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 2024
The Effects of Sleep Quality on the Performance and Health of Athletes, Andy Niese, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health and Human Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2018
A Literature Review Examining the Best Practices of Volunteer Programs, Cara K. Reilly, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2017
Behavior Management Methods, Procedures, Strategies, and Resources for Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services, Shannon Nichole Betzer, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2016
Family Involvement in Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services, Kimber Alexandra Bell, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Family Structure Influence on “Family Leisure” Involvement, Sara E. Claman, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fogging practices of Iowa counties for mosquito abatement, Alex Jay Davey, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health and Human Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Role of Motivational Climate on Rehabilitation Behaviors, Katie Marie Langmeier, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
After-school success: Associations between youth participants and youth outcomes, Dana Miller, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health and Human Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2015
Alternative therapy for sickle cell disease, Huda Alsultan, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Active landing velocity: "pawing motion", Erin Dean Blind, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The return on investment from comprehensive worksite health promotion programs, Kayla Nicole Blocker, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
The downside of being up: The blight of the nonprofit pedestal, Jamie Branch, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Health and Gratitude: Grateful Patient Fundraising Practices and Considerations, Scott R. Ford, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How to Build an Effective, Engaged Nonprofit Board of Directors, Elizabeth D. Heins, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The use of marketing in nonprofit organizations, Elizabeth Kehret, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Generational characteristics: How do we all play together, Jessica L. Malcheff, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Factors influencing successful planning and implementation and employee participation in worksite wellness programs, Amanda Ramthun, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Lifeguard fitness readiness: Certification vs. qualification, Jacob Rasmussen, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A study for comprehensive and collaborative relationships: Partnering public schools and nonprofit outdoor programs, Nicole Rottinghaus, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nonprofit marketing strategies for small organizations, Emily Saveraid, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Strength in numbers: collaborating to support nonprofit advocacy, Emily J. Shields, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Literature Review and Application of Quiet Eye, Anton Stalzer, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Donor Development in Challenging Circumstances: Addressing Economic Troubles and Donor-Held Stereotypes to Increase Nonprofit Giving by Individuals, Jessica A. Ueland, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sustainable microfinancing: improving microenterprise's traditional measures of success, Stephen R. Watson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2014
How to Reach Disengaged Adolescents in Physical Education: A Review of Causes and Solutions to the Crisis in Physical Education, Sam Backstrom, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Overhand throwing: overuse injury analysis, Peter Z. Broome, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Participation in Personal Training Services among University Clientele, Ethan R. Crawford, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Mastery Climate in Physical Education and the Connection to Technology, Brett Delaney, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gardasil Uptake in Boys: Barriers and Strategies to Increase Vaccination Rates, Shawna Allyson Haislet, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Paying the Players: Payment Proposals for the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, Donald Juan Hord II, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Understanding motivating factors for college students involvement in club sports, Ryan Thomas Houselog, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Strength Training for Children and Adolescents, Amy Nelson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher Evaluation: Accessing Evaluation Instruments and Processes for Evaluating, Justin Post, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Does Perfectionism and Burnout Differ by Competitive Level in Soccer?, Courtney Sheets, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Examination of the Pertinent Literature Focused on the Importance Performance Analysis and How It Can Be Applied to the World Leisure Organization, Johanna Smith, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The health benefits of dietary fiber consumption of adults in the United States, Nathan Stewart, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of Physical Activity on Academic Performance & Cognitive Development, Jared Tucker, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2013
Prevalence of obesity and culturally appropriate prevention among young adolescents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Wardah Almahdi, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Student Reward Programs in Collegiate Athletics, Danielle N. Bakken, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Capitalizing on Human Capital: An Examination of Employee Motivation in a Changing Nonprofit Landscape, Katherine A. Betts, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Barriers and Facilitators of Physical Activity for Adolescent Females, Elisa M. Cohen, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Artist residency programs: The present and future, Emily Coussens, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Strategic Planning in Nonprofit Organizations: Its Role, Significance and Determining Effectiveness, Janelle Darst, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Power of Collaboration and Partnerships, Shawn Dunn, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Weight Bias in Physical Education and the Impact of Intervention Methods, Chris Ehlert, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing Easy to Use Exercise Videos for Classroom Physical Activity Breaks, Holly Fencl, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Rise of the Benefit Corporation: An Examination of the Strengths and Potential Obstacles to Long Term Success, Lisa L. Freeman, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What are the mechanisms of action of stereotype threat and how does it contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease in African Americans, Anthony Gage, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Volunteer Motivation and Satisfaction: An Examination of the Pertinent Literature on Volunteer Motivation and Satisfaction, Kevin Kann, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effectiveness of Selected Components Upon Childhood Obesity Prevention, Brian Kliegl, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Sleeping on Academic Performance and Obesity, Zach Liddle, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The State of the “Gen Y” Estate: An Examination of Leadership Traits Necessary for Nonprofit Organizations to Secure the Millenial Generation as Loyal Donors and Employees, Duff Ridgeway, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Implications of Quiet Eye Training on Sport Performance, Jeffrey H. Rose Jr., School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Volunteer Satisfaction: An Examination of the Pertinent Literature About Volunteer Satisfaction and a Nonprofit Organization, Ginger J. Sakas, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Positive Effects of Physical Activity on Behavior in Individuals with Intellectual and Adaptive Disorders, Tara Stemsrud, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comparative analysis of leisure and tourism in China and in the USA, Xin Wang, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2012
