Health, Recreation, and Community Services Faculty Publications
Submissions from 2024
Review: The Age of Experience: Harnessing Happiness to Build the New Economy Benjamin Kline Hunnicutt, Rodney B. Dieser
Submissions from 2023
Advancing The Association For Humanistic Counseling Principles Through The Serious Leisure Perspective, Rodney B. Dieser
A Logotherapy Meaning-Centered Approach to Therapeutic Recreation Rooted in Centripetal Leisure, Rodney B. Dieser
Viktor Frankl’s (Centripetal) Leisure: An Initial Exploration, Rodney B. Dieser
The “Search for Meaning” in Therapeutic Recreation, Rodney B. Dieser, Miika Hernesniemi, and Sienna Caspar
Epidemiological Characteristics Of School Playground Injuries, Eric A. Kennedy, Drew A. Filchner, Zane D. Patterson, and Heather M. Olsen
Submissions from 2022
The Doctors Mayo: Historical and Contemporary Case Study of Community Parks and Recreation Linked to the Mayo Clinic Model of Care, Rodney B. Dieser and Renee Ziemer
Evaluation And Utility Of The King-Devick With Integrated Eye Tracking As A Diagnostic Tool For Sport-Related Concussion, Mark Hecimovich, Myles Murphy, Paola Chivers, and Payton Stock
Hartman Reserve Nature Center’s Response to COVID-19, Kathleen Scholl, Paige Metzger, and Amy Davidson
The Effect Of The Inclusion Of Trunk-Strengthening Exercises To A Multimodal Exercise Program On Physical Activity Levels And Psychological Functioning In Older Adults: Secondary Data Analysis Of A Randomized Controlled Trial, Behnaz Shahtahmassebi, Jacinta Hatton, Jeffrey J. Hebert, Mark Hecimovich, Helen Correia, and Timothy J. Fairchild
The Second Year Of Pandemic In The Arctic: Examining Spatiotemporal Dynamics Of The Covid-19 “Delta Wave” In Arctic Regions In 2021, Sweta Tiwari, Andrey N. Petrov, Michele Devlin, Mark Welford, Nikolay Golosov, John DeGroote, Tatiana Degai, and Stanislav Ksenofontov
An Expert Assessment On Playspace Designs And Thermal Environments In A Canadian Context, Daniel J. Vecellio, Jennifer K. Vanos, Eric Kennedy, Heather Olsen, and Gregory R.A. Richardson
Submissions from 2021
Using Brain-Breaks® As A Technology Tool To Increase Attitude Towards Physical Activity Among Students In Singapore, Govindasamy Balasekaran, Ahmad Arif Bin Ibrahim, Ng Yew Cheo, Phua Kia Wang, Garry Kuan, Biljana Popeska, Ming Kai Chin, Magdalena Mo Ching Mok, Christopher R. Edginton, Ian Culpan, and J. Larry Durstine
A Call to the Profession: Cross-Cultural Competence and Learning from a Sister Profession, Rodney B. Dieser
Cross-Cultural Inclusive Recreation And The Normalization Principle: Nirje’s And Wolfersberger's Differing Approaches, Rodney B. Dieser
How Leisure Activities Affect Health: The Serious Leisure Perspective, Rodney B. Dieser
Development And Validation Of A Novel Knee-Specific Patient-Reported Outcomes Measure, James L. Farnsworth, Todd Evans, Helen Binkley, and Minsoo Kang
Evaluation Of Knee-Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Using Rasch Analysis, James L. Farnsworth, Todd Evans, Helen Binkley, and Minsoo Kang
Do Sideline Tests Of Vestibular And Oculomotor Function Accurately Diagnose Sports-Related Concussion In Adults? A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Sarah A. Harris, Alasdair R. Dempsey, Katherine Mackie, Doug King, Mark Hecimovich, and Myles C. Murphy
Reimagining Spaces Where Children Play: Developing Guidance For Thermally Comfortable Playgrounds In Canada, Eric Kennedy, Heather Olsen, Jennifer Vanos, Daniel J. Vecellio, Marla Desat, Karina Richters, Alexandra Rutledge, and Gregory R.A. Richardson
