The Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation (PEHR) was renamed the Department of Wellness and Movement Sciences (WAMS) in fall 2019. See Wellness and Movement Sciences Theses for materials created from fall 2019 to the present.
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Turnover of outdoor adventure education field staff, Justin M. Hall
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Relationships between throwing velocity and selected kinematics in youth baseball players, Nick Hedgecock
Comparing acute bouts of exercise on total mood disturbance and affect in females with substance use disorder, Victoria Ashley Torok
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
THE ACUTE EFFECT VIBRATING FOAM ROLLERS HAVE ON THE LOWER EXTREMITIES’ ABILITY TO PRODUCE POWER, Jared L. Klingenberg
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Comparing energy expenditures between a circuit weight training protocol and a steady state aerobic activity, Breann M. Booher
Investigating the relationship between personality traits and athletic performance among elite hockey players, Brittney H. Conway
Effects of a 10-week mental skills training intervention infused into a pre-existing English composition course, Courtney A. Flynn
Online learning and the effects on functional health: a pilot study, Jessica Mangis
Determining the relationship between waist circumference, BIA, and ultrasound, Austin Nelson
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SERVANT LEADER COACH BEHAVIORS AND ACHIEVEMENT GOALS IN COLLEGIATE TENNIS PLAYERS: THE MEDIATINGEFFECT OF MOTIVATIONAL CLIMATE, Leah Broker-Newell Parton
Upper extremity strength and power field tests as predictors of pole vault performance in female collegiate athletes, Carmen Schluter
Identifying risk factors for metabolic syndrome in Division I FCS football players, Julie Woolf
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Acute effects of dynamic stretching on flexibility and agonist-antagonist muscle activity, Lance T. Beisley
Effects of a nutritional intervention on dietary intake in female collegiate athletes, Megan Chavez
Effects of upper body HIIT training on recreationally trained wheelchair athletes, Tayler Elizondo
Different warm up protocols on immediate golf drive performance in recreational golfers, Emily Travis
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Effect of Vibration Foam Rolling and Non-Vibration Foam Rolling in the Lower Extremities on Jump Height, Undray Bailey
Comparing the acute effects of elastic resistance bands on kinetics and kinematics during the bench press exercise, Blake Baxter
The Relationship between Dorsiflexion Range of Motion and Knee Kinematics in a Land-and-Jump Task, Nate Brookreson
Effectiveness of Spinal Unloading Positions in Recovering From Spinal Shrinkage Incurred While Running, Jennifer Kumanchik
Comparing Calorie Expenditure and Rating of Perceived Exertion between the Curve and a Motorized Treadmill, Nicholas Robertson
COMPARISON OF SHOD VS NONSHOD ON BALANCE AND POSTURAL SWAY IN OLDER ADULTS, Annika Vyakhk
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
A study on the role of sports in international peace and development using the Delphi method, Ahmed Abdirizak
Mechanical ankle instability: relationship with active joint position sense, Kristin K. Barnett
Comparison of energy expenditure in Your Shape [trademark] Fitness Evolved 2012 calorie counter and indirect calorimetry, Robert D. Cimball
Determining the relationship between C-reactive protein, visceral fat, and the metabolic syndrome risk factors, Evan Hilberg
Credibility of female sportscasters: college students' perceptions of women in the field, Leslie L. Jones
The Trail Map©: a goal organizational tool for first generation college students, Caitlyn A. Jordan
Examining administrative attitudes regarding the determinants for the expansion and eliminations of intercollegiate athletic programs, Matthew A. Martin
Recreation specialization and the effects on leave no trace attitudes among the climbers of Mount St. Helens, Luke W. Parsons
Extracurricular adventure programming in higher education: student motivations at a university climbing wall, Lance A. Plank
Comparing aerobic adaptations with a running based high intensity interval training (HIIT) and a continuous endurance training (CET) protocol in relatively healthy adults, Efrain James Sanchez
Assessing servant leadership in athletic training clinical education, Cheree N. Sauer
The association between the Framingham CVD risk profile, SCAT, VAT, and physical activity in older adults, Kristine B. Siler
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
An investigation of the relationship between symmetry index in isometric strength and vertical ground reaction forces in drop-landings, Lemuel A. Brown
Effect of game activities on manual dexterity in older adults, Jael J. Hagerott
Mental toughness, servant leadership, and the collegiate distance runner, Christopher S. Hammer
Comparison of RPE between ATM and SWW at 50%, 60%, and 70% HRR, Natalie J. Hughs
Recreational specialization: motives and constraints to engage in fishing in Spokane County, Roy W. Scott
Effects of acute fatigue on bilateral symmetry of muscle activation onset during a landing task, Jessica Stimmel
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Graduation rates of academic non-qualifier, junior college transfers within NCAA division I men's basketball, Michael W. Score