Outcomes and Attitudes of Service-Learning Gained Through Participation in Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services, Ashley Cayford, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Relationship Between Down’s Syndrome and Dementia, Allison Brooke Cutsforth, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Examining the Differences in the Function of Imagery Used Between Starters and Non-starters on a Collegiate Football Team, Reid Christopher Evans, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Relationships between Exercise Self-Efficacy, Social Support, Transtheoritical Model and Self-Regulation on Perceived Wellness among College Students, Zachary Sherman, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Relationship between Physical Activity and Academic Achievement, Annie M. Stoessel, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Worksite Wellness: Best Practices, Sarah C. Tighe, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Familial Influences on the Physical Activity Culture of Children, Shari L. Vermeer, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Factors That Influence Wellness Program Participation among Male Blue-Collar Workers, Lindsay M. Wolff, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2011
Middle School Teacher and Students’ Responses on the Usefulness of the Polar Activity Monitor, Beverly J. Ahern, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Depression and Poor Self-Care in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, Zahra Hamza Alowa, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Analysis of Parent Evaluations within the 360° Holistic Evaluation System of Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services, Michelle Therese Bafunno, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Elementary School Teacher and Students’ Responses on the Usefulness of the Polar Activity Monitor, Blaire Baldwin, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Serious Leisure Perspective, Patrick Anthony Beets, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Analysis of Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Staff in the Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services Program, Allison Leigh Bickle, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literature Review and Auto Ethnographic Research, Natasha Ceasar, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cause-Related Marketing Partnerships: Is It a Win-Win?, Karen Erickson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Partnership Pursuit: Discovering the Best Strategies in Cross-Sector Relationships, Constance M. Grimm, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Donor Cultivation: An Examination of the Current Recession and the Resulting Nonprofit Dilemma, Elizabeth Hackbarth, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Literature Review of Interpersonal Relationships Among Youth in Organized Leisure Activities, Ginnell C. Harlin, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Exercise before an Ice Bag Treatment on Quadriceps Interface and Intramuscular Temperature Following Application, Toshiro Hirano, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Motivational Orientation, Motivational Climate, and Burnout in Rehabilitation: Three Interelated Studies, Dylan Thomas Hogan, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Manual for the Implementation of Service Learning Into Collegiate Outdoor Recreation Programs, Nicholas Robert Kilburg, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Examining the Cause-Related Marketing Relationship Between Children’s Miracle Network and Walmart: Initial Development of an Ethical Decision Making Framework, Taryn L. Kuntz, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Investigation of the One Repetition Maximum and Repetitions to Fatigue Methods of Measuring Bench Press Performance, Jason Jon Mai, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Use of Visuals in Health Education, Ying Yan Vigenia Njoo-Lau, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Sex-Segregation on Physical Education Fitness-Testing Results, Kelly Papesh, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
First Year Experiences of Women in Nonprofit Organizations: Does the Current Literature Correspond With the Reality of the Office?, Julie Payne, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Wapsi WILDS Project: Stakeholder Attitudes Towards a Nature Based Tourism Collaboration, Nathan C. Prehm, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Barriers to Professional Education and Practice in Disseminating Fertility Awareness Methods in the Cedar Valley, Jamie J. Rathjen, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Multi-Generational Communications: A Research Study of Communication Between Generations, Kristin Teig Torres, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
2010 Arctic Winter Games: Personal, Social, and Community Benefits of Participation, Samuel Joseph Walter, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Issues With Youth Fitness Testing: A Review of Current Literature, Scott Steven Weinheimer, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identifying Step Count Cut-Offs for Middle School Students, Julie Zensen, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2010
The Effects of Verbal Aggression on Self-Efficacy and Self-Talk, Brett Cline, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Survey to Determine Attitudes of Elementary Students and Teachers Toward the Polar Active Activity Monitoring System, Daniel P. Gawrisch, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Examination of the Role of the Stay-At-Home Dad, Jason E. Heitland, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Quiet Eye and the Effects of Anxiety on Visual Training and Perception in Sport, Shaun Mark Artero Juan, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Validation of the Polar Active Accelerometer for the Measurement of Physical Activity in Elementary Children, Renee Kidwell, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cardiovascular Fitness and Academic Achievement in 8th Grade Students, Lindsey Kingsbury, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Pathological Gambling Among Older Adults, Thomas Joseph Lind, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Adult Comparison of Perceived Exertion Versus Actual Exertion During Indoor Spinning Exercise, Anthony M. Loomis, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Impact of Oral Communication Style of Patients From Generational-Poverty on Health Care, Peggy Lyon, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Middle School Students’ Opinions on Using Physical Activity Monitors, Christopher R. Mekelburg, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Caffeine, Exercise and the Human Body: Men vs. Women, Allison Marie Miller, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