Queer Athlete, Non-Biological Mothers: Competing, Marginalized, Identities, Jennifer J. Waldron and Elizabeth M. Mullin
Implementation Of Brain Breaks® In The Classroom And Its Effects On Attitudes Towards Physical Activity In A Chinese School Setting, Ke Zhou, Sensen He, Yanli Zhou, Biljana Popeska, Garry Kuan, Li Chen, Ming Kai Chin, Magdalena Mo Ching Mok, Christopher R. Edginton, Ian Culpan, and J. Larry Durstine
Submissions from 2020
Focus On: Cultivating Your Spiritual Health, Disa Cornish
Re-Imagining Leisure Education With Canadian Hope: Will The Caravan Of American Individualism Keep Rolling?, Rodney B. Dieser
Place Of Refuge Photos And Research Note: How The Mayo Clinic Uses The Serious Leisure Perspective Within A Mechanical And Humanic Environmental Healthcare Design To Reduce Stress, Rodney B. Dieser, Renee Ziemer, and Christopher R. Edginton
Ada S. Mckinley: A Hidden History Of Africa American Settlement House In Chicago, Kang Jae Jerry Lee and Rodney B. Dieser
Safety Of School Playgrounds: Field Analysis From A Randomized Sample, Heather Olsen and Eric Kennedy
Submissions from 2019
History of Therapeutic Recreation, Rodney Dieser
Haun’s Ecological Ideology in Modern Day Healthcare Environments: Case Examples of Mayo Clinic and University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics/Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Rodney B. Dieser and Kenneth Mobily
A Global Perspective of Therapeutic Recreation, Rodney Dieser, Heewon Yang, Shane Pegg, and Shinichi Nagata
A Historical Evolution of Youth and Nonprofit Management Academic Programs: Lessons Learned Over 3 Decades, Julianne Gassman, Christopher R. Edginton, Lacey Fisher, and Angela Widner
In Situ Use Of The King-Devick Eye Tracking Test And Changes Seen With Sport-Related Concussion: Saccadic And Blinks Counts, Mark Hecimovich, Doug King, Alasdair Dempsey, Mason Gittins, and Myles Murphy
Identifying Meaningful Patient Outcomes After Lower Extremity Injury, Part 2: Linking Outcomes To The International Classification Of Functioning, Disability And Health, Tricia Majewski-Schrage, Todd A. Evans, and Kelli R. Snyder
Shade Provision In Public Playgrounds For Thermal Safety And Sun Protection: A Case Study Across 100 Play Spaces In The United States, Heather Olsen, Eric Kennedy, and Jennifer Vanos
Submissions from 2018
Focus On: Cultivating Your Spiritual Health, Disa Cornish
Tobacco cessation outcomes: The case for milestone-based services, Disa L. Cornish, Ki Park, and Mitchell SJ Avery
Small Business Challenges And The Triple Bottom Line, TBL: Needs Assessment In A Midwest State, U.S.A., Diane Depken and Catherine Zeman
Leisure Programming at Mayo Clinic in Rochester (MN): A Quality-of-Life and Cafeteria based Approach, Rodney Blake Dieser, Christopher R. Edginton, and Renee Ziemer
Student Loan Debt and Its Impact on the Nonprofit Sector, Julianne Gassman, Dorothy Norris-Tirrell, and Kristina Kofoot
Youth Australian Footballers Experience Similar Impact Forces To The Head As Junior-And Senior-League Players: A Prospective Study Of Kinematic Measurements, Mark Hecimovich, Doug King, Alasdair Dempsey, Mason Gittins, and Myles Murphy
The King–Devick Test Is A Valid And Reliable Tool For Assessing Sport-Related Concussion In Australian Football: A Prospective Cohort Study, Mark Hecimovich, Doug King, Alasdair R. Dempsey, and Myles Murphy
Seeking Alternatives In Therapeutic Recreation/Recreation Therapy: A Social/Recreation Community Model, Kenneth E. Mobily and Rodney B. Dieser
