Graduate Research Papers
This collection contains Graduate Research Papers written by students in the School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education.
Submissions from 2010
Motivational Climate: Coaches Using a Mastery Approach, Tiffany Anne Pins Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identifying Sport Commitment Among College Football Players, Stephanie Jo Schmidt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Examination of the Pertinent Literature of the Relationship between Adolescence, Alcohol Use and Leisure, Jennifer Swofford Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2009
Program Design Consideration for a 8-Week YMCA Youth Fitness Program, Cody Bisher Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Essentials of Good Hitting: Commonalities Among Different Hitting Theories, Joseph Lewis Blake Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exploring the Motivational Climate in the Rehabilitation Setting, Rachel Elizabeth Brinkman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Are Soda Beverages a Contributing Factor to Weight Gain in Children?, Wendy Maria Clark Open Access Graduate Research Paper
SLAP Lesion: Application of Throwing Biomechanics in Conservative and Post-surgical Rehabilitation, Scott W. W. Cole Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Comparing Strength, Speed and Power in Division IAA Football Players, Joshua R. Cue Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Leisure Programming for Alzheimer’s Clients in Long-Term Care, Timothy D. Doyle Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How Including Music While Exercising Enhances and Affects the Total Well-Being of an Individual, Darci Fuelling Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Eating Disorders in Adolescent Females With Diabetes: A Review of the Literature, Kristy Lynn Herbrandson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Are Paralympics Athletes Experiencing Serious Leisure?, Janet Thi Ho Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Constituent Development Officer Staff Retention: An Examination of the Pertinent Literature of the Relationship between Methods of Staff Retention and Morale With Constituent Development Officers at the University of Northern Iowa Foundation, Jim Jermier Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Rural Philanthropy: An Examination of the Pertinent Literature of the Current State and Evolution of Rural Philanthropy in This Country, Barbara J. Keninger Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Donor Intent: An Examination of the Pertinent Literature between Donors and Charities and the Legalities of Complying With the Donor’s Restrictions on Gifts, Sherry Kluender Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Measuring Youth Worker Efficacy Levels in a Not-For-Profit Youth Development Setting, Carly Jean Konecny Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gender Segregation and the Physical Education Classroom, Amanda Kopplin-Rodgers Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Examining Differences of Precompetition Sport Anxiety between Individual Sport and Team Sport Athletes, Jordan E. Lacy Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Shooting Under Pressure: How Pressure Affects the Shooting Percentage of Men’s College Basketball Players, Brooks Joseph McKowen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Benefits of Soccer within Diverse Soccer Programs and Their Cultural Differences, Aldin Muhamedagic Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Utility of a Non-exercise Method of Estimating Aerobic Capacity, Meghan Phillips Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Intensity vs. Duration of Exercise in Producing Cardiovascular Benefits, Katie Lynn Sandbulte Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exercise Benefits for People With Multiple Sclerosis, Ethan Tews Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Postpartum Depression and Universal Screening: Consequences, Benefits, and Barriers, Jennifer Setzer Trumbull Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Youth Volunteerism: By Looking at Who Volunteers and Why Organizations May Be Able to Recruit Youth to Become Long-Standing Volunteers, Kathryn M. Zimmerly Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2008
The History of Athletic Scholarships, Nathan O. Courtney Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cultivating Baby Boomers and Generation Xers: An Examination of the Pertinent Literature of the Motivational Techniques for Nonprofit Organizational Fundraisers to Consider When Cultivating Donors Categorized as Baby Boomers and Generation Xers, Jane A. Flanagan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Hearing Loss and the Role of Physical Education for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children, Anastassia Alexandrovna Grineva Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Agritourism: Success Factors of Leisure Farm Business in Taiwan, Yin-Ya Huang Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Literature Review Examining the § 501 (H) Election and § IRC 501 (C)(3) Organizations, Kimberly Anne Hefernan Moss Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Micronesian Youth in Hawaii: Development of After School Programs to Support Micronesian Youth in Selected Schools in Hawaii, Hao Yang Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2007
