Journal of Undergraduate Research

Karalee Flinders Jackman, Department of Secondary Education Introduction This project was a historical investigation. It documents the moral and spiritual heritage of America which appears to have shifted dramatically between 1880 and 1920. Historical research designs can be quantitative and/ or qualitative in nature. While there are many branches of historical studies. this investigation followed […]

Dana R. Peters and Professor Connie L. Blackmore, Physical Education This study was designed to determine if those who are teaching their children at home are instructing them in the area of physical fitness. This was a survey-based project. The respondents were volunteers, mostly from the Home Educators Convention that was held at Brigham Young University in […]

J.W. Myrer and Professor Kimberly A. Myrer, Physical Education Cryotherapy, the cooling of an injured area, has been used in sports as well as physical therapy since ancient times. In order to be used effectively, a treatment time must be used that will produce optimal physiological effects at a specific tissue depth. As an insulator, […]

Shannon Smith King, Elementary Education Description of Project I planned to study the development of a student teacher (myself) in the use of math manipulatives to aid in math instruction and learning. Desired Results I expected to see an increase in student math scores as a result of the use of manipulatives to teach and […]

Eula E. Monroe and Professor Leslie Huber, Teacher Education According to Benjamin Whorf, a language philosopher, language shapes thought (1). Based on this premise, the language of mathematics must be known in order to think about mathematics. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) recommends that teachers monitor students’ use of mathematical language to enable […]

Kenric L. Russell and Dr. Larry Tucker, Physical Education People with excess weight, and especially excess body fat, have an increased risk for many health problems. These problems include heart disease, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, increased morbidity and mortality from diabetes, and cancer. The National Center for Health Statistics recently reported that 33% of Americans are overweight. […]

Jared W. Papa and Dr. Brent Feland, Physical Education Muscle flexibility is “the ability of a muscle to lengthen, allowing one joint (or more than one joint in a series) to move through a range of motion.”1. Various studies have been performed to determine the most reliable and valid means of measuring flexibility, which is […]

Jeremy M. Huff and Dr. Kenneth L. Knight, Physical Education Introduction The use of strength measurements to predict strength gains is commonplace in the rehabilitation community. Athletic trainers, physical therapists and exercise scientists constantly use systems like the Biodex Dynamometer (Biodex Medical Systems, Shirley, N.Y.), to assess the progress of patients undergoing rehabilitation for injuries. […]

Michael J. Buys and Dr. Allen Parcel, Physical Education Introduction An important part of maximizing performance in competitive swimming is a progressive reduction of training before championship competitions called “tapering” (Johns et al. 1992). Because the high volume and intensity of training used during in-season swim workouts may adversely affect muscle strength and performance (Hakkinen […]

Celia Bowles and Dr. Larry Tucker, Physical Education The problem of obesity has become a pressing issue for the general population. Currently, about one-in-two adults is overweight or obese.1 Obesity is a predecessor of various health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, hypercholesterol-emia, and some cancers.2 Annually, almost 300,000 deaths in the U.S. can […]