Implementation of Brain Breaks((R)) in the Classroom and Effects on Attitudes toward Physical Activity in a Macedonian School Setting, Biljana Popeska, Snezana Jovanova-Mitkovska, Ming-Kai Chin, Christopher R. Edginton, Magdalena Mo Ching Mok, and Serjoza Gontarev
Lessons From The Field: A Mixed Methods Analysis Of Hair Stylists’ Reflections On Their Experience As Lay Health Educators, Addie Rasmusson, Susan Roberts-Dobie, and Mary E. Losch
The Speak Up! Salon Project: Using Hair Stylists As Lay Health Educators About Unintended Pregnancy, Susan Roberts-Dobie, Addie Rasmusson, and Mary E. Losch
Submissions from 2017
The Five-Factor Model For Leisure Management: Pedagogies For Assessing Personality Differences In Positive Youth Development Programmes, Andrea Anderson
Leisure, Ethics, And Spirituality, Belinda A. Creighton-Smith, Michelle Cook, and Christopher Edginton
Decreasing Patient Stress And Physician/Medical Workforce Burnout Through Health Care Environments: Uncovering The Serious Leisure Perspective At Mayo Clinic's Campus In Rochester, Minnesota, Rodney B. Dieser, Christopher R. Edginton, and Renee Ziemer
Creating Intentional Paths to Citizenship: An Analysis of Participation in Student Organizations, Julianne Gassman, Jennifer M. Beck, and Jonathan Klein
Campus Infrastructure And Sustainable Resource Management Practices: Mapping Campus Dna For Human Resiliency, Gowri Betrabet Gulwadi and Kathleen G. Scholl
Prevalence Of Head Injury And Medically Diagnosed Concussion In Junior-Level Community-Based Australian Rules Football, Mark D. Hecimovich and Doug King
Examining The Psychometric Properties Of A Sport-Related Concussion Survey: A Rasch Measurement Approach, Mark Hecimovich and Ida Marais
Measurement Of The Head Impacts In A Sub-Elite Australian Rules Football Team With An Instrumented Patch: An Exploratory Analysis, D. King, M. Hecimovich, T. Clark, and C. Gissane
Coaches' Perspectives On Bullying, Christopher Kowalski
Sandboxes, Loose Parts, And Playground Equipment: A Descriptive Exploration Of Outdoor Play Environments, Heather Olsen and Brandy Smith
Associations Between Trunk Muscle Morphology, Strength And Function In Older Adults, Behnaz Shahtahmassebi, Jeffrey J. Hebert, Mark D. Hecimovich, and Timothy J. Fairchild
Submissions from 2016
"Reforms Looked Really Good On Paper": Rural Food Service Responses To The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Of 2010, Disa Cornish, Natoshia Askelson, and Elizabeth Golembiewski
Testing The Feasibility Of Fidelity Evaluation In A Multisite, Multiprogram Initiative, Disa Lubker Cornish, Mary E. Losch, and Mitchell Avery
Integrating Positive Psychology, Behavioral Activation, and the Serious Leisure Perspective in Mental Health Counseling: A Case Report, Rodney Dieser and Jacob Christenson
Spotlight On Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Networks: A Celebration And A Challenge, Todd A. Evans
Lumbopelvic Muscle Activation Patterns In Adolescent Fast Bowlers, Mitchell Forrest, Mark Hecimovich, and Alasdair Dempsey
Examining How Accreditation Standards May Drive Quality Improvement and Accountability in Nonprofit Studies Educational Programs, Julianne Gassman and Andrew F. Thompson
‘Give Us The Words’: Protestant Faith Leaders And Sexuality Education In Their Churches, Alexa Hach and Susan Roberts-Dobie
Effectiveness Of Corticosteroid Injections In The Treatment Of Plantar Fasciitis, Shanna L. Karls, Kelli R. Snyder, and Peter J. Neibert
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical Function Item Bank, Version 1.0: Physical Function Assessment For Athletic Patient Populations, Leif P. Madsen, Todd A. Evans, Kelli R. Snyder, and Carrie L. Docherty