Acupuncture for Labor Pain Management a Review of the Literature, Saraj Brainard Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Measuring Levels of Satisfaction, Commitment, and Constraints of Middle-Age Women Exercising in Fitness Centers, Melissa Dowd Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Self-Esteem & Developmental Assets: An Examination of the Pertinent Literature off the Relationship between Self-Esteem and Developmental Assets in Adolescents, Angela Gorsuch Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Compliance of Iowa Private Foundations with the Iowa Principles and Practices for Charitable Nonprofit Excellence, Julie Patricia Gosselink Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Evaluation of the Relationship between Physical Fitness Measures and Academic Achievement, George Victor Harnick Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Dental Health and Nutrition in Low-Income Preschool Children, Tonya R. Krueger Open Access Graduate Research Paper
University of Northern Iowa Intramural Sports Employee Manual, Darin Eugene Leigh Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Social Interaction Patterns between Children with and without Disabilities during Recreation Activities, Mary A. Parramore Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exploring Influential Pioneers of Youth Related Delinquency Theories, LaTika Monique Speller Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Application of the Sport Commitment Model to Strength and Conditioning, Nicholas Ryan Troupe Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Recognition of Stroke Symptoms by the General Public Associated with Delayed Hospital Presentation: A Health Awareness Challenge, Shannon Rudolph Umthum Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Mental Imagery Use During Rehabilitation From Athletic Injuries, Kristin P. Williams Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Judgmental Heuristics in Nonprofit Organizations’ Web Sites, Jennifer Sue Yarrow Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2006
Children Experiencing Parental Incarceration: An Examination of Literature and Supportive Programming, Telisa A. Burt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2005
Use of Physical Activity as a Form of Punishment: Attitudinal Influence on Behavior, Mackenzie Rae Casey Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Automated External Defibrillator Deployment in Fitness Facilities: A Review of Literature, Jennie Feltes Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Forming Developmental Mentoring Relationships: An Analysis of Pre-match Training, Kasee Fuller Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Structured Imagery Training Program for Collegiate Basketball Players, David Lee Huss Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Youth Learning Practices in the Arts: Recognizing Development and Ideal Practice, Jennifer Kennedy Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Dehydration and the Effects on Collegiate Wrestlers, David J. Malecek Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adopting, Implementing, and Managing Biometric Entry Systems in Campus Recreation Centers, Ann Elizabeth Nellis Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Support Groups on Alzheimer’s Caregivers and the Racial and Gender Differences in the Needs of Caregivers: A Review of Support Group Efficacy, Lisa A. Orsborn Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Menstrual Dysfunction and the Female Athlete: A Review of Literature, Allison D. Pohlman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The In-Home Leisure Education Program for Primary Residential Caregivers of Adults with Dementia, Kimberly R. Quint Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Meeting the Leisure Needs of the Forth-Coming Baby Boomers: Research and Programming Development, Heather Schantz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Does Carnitine Supplementation Enhance Exercise Performance in Healthy Adults?, Susan E. Spragg Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Review of the Literature on the Effects of Strength Training on the Health Status of Senior Citizens, Lou Ann Wikan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Childhood Overweight and Obesity, Julie Lenee Wood Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2004
Food Insecurity among Elderly Persons in Black Hawk County, Iowa, Martha A. Etten Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Ceasing or Reducing Participation in Leisure: A Study of International Students in Japan, Tomomi Sukigara Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Chest Compression-Only CPR as an Alternative to Traditional CPR in Adult Cardiac Arrest: A Review of Literature, Karin L. Wille Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2003
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Participation Rights of the Child and the Role of Youthwork, Yaw Somua Boateng Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Historical Review of the School-Based Health Center in Black Hawk County, Diane Lemon Weliver Hoffman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Diabetes Education: Overview, Obstacles, and Opportunities, Mary Ann Steffensmeier Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2002
