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The works in this student research collection have been approved by the Graduate Faculty of Georgia Southern University as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Science in Kinesiology from the Waters College of Health Professions.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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Mental Toughness and Resilience of Appalachian Trail Hikers, Emily N. Akers

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Relationship Between Stress-Recovery State and Running Performance in Men's Collegiate Soccer, Nicholas A. Coker

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Assessment of Anti-Saccades Within 24 to 48 Hours Post-Concussion, Nathan D'Amico

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Leadership Styles in Military Settings and Their Influences on Program Satisfaction, Jilian Gonzales

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Tackling the Transition: A Life Skills Intervention to Improve College Adjustment, College Self-Efficacy, and Transference of Life Skills of Freshmen Student-Athletes, Kendra Grant

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Female Natural Bodybuilding Competition Preparation: A 6-Week Case Study, Samantha G. Gwazdauskas

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Current Concussion Education Practices in NCAA Member Institutions: A Descriptive Study, Samuel E. Johnson II

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Motivation, Athletic Identity, and Commitment to Sport in Division I Varsity Athletes and Collegiate Club Level Athletes: A Qualitative Analysis, Emily C. Karoblis

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Validation of B-Mode Ultrasound Imaging as a Body Composition Measurement in Division I Football Players, Keagan Kiely

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A Phenomenological Investigation of Cheerleaders' Lived Experiences of Mental Blocks, Erin M. Lawrence

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The Effectiveness of Teaching Life Skills through Sport-Based Interventions for At-Risk Youth, Melinda Katheran Scott

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The Effect of Half Time Sports Drink Ingestion on Subsequent Half Performance in U16 Female Soccer Players during Consecutive Matches, Nadima Skeff Ms, Brandonn Harris, Amy Jo Riggs, Adam Wells, John Dobson, and Nicholas Coker

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Clinical Characteristics of Active Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability, Mary Elizabeth Winningham

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Effects of Beta-alanine Supplementation and High Intensity Interval training among Recreationally Active Females, Mary E. Yarbrough

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Improving Self-Efficacy and Imagery Ability with a Poly-Sensory Video and Mg-M Imagery Intervention within Division 1 Female Soccer Players, Ashleigh Carpentier

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Using a MG-M Imagery Intervention to Enhance the Sport Competence of Young Special Olympics Athletes, Kelley Catenacci

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Body Image Self-Discrepancies and Compulsive Exercise: Exploring the Role of Approach and Avoidance Motivational Selves, Kristin A. Chandler

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History of Concussion and Current Functional Movement Screen Scores in a Collegiate Recreational Population, Jordan M. Dorrien

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Evaluation of Linear and Nonlinear Postural Stability Measurements Following Concussion, Kelsey Evans

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Length Of Playing Time and Previous History of Injury as Predictors of Readiness to Return to Play, Kristin M. Harkins, Jody Langdon, Brandonn Harris, and Erin Jordan

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Determining the False Positive Rate of a Concussion Battery in Healthy Division I Collegiate Athletes, Caitlynn S. Hellwig

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Identifying Dosage Effect of LEDT on Muscular Fatigue in Quadriceps, Thomas J. Hemmings

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Utilization Of B-Mode Ultrasound As A Body Fat Estimate In Collegiate Football Players, Parker Hyde

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The Relationship Between Core Stability Related Measures and Performance in Adolescent All-Star Cheerleaders, Rachel S. Leitz

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Using A Motivational General-Mastery Imagery Intervention to Improve the Self-Efficacy Of Youth Gymnasts, Emily Parkerson

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An Examination Between High and Low Optimistic NCAA Division I Student-Athletes' Perceptions of Preferred Leadership Behavior in Sport: A Qualitative Investigation, Alexander C. Roorda

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A Qualitative Examination of the Sport Music Preferences of NCAA Division I Athletes, Zachary Ryan

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Exploring Relationships Between Motivational Climate, Parental Involvement, Fear of Failure, and Goal Orientations in Youth Club Soccer Athletes, Robert Schlote

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The Effects of Subconcussive Impacts on Postural Stability, Eric Shiflett

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Performance Validity Testing in Baseline Concussion Assessment, Joshua Staples