The Effectiveness Of Manual Lymphatic Drainage In Patients With Orthopedic Injuries, Tricia Majewski-Schrage and Kelli Snyder
Submissions from 2015
Integrating Flow Theory And The Serious Leisure Perspective Into Mental Health Counseling, Rodney Blake Dieser, Jacob Christenson, and Darcie Davis-Gage
Metatheorizing Leisure Theory, Rodney Dieser, G. Walker, and S. Kono
Submissions from 2014
A State STEM Initiative Takes Root, Blossoms, Disa Cornish
Springsteen as Developmental Therapist: An Autoethnography, Rodney Dieser
Cross-Cultural Assessment in Therapeutic Recreation, Rodney B. Dieser
The World Leisure Commission On Accessibility And Inclusion, Rodney B. Dieser
A Content Analysis Of The World Leisure Journal: 1958–2012, Christopher R. Edginton, Miklos Banhidi, Abubakarr Jalloh, Rodney B. Dieser, Nie Xiafei, and Dong Yub Baek
Student Association Activities Contribute to Leadership Development of Students in Nonprofit Management and Leadership, Julianne Gassman, Dakotah Reed, and Angela Widner
Development Of A Core-Stability Model: A Delphi Approach, Tricia Majewski-Schrage, Todd A. Evans, and Brian Ragan
Developing A Framework For Ankle Function: A Delphi Study, Kelli R. Snyder, Todd A. Evans, and Peter J. Neibert
Submissions from 2013
A Global Therapeutic Recreation Discussion: An Overview from Rimini, Italy, Rodney B. Dieser, Miklos Banhidi, Fran Stavola Daly, Eduardo De Paula Azzine, Shannon Hebblethwaite, David Jones, Fumika Kimura, Sharon E. McKenzie, Charlé Meyer, and Marié E.M. Young
Submissions from 2012
Real World Externships Exposing Students to Possible Careers in STEM Disciplines, Disa Cornish
Submissions from 2011
A Follow-up Investigation of the Fundamental Attribution Error in Leisure Education Research, Rodney B. Dieser
A Rejoinder to Van Puymbroeck, Austin, and McCormick’s Therapeutic Recreation Hidden Curriculum Article, Rodney B. Dieser
Youth Worker Efficacy Levels in a Nonprofit Youth Development Setting, Julianne Gassman, Christopher L. Kowalski, and Carly Konecny
Submissions from 2010
Review: Simulation Training Systems. (2010). Bafa Bafa., Julianne Gassman
Submissions from 2005
Together We Play: An Ecological Approach to Inclusive Recreation, Kathleen Scholl, Rodney B. Dieser, and Amy Davison
Agency Readiness to Provide Inclusive Recreation and After-School Services for Children With Disabilities, Kathleen Scholl, John G. Smith, and Amy Davison
Submissions from 2004
Review: Inclusion: Including People with Disabilities in Parks and Recreation Opportunities, Kathleen G. Scholl and Amy Davison
Submissions from 2003
Understanding Cross-Ethnic Interactions When Using Therapeutic Recreation Practice Models, Rodney B. Dieser
The Influence of an Inclusive Outdoor Recreation Experience on Families that have a Child with a Disability, Kathleen Scholl, Leo H. McAvoy, John E. Rynders, and John G. Smith
Submissions from 2002
A Personal Narrative of a Cross- Cultural Experience in Therapeutic Recreation: Unmasking the Masked, Rodney B. Dieser
Effects of Attribution Retraining During Therapeutic Recreation on Attributions and Explanatory Styles of Adolescents with Depression, Rodney B. Dieser and Edward Ruddell
Submissions from 1999
Letter to the Guest Editors of the Practice Models Series, Rodney B. Dieser
Submissions from 1997
Empirical Research on Attribution Theory: Research Thoughts on Stroking, Rodney B. Dieser
Multicultural Awareness in Therapeutic Recreation: Hamlet Living, Rodney B. Dieser and John Joseph Peregoy
The Linear Model for Individualized Treatment: Still an Effective Guide for Therapeutic Recreation Service Delivery, Rodney Dieser and Derek Tate
