – Vivian Shipley, Jim Miller
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Administrator Raises, Desert Island
• Sending Mixed Messages: Faculty & Staff Justified in Their Outrage Over …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 13, Wku Student Affairs

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• WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:
• Bilby, Tara. Campus Adapts to Flu Season – Influenza, Health Services
• Ulber, Emily. Apple Posts Record Quarterly Profit, Unveils & Updates Products
• Frederick, Noah. Microsoft Launches Windows 7 with Upgraded User interface
• Hicks, Billy. Bowling Green Postal Services May Move – U.S. Postal Service
• Harris, Shakia. Three Student Government Association Senators Resign – Michel Stephens, Daniel Shaw, Emmett Stephens
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Apartment Monopoly
• From Dump to Desirable – Apartments
• Dooper, Jennnifer. Get High on Helping Others
• Patton, Emily. Team Runs for Charity – LifeSKills Run …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 12, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Ulber, Emily. Fight Sparks Changes – Emergency Management
• Harris, Shakia. The Great Pumpkin – Jackson’s Orchard
• Wilson, Laurel. Officials Alter Bicycle Policy – Parking & Transportation
• Stewart, Colleen. Face of the Pumpkin – Halloween, Jackson’s Orchard
• Ulber, Emily. Ex-staffer Files Suit Against Western – Elizabeth Esters
• Oliver, Angela. Taste of the Pumpkin – Jeremiah Hussung, Starbucks
• Powers, Mary. A Thousand Words – James Huntsberry, Tedde Harden, Saharan Lounge, Hookah
• Ulber, Emily. iPhones Gain Popularity in Class
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Bicycles
• Baiting the Bikers – Bicycles, Parking …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 11, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Ulber, Emily. Group Predicts Shortfall – Consensus Forecasting Group, Budget
• Acres, Kaylee. Wild Thang – Patrick Holt, Where the Wild Things Are
• Harris, Shakia. Policy Creates New Student Financial Aid – Scholarships
• Acres, Kaylee. Student Uses Dance to Help Abuse Victims – Nadia De Leon
• Wilson, Laurel. Western Gets Gassy – Facilities Management, Central Heating Plant
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Winter Term – Big Red
• Keep It Classy in Winter Term: Hour Limits
• Ransdell, Gary. Tailgating Policy Keeps Campus Beautiful
• Bryan, Kendrick. Define the Moment with Student …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 10, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Ulber, Emily. Wood Selig Up for Raise – Athletics
• Kenney, Erin. Leaps & Bounds – Parkour, Felix Perrone, Evan Goad
• Hicks, Billy. City Could Move Parking Garage Near Western – Downtown Redevelopment
• Fox, Emily. A Thousand Words – Roger Reed, Shake Rag Reed’s
• Ulber, Emily. Colleges Prepare for End of Stimulus Money – Budget
• Bilby, Tara. Kentucky Gets H1N1 Vaccine – Swine Flu, Influenza
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon: Get Off My Lawn – Gary Ransdell, Tailgating
• Keep Tailgating Tradition
• Vote on Parking Garage Move
• Hicks, Billy Tough Economy …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 9, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Day, Michelle. Keep Off the Grass – Tailgating, Football
• Stewart, Colleen. WKU Outgrows State Schools
• Wade, Katherine. Daily Bread & Puppet Theatre – Entertainment
• Koontz, Whitney. Former Student Finds Fit in Bowling Green – Erine Huntsberry, Just My Fit
• Ulber, Emily. Regents Committees to Meet
• Harris, Shakia. Jewish Students Juggle Class, Religion – Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
• Harris, Shakia. Provide-a-Ride Returns – Parking & Transportation
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Sex In Dormitories
• Safe Sex or Silent Sex? Massachusetts University Bans Sex in Front of a Roommate
• Waggoner, …

Motivational Profiles And Their Associations With Achievement Outcomes, Bo Shen, Nate Mccaughtry, Jeffrey J. Martin, Mariane Fahlman

Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies

With the belief that theoretical integration in motivation may help us better understand motivational behavior, we designed this study to explore adolescents’ motivational profiles and their associations with knowledge acquisition, leisure-time exercise behaviors, and cardiorespiratory fitness. Middle school students from a large urban inner-city school district (N = 603, ages 12–14) completed questionnaires assessing motivational constructs and leisure-time exercise behavior. Knowledge and cardiorespiratory fitness were also assessed with a knowledge test and the Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) test, respectively. Using hierarchical cluster analysis, we found that students’ motivation in physical education could be explained from a multi-theoretical …

Motivational Factors Influencing Sport Spectator Involvement At Ncaa Division Ii Basketball Games, Yun Seok Choi, Jeffrey J. Martin, Meungguk Park, Taeho Yoh

Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies

The purpose of this study was to investigate the motivational factors affecting sport spectator involvement using 304 spectators from NCAA Division II men's and women's basketball games. Two aspects (behavioral and socio-psychological) of sport spectator involvement were examined. The results revealed that spectators at intercollegiate basketball games had a higher level of socio-psychological involvement than behavioral involvement. A series of multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine the affects of sociomotivational factors (perceived value, fan identification, involvement opportunity, and reference groups) on sport spectator involvement. Fan identification, involvement opportunity, and reference groups were identified as influential factors that had a …

2009-2010 Lindenwood Lions Basketball Program, Lindenwood University

Athletic Guides

2009-2010 Lindenwood Lions Basketball Program

Recruitment And Retention Of Sports Officials, Peter J. Titlebaum, Nichole Haberlin, Garrett Titlebaum

Health and Sport Science Faculty Publications

A 2001 report by the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) indicated there is likely to be a shortage of sport officials in the near future. This report also indicated that soccer and field hockey were already struggling to find officials as early as 2001. The purpose of this article is to identify researched recruitment and retention issues of sports officials; ways to retain current officials; and strategies to help recruit new officials.

A Means-End Approach To Understanding Adventure Race Participation, Brandii Brinkley