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The Psychological Response to Concussion Compared With Musculoskeletal Injuries In Collegiate Athletes, Samantha Transou

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The Emotions, Coping and Social Support Perceived By NCAA Division I Athletes During Concussion Recovery: A Qualitative Study, Paige Wells

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Nutrition Knowledge of NCAA Division I College Athletes, Coaches, Athletic Trainers and Strength and Conditioning Coaches, Lauren Bach

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Investigating the Effects of Endurance Training on Heart Rate Variability in Female Swimmer Athletes, Joshua G. Beck

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An Examination of Behavioral and Temporal Consistency Of Pre-Performance Routines In NCAA Division I Basketball Free Throw Shooting – A Naturalist Observational Investigation, Jacob Blumberg

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The Effectiveness of a Dual Task Concussion Assessment for Identifying Impairments in Concussed Athletes, Kristin R. Bockelman

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The Effects of Two Sodium Containing Beverages with Carbohydrates on Performance, Ad Libitum Water Intake, and Perceived Thirst in Hydrated Collegiate Male Soccer Players, Kristin Butts

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The Effects of Carbohydrate Supplementation Forms on Rated Perceived Exertion, Timed Performance and Gastrointestinal Response in Collegiate Female Swimmers, Ali Maria Elaine Campbell RD

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The Interrater and Intrarater Reliability of the Balance Error Scoring System in Acutely Concussed Individuals, Casey D. Carlson

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Concussion Reporting Rates at the Conclusion of a Collegiate Athletic Career, Frances C. Gilbert

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Assessing Sports Nutrition Knowledge of Adolescent Atheltes and their Parents: An Intervention Approach, Meredith F. Hawk

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Hit Me Again: A Qualitative Examination of The Lived Experience Of Anger in Mixed Martial Arts, Skylar E. Jewell

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Does the Preparticipation Examination Aid in Identifying Future Risk of Concussion?, Kassandra E. Johns

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Exercise Behavior Patterns in Emerging Adulthood: An Exploration of Predictor Variables from Self-Determination Theory and Transtheoretical Model, Chad R. Johnson

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Landing Technique Assessment Utilizing Laboratory-Based Landing And Simulated Basketball Landing Tasks, Hiromi Kowata

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Antecedents of Athletes’ Achievement Goal Orientations, Matthew Lachman

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An Examination of Coping with Career Ending Injuries- An NCAA Division I and NCAA Division III Comparison, Hayley C. Marks

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Comparing Hyperhydration Ability between a Glycerol Solution and a Sodium Solution on Dehydration and Performance in Runners, Stephanie L. Marz

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An Examination of Social Physique Anxiety among College Students: A Mixed Methodological Approach, Sara M. Rothberger

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The Use of a Visual Motor Test to Identify Lingering Deficits in Concussed Collegiate Athletes, Erik W. Sanders

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An Interval Training Bout on Cognitive Performance in Healthy Adults, David Young

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Attraction to Physical Activity of Generation Z - A Mixed Methodological Approach, David Biber

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Perceptions on the Ethical Use of Technology for Sport Psychology Service Delivery among AASP Certified Consultants, Matthew Bird

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The Role of Social Physique Anxiety, Social Support, and Perceived Benefits and Barrier to Exercise in All-Female Fitness Camp Intervention, Lauren Elizabeth Easton

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Effectiveness of a Training Program Using an Alter-G Treadmill to Improve Physiological and Psychosocial Measures in Female Breast Cancer Survivors, Ciaran Fairman

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The Influence of The Constrained Action Hypothesis on Agility Tests In Ncaa Division I Soccer Goalkeepers: A Single Subject Design, James J. Gallagher

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The Influence of the Initiation of a Graded Exercise Protocol on Dynamic Postural Stability Following a Concussion, Lauryn Hunter

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Acute Alterations of Scapular Upward Rotation following a Functional Fatiguing Protocol in Male Tennis Players, R. Lyndsey Ingram

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Motives for Physical Activity and Physiological Variables as Predictors of Exercise Intentions Following a High Intensity Interval Training Protocol in College-Age Females, Sarah Joseph

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Concussion Knowledge in Amateur Motocross, Kristina Miller

