Heather Nielson and Dr. Brent Feland, Physical Education Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is a popular stretching method that increases flexibility. There are several different methods of PNF, but they all usually require the assistance of another person. The contract-relax method is a widely used PNF techniquei that utilizes maximum voluntary isometric muscle contraction (MVIC) followed […]
Operation Smile
Stephanie Richards and Professor Barbara Lockhart, Excercise Science The main goal of our research was to investigate and gain a better understanding of the perception that local inhabitants of Bolivia have regarding medical aid received in their country. To accomplish this task we surveyed and interviewed those who are most directly affected by this aid, namely […]
Impact of Physical Activity on Core Stability: A Comparative Study of Children in the United States and Rural Ghana
Amy Nagle and Dr. Wayne Johnson, Department of Exercise Sciences The decline in physical activity and the “obesity epidemic” have created concerns nationwide about the health of American youths. These issues are not only problematic in the social sense (i.e. fostering self-confidence and physical attractiveness), but physical health is important in functional settings, such as […]
A Study on the Effects of Two Delivery Models of Foreign Medical Aid: Short-term Mission Model vs. The Empowerment of Local Medical Professionals
Jayson Johnson and Professor Barbara Lockhart, Excercise Science The main goal of our research was to investigate and gain a better understanding of the perception that local inhabitants of Bolivia have regarding medical aid received in their country. To accomplish this task we surveyed and interviewed those who are most directly affected by this aid, namely […]
It’s About Timing: How the Speed of a Volleyball Set Affects Offensive Efficiency
Lee J Hinkle and Dr. Iain Hunter, Exercise Science Thanks to the Office of Research and Creative Activities, I have been able to continue my research project investigating the relationship between the timing of a volleyball offense and its effectiveness. Since receiving the grant I have increased my data set by more than 1,000 occurrences, […]
The Effects of Anterior Knee Pain on the Kinetics of the Lower Extremities During High-Intensity Activities
Jordan Pitt and Dr. Matthew Seeley, Department of Exercise Science This project has not yet been completed due mostly to complications with the tools needed to make the measurements. We intend on completing this project and still feel that there will be opportunities to present or publish our findings. In fact, we have written one abstract with […]
Examining Quantitative Differences in Gait Between the PVC Prosthesis Design and the Traditional Prosthesis
David Chinn and Dr. Matt Seeley, Department of Exercise Sciences Our purpose in conducting research was to evaluate a novel, below-knee PVC prosthesis (Figure 1) relative to traditional below-knee prostheses. We aimed to collect data from the biomechanical gait analysis of amputees using the PVC prosthesis. Our desire is to help those in developing nations […]
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