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Theses & Dissertations

This multiple purpose qualitative research initiative sought to (a) provide research on the relationship between attributes and values associated with adventure race participation, (b) discover motivations for adventure racing, (c) provide support for prior means-end research, and (d) research a new, emerging recreational activity. An adventure race was held on the campus of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. After the conclusion of the race, race participants were asked to complete a self-administered survey which offered attributes and values which potentially serve as motivations for adventure race participation. Means-end theory provided the framework for how the data obtained in the …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 8, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Koontz, Whitney. Bowling Green Shows Its Culture at International Festival
• Simpson, Mandy. Confessions of a Work-a-Holic – Barbara Burch, Provost
• Mutter, Sharon. The Search is On – Provost Search
• Acres, Kaylee. James Sickles All About Snakes – South Central Kentucky Reptile Breeders
• Mollenkof, Bethany. A Thousand Words – Walter Steele, Wishy Washy Laundromat, Mary Steele
• Harris, Shakia. Students Give Gas to Taxi Service – Topper Taxi, Provide-a-Ride
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon: Initiation Rites vs. Hazing
• Stopping the Haze Craze: Petition Calling for Harsher Punishment Deserves Support
• Holder, Londa. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 7, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Ulber, Emily. Donors Share Money, Support – Scholarships, Institutional Advancement
• Lintner, Jonathan. Wood Selig Backs David Elson – Football
• Barczak, Mary. Through the Haze – National Hazing Prevention Week
• Wilson, Laurel. Demolition Starts for Campus Apartments – Downtown Redevelopment, Housing & Residence Life
• Tobin, Whitley. Art Exhibit Provides Taste of Mexican Culture – Rosa Gomez, Art
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Student Health Insurance – Big Red
• A Prescription for Affordability: Student Health Insurance Must Be Made More Affordable
• Stewart, Colleen. Majors & Minors Fair Helps with Major …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 6, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Bilby, Tara. Spirit Masters: Students Search for Paranormal Activity – SPOOKy, Super Paranormal Organization Of Kentucky
• Ulber, Emily. Refunds to Become Electronic – Bursar
• Jenkins, Spencer. Class to Sell Crops on Campus – Agriculture, Farmers Market
• Sullivan, Brendan. A Thousand Words – Hank Hadley, Julie Pretrick
• Wilson, Laurel. Web Site Measures Energy Use – Sustainability, Housing & Residence Life
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Conservation – Big Red
• Going Green to Save Green: Elimination of Paper Checks Could Start a Trend
• Oliver, Angela. Keep Chivalry a Common Courtesy …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Simpson, Mandy. Tailgaters Told to Tone It Down – Football
• Stewart, Colleen. Know Your Rights: First Amendment Still Relevant – Constitution Week
• Freeman, Phil. Texting Could Mean Ticket for Drivers – Legislation
• Ulber, Emily. Kentucky Lottery Profits Could Mean Jackpot for Student Financial Aid
• Student Government Association Announces New Senators
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Social Media – Gary Ransdell
• Getting the Message Out: Small Changes Could Help Western Officials Communicate Better with Students – Social Media
• Waggoner, Tabitha. Western Warns of Viruses – Information Technology, Computers
• Ulber, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Wilson, Laurel. Some Students Off Swine Flu – Influenza
• Hood, Sarah. Va-Va-Voom – Megan Coker, Vette City Roller Derby
• Harris, Shakia. Group to Talk Domestic Partner Benefits – Health Insurance, University Senate
• Walker, Morgan. A Thousand Words – Chris Goodrow, Homeless Persons, Vietnam Veterans
• Freeman, Phil. Smoking Survey Expected – Cigarettes, Tobacco
• Jenkins, Spencer. Veteran’s Group Forms – Student Veterans of America
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Swine Flu – Big Red
• Pandemic or Pandemonium – Swine Flu, Influenza
• Bryan, Kendrick. Student Government Association Wants You to Get …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Ulber, Emily. End to Campus Murder Lawsuit – Melissa Autry
• Oliver, Angela. Come Together: The Beatles Rock Band - Concerts
• Stewart, Colleen. Study Abroad Options Grow – Kentucky Institute for International Studies, KIIS, Semester at Sea
• Barczak, Mary. International Study Numbers Decline – Admissions
• Harris, Shakia. Kevin Smiley Follows Bro-code – Eric Smiley, Student Government Association
• Ulber, Emily. WKU Ready to Work with New Faces – Politicians, Legislators, Lobbying
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Nepotism in Student Government Association – Kevin Smiley, Eric Smiley
• Wrong Message: For Student …

End The Nfl Blackout!, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Over the past week there has been some comment on the NFL television blackout policy that prohibits the televising of home games in the home market unless there has been a sellout 72 hours in advance of kickoff. Some, including Richard Sandomir of the New York Times, have suggested that in this time of economic crisis, when it appears that the number of sellouts of NFL games will be dropping, that Commissioner Goodell should end or suspend the blackout policy. This is a reasonable sentiment, although one might question if offering more blood and circuses offers a viable solution to …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Howerton, Christina. Iran In Reality – Kathy Boka
• Stewart, Colleen. Study: Web Classes Work – SRI International, Division of Extended & Outreach
• Wilson, Laurel. Where’s the Turkey? – Dining Services, Restaurants, Meal Plan
• Thirteen Students Assumed to Have Swine Flu – Influenza
• Harris, Shakia. Kevin Smiley Nominates Brother – Eric Smiley, Student Government Association, Nepotism
• Bilby, Tara & Spencer Jenkins. Back to the Beginning – Fall Semester
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Poor Morale Monster
• From the Bottom Up: Western’s Faculty Members Need a Serious Boost
• Baker-Jordan, Skylar. …

High School Heroes: Stories Of Inspiration, Dedication, And Hope, David Lee Morgan

University of Akron Press Publications

High school sports might be the last arena in which athletes compete for the sheer joy of participating. This collection of stories touches the heart and soul and emphasizes the little victories. Most of the players, coaches, and administrators consider their actions the result of hard work. They don’t think of themselves as remarkable. They’re wrong.