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Perceptions of Delinquency among Male Athletes and Non-Athletes: A Qualitative Investigation, Humphrey Nartey

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NCAA Division I Head Coaches' Experiences with Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating in Female Athletes: A Qualitative Analysis, Caitlyn Pecinovsky

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The Effectiveness of Education Interventions on Coaching Education Students’ Concussion Knowledge, Retention, and Attitudes, Brienna L. Simons

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Enjoyment Based Motivation and the Enjoyable Exercise Experience in a Generation Y Sample: A Mixed Methods Approach, Jonathan Stewart

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Choice Response Time Differences between Recently Recovered Concussed and Healthy Student-Athletes, Tiffen Tapia-Lovler

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Concussion Knowledge and Attitudes in English Football (Soccer), Joshua Williams

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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Perceptions of the Psychological Rehabilitation of a Student-Athlete with an injury in Sport at the NCAA Division I Level : A Narrative Approach of Student-Athletes and Athletic Trainers, Hannah Rita Bennett

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Impairment in Dynamic Postural Control Following an Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain, Anne Lorene Bryan

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Mental Preparation Techniques and Accomplishment of Race Goals by Ironman Triathletes: A Qualitative Investigation, Kayla Frimmel

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Motivation, Need Support and Need Satisfaction in Youth Soccer Players, Erica Lippitt

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Accuracy of Concussion Reporting upon Completion of a Collegiate Athletic Career, Tracy Anne Llewellyn

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Perceived Effect of Obesity in Rural Vs. Urban Areas, Damian Richard Macleod

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Utilizing Self-Determination Theory to Assist in Understanding College Students' Motivation for Physical Activity, Tyler Coe McDaniel

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Mood, Anxiety, Rpe, and %Mhr after a Single 15, 30 and 60 Minute Session of Vinyasa Yoga, Marissa Gabriella McGuirk

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The Effect of a Bcaa Supplement with and without Cho on Performance in Recreationally Trained Cyclists, Alaine Carleton Mills

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Ncaa Division-I Student Athletes' Lived Experiences of An in-Season Concussion, Matthew S. Moreau

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Changes in Gait Characteristics Following a Concussion, Kelly M. Previs

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Compensation Theory: Can Club Soccer Players Appropriately Balance Energy Intake and Output in and out of Season?, Marco Ruggiero

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An Examination of an Optimism Training intervention on Optimism Levels of NCAA Division I Athletes: A Single Subject Design, Anya Marie Salzgeber

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Effect of Honey on Anaerobic Performance in Male Collegiate Soccer Players, Katelyn G. Woolfolk

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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Evaluation of Sponsorship Activation Strategies Employed by a Minor League Baseball Team, Velina Boteva

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An Interdisciplinary Approach to Improving Student Physical Activity and Nutritional Behaviors, Amelia Carolyn Chappell

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The Relationship between Lower Body Power and Sprinting Ability in Recreationally Trained College Men, J. Kyle Davis

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The Prevalence of Impaired Type 2 Fasting Blood Glucose Concentrations Among College-Aged Individuals, Elizabeth Graham

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Breaking Through "The Wall": An Examination of Elite Rowers and Their Experience of Conquering Their Mental Boundaries, Nicole Jordens

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The Effects of Stable and Unstable Training Surfaces on Dynamic Postural Stability, Marie Kirby

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Dynamic Postural Control In Individuals With Multiple Concussions, David Krazeise

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The Influence of Training Load on Performance and Psychological Variables in Female Collegiate Swimmers, Jacquelyn A. Nagle

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Indicators of Fatigue in Collegiate Women Tennis Players, Philip J. Prins

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Influence of Testing Environment on Balance Error Scoring System Performance, Carrie Rahn

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The Relationships between Optimism and Pessimism and Burnout in Youth Soccer Players, Brandy A. Rentz

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The Effect of Pettlep Imagery in a Pre Shot Routine on Full Swing Golf Shot Accuracy: A Single Subjects Design, Scott Swainston

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Individual Resting Metabolic Rate and Nutrition Education: Does This Knowledge Lead individuals into Making Healthier Lifestyle Choices?, Melissa Updyke