The Female Athlete Triad, Deedra Mae Billings Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Presidential Commissions on Outdoor Recreation: A Cumulative Impact Study, Christopher K. Skully Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Review of the Research Literature Pertaining to the Analysis of the Teaching Games for Understanding Model, Randal K. Ten Pas Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2001
A Comparison of Health Curricula at Selected Rural Iowa Secondary Schools to a Recommended Model, Lowen Paul Anderson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Status of Dance Education Programs in Public Leisure Service and Non-profit Youth Serving Organizations in the State of Iowa, Ranae Elaine Keane-Bamsey Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Survey of Selected Drinking Behaviors of Student-Koreans at Kook-Min University, Sangmin Kim Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Examining the Need for Improved Health Education for Underserved Populations in Selected Eastern Caribbean Basin Nations, Linda K. George Miller Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effect of Creatine on Performance, Tom Smith Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Review of the Research Literature Pertaining to the Effects of Student Nutrition Upon Cognitive and Behavioral Performance in the Classroom in Support of Nutritious Snack Interventions During the School Day, Patricia Annette Winblade Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Relationship between Competitive State Anxiety and Athletic Performance in Female Volleyball Players, Tsui-Feng Yeh Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2000
The Mental Health of Parents and Children Who Are Clients of Title V Maternal and Child Health Agencies and Child Health Specialty Clinics in Iowa, Gretchen Hageman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Role of Recreation and Leisure Programs in Building a Sense of Community among College Students, Kaori Kikuta Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Family and Peer Influences Common to Eighth Grade Smokers in the Cedar Falls Community Schools, Judith C. Samek Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Role of Mind/Body Interventions in the Management of Coronary Heart Disease, Camilyn M. Smalley Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Review of the Literature Related to Weight Concerns and Dieting Behaviors Among Adolescent Girls in Israel, Jacy Walters Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Leisure Participation of Urban Chinese Adolescents, Jianyu Wang Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1999
Argument on Leisure and Spirituality: How Can the Line from the 46th Psalm, “Have Leisure and Know That I Am God,” Be Understood?, Tomoe Kitajima Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Health Services in Community Colleges: A Review of National Programs and Needs, Joan M. Lang Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1998
Medical Provider’s Impact on the Initiation and Duration of Breast-Feeding, Kari A. Fitzgerald Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Comprehensive Risk Management Planning for the Nonprofit Agency, Leslie E. Smith Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1997
A Communication Plan for the National Program for Playground Safety, Cynthia A. Cechota Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Native Americans and Type II Diabetes: A Review of the Literature, Tamara J. Tobin Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Dynamic Visual Acuity and Batting Success, Randall John Wee Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Historical Review of National Service Programs in the United States, Junean Witham Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1996
An Investigation of Service Quality Perceptions Held by Selected Customers of Area VII Job Training, John Clopton Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Provision of Educational Programs for Adolescent Parents: A Survey of the Literature, Susan L. Cook Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Working in a Selected Camping Program on Locus of Control of First Year Camp Counselors, Darlene Karen Cooper Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Injury Incidence Among 4 Day per Week and 6 Day per Week 42-Km Footrace Training Groups, Jeffrey Scott Marcks Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Defensive Attitude of Not Allowing Scoring Attempts to Hit the Floor, Oksana Matvienko Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Case Study: Factors Contributing to Choice of Group Categorization in One Biracial Youth, Diane Joyce Simpson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1995
A Descriptive Study of Substance-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Selected Behaviors of Sixth Grade Students Before and After Participation in the ‘Dare Program', Ronald J. Dankert Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Social and Cultural Matrix of Adolescent Substance Abuse, Donald R. Murra Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Role of the Family and Adolescent Delinquency, Doris Kriener Weigel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1994
The Effect of Title IX on Intramural Sports Programs, Richard D. Powers Open Access Graduate Research Paper