Among the stories you’ll read…

* Diversity, Golf Meet: Every Young Golfer Given Chance to Play at Akron’s First Tee

* Dream Becomes a Tall Order: Hudson Girl Outgrows Skating, Finds Success on Basketball Court

* CYO Coach Training Helps Protect Kids: Team Leaders …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Wilson, Laurel. University to Transform Colonial Community – Apartments, Kat Wilson
• Wilson, Laurel. On-campus Housing Bursting at the Seams – Housing & Residence Life
• Waggoner, Tabitha. The Swine Flu & You: Campus Has Plan in Place – Influenza, Pandemics
• What’s New – College Heights Herald
• Slitz, Alex. A Thousand Words – Will Gilkey, Lois Long
• Stewart, Collen. Growth Prompts Campus Change
• Ulber, Emily. Gary Ransdell Focusing on Morale Issues – Faculty/Staff
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Overcrowding, Housing & Residence Life, Brian Kuster
• A Full House: Unique Solutions …

Our Boys In Blue And Gold: A Chronicle Of Zips Football, Tara Kaloz

University of Akron Press Publications

Our Boys in Blue and Gold chronicles Zips football from the late 1800s until today. Stories from The Buchtelite have been carefully selected to provide a complete and unique picture of the university’s crucial games and motley characters. Historic images fill the pages with a timeline of the sport itself. The first book of its kind about Zips football includes:

* An historical account of the team’s journey from its inception in 1891 through the 2008 season

* Special sections on the Zips and Zippy, the wagon wheel, the Acme–Zip game, the coaches, the marching band, the cheerleaders, and the …

The Water Torture Of Baseball's Steroid Leaks, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

When I was a young boy I remember using the term "Chinese water torture" for any activity that seemed long, torturous, and pointless. I have been reminded of this repeatedly over the last few years as slowly, usually one by one, the names of those baseball players who tested positive for some sort of performance enhancing drugs have become public. Anonymous and confidential drug testing that was conducted for Major League baseball and the MLB Players Association in 2003 to determine the extent of a drug problem in baseball has turned out to be not so confidential.

Sport As A Vehicle For Socialization And Maintenance Of Cultural Identity: International Students Attending American Universities, James Taylor Allen

Dissertations

Sport can be utilized by immigrants as a vehicle for maintaining cultural identity. Conversely, sport participation provides immigrants with opportunities for adopting an entirely new culture. Previous research also suggests that sport provides individuals with opportunities for attaining social capital. While this can be a beneficial situation for some, sport is also promoting elitism and serving as a powerful mechanism for exclusion. Globalization has led large numbers of foreign nationals to seek educational opportunities in the United States. Due to the increase in the number of international students and the lack of empirical studies, the need to study their participation …

An Amazing Open, And An Obscenity In Arlington, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

If you watched The Open from Turnberry this weekend there were two surprises: Tiger Woods didn’t make the cut and Tom Watson nearly won the tournament. It became obvious that Tiger wasn’t playing his A-game when in the middle of his second round he played himself out of the tournament. Woods was one under par after seven holes and then went bogey, bogey, double bogey, par, bogey, double bogey. He was hitting shots that any weekend duffer could relate to as he topped the ball, mishit the ball several times, and explored all of the varieties of the rough. It …

Fabulous Finals At Wimbledon, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It’s been a week now since the finals were played at Wimbledon. On the women’s side the Williams sisters once again demonstrated to their opponents just how difficult it will be to win a tournament during which both of them are playing their normal game. On the men’s side Roger Federer entered the history books by winning his 15th Grand Slam event. As always Wimbledon offered a level of play that was memorable, and laid down new bench marks for high quality play and then reset the argumentative territory for the title “best Wimbledon match of all-time,” or at the …

More Corruption In College Sports, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The story began with this line: The NCAA placed Alabama's football program and 15 other of the school's athletic teams on three years' probation for major violations due to misuse of free textbooks.