About this Collection
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.
Additional graduate student theses and dissertations are available at:
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- Legacy Theses and Dissertations (1964-2006)
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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
What Does It Mean To Be The GOAT: A Narrative Study On Retired White Male Elite Individual Sport Athletes?, Tyler Behrmann
Effects of an 8-Week Undulating Training Program on Firefighter Body Composition, Muscular Fitness, and Occupational Performance, Dylan R. Brown
Footwear Selection, Foot Type, and Running Biomechanics of Male Distance Runners With Previous Running Related Injury: A Case Series, Diego Castro I. Diaz
Exploring Collegiate Athletes' Experiences with Cliques, Cora G. Dodson
Identifying the Relationship Between Student Athletes' Online Social Media Presence, NIL Deals and Perceived Stress, Erin E. Gordon
Chronic Training Load and Dorsiflexion Range of Motion Throughout a Season in Professional American Soccer, Tristan L. Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
The Effect of Tempo on Prone Hamstring Exercise - An Exploration of Unilateral Bias, Derick A. Anglin
The Relationship Between Chronotypes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Law Enforcement Officers, Alyssa N. Fail
The Effect of Weekly Training Load on Match Result in American Professional Soccer, Cameron M. Horsfall
Effect of Training Modality on Intention to Exercise Among Law Enforcement Cadets Post Academy, Nicholas Hunt
Perfectionism and Psychological Well-Being in Sport and Performance Psychology Professionals, Kaytlyn M. Johnson
Athletic Identity and Intention to Report Concussions in Collegiate Club Recreational Athletes, Kiersten D. Kuhlman
Evaluating Blood Pressure and Hypertension Awareness in Municipal Workers in the Southeast US, Kayden R. McAlvin
Acceleration Patterns During Standing and Running Tumbling Passes in Collegiate Cheerleading, Benjamin L. Paquette
Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviors of First-Year University Students, Kylie A. Roberts
Training Specificity and Functional Performance in Collegiate Cheerleaders, Carly Routman
Comparison Marker-Based and Markerless Motion Capture Systems in Gait Biomechanics During Running, Hui Tang
Implicit Beliefs About Anxiety and the Relationship with Competitive Anxiety Intensity and Direction, Luca M. Ziegler
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Effects of Various Golf Bag Loading Strategies on Perceived Exertion and Vertical Jump Performance, Austen Arnold
The Development of a Novel Throwing Assessment for Children with Cerebral Palsy, Cory Cribb
The Relationship Between Physical Mobility and Firefighter Occupational Task Performance, Shelby Harbison
Exploring Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Practitioners’ Attitudes on Attire, Claire Harding
Experiences and Perceptions of Female Athletic Trainers Working With Male Coaches in Male Sports, Sierra Hobday
Stress, Stress Appraisal and Coping in Athletic Trainers during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Lawson Holton
The Relationships Between Sleep Quality, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Injury in High School Student Athletes, Karleigh Kirsch
The Impact of Gloves and Simulated Occupational Tasks on Handgrip Strength in Structural Firefighters, Sarah Lanham
The Role of Cardiorespiratory Fitness to Attenuate Arterial Stiffness in Firefighters, Thomas Nagel
Seasonal Variation in Anthropometric and Performance Variables in American Professional Soccer Players, Hannah Elizabeth Ramirez
Does Race Have An Influence on The Athletic Trainer-Coach Relationship, Cayce M. Sloan
Barriers to Musculoskeletal Injury Reporting in High School Athletes: A Qualitative Study, Mikayla Talak
Examining Practitioners’ Perspectives On Access To Professional Psychological Help For Division I Male Athletes, Nicole Vana
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
The Effect of Motivational General-Mastery Imagery on Reaction Time Performance and Heart Rate, William J. Bean Jr.
Current Recommendations for Lower Body Aerobic Exercise in Chronic Unilateral Stroke - A Systematic Review, Jordan N. Brown
Effects of Golf-Specific Footwear and Prolonged Durations of Standing and Walking on Gait Mechanics, Andrew L. Crawford
Predictive Influence of Anthropometric and Performance-based Measurements on Bone Mineral Density in Female Collegiate Athletes, Maisie E. Davis
Supervisor Knowledge, Attitudes, and Interventions Methods of Burnout among Healthcare Providers, Wendy Deal
The Quantification of Training Load in Professional American Soccer Players, Drew S. DeJohn
Epidemiology of Concussive Injuries in Collegiate Recreational Athletics, Maddison R. Flowers
The Relationship Between Emotion Regulation and Health Status in Southeast Rural Firefighters, Catherine G. Gallagher
College Athletes' Experiences with a Lower Body Re-Injury: A Phenomenological Investigation, Samantha Holder
Identifying Collegiate Athlete's Motivation to Continue Training in Quarantine Compared Between Sexes, Delaney A. Jamison
Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Health: NCAA Division I Coaches' Experiences, Perceived Role, and Barriers, Kelsey Kinnamon
Long-Term Disability Following a Hamstring Injury, Savannah McLain
The Effects of a Mirror on Cognitive Strategy And Performance of a Muscular Endurance Task, Brianna M. Simmons
Injury Reporting Barriers Amongst Aviation Soldiers, Morgan Stanwood
Firefighters Self-Efficacy Of Injuries And Willingness To Report Injuries Within The Southeast Region Of The United States, Marissa Villafuerte
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
The Relationship Between Burnout and Personality Traits in Secondary School Athletic Trainers, Marissa Abbondanzio
Health Behavior in International Student-Athletes, Alison Adams
An Investigation of the Competitive Anxiety Experiences of Adolescent Figure Skaters, Diane Benish
Effects of Attentional Focus on Repetitions-to-Failure and Motor Unit Excitation During Submaximal Bench Press Performance, Connor J. Collum
Athletic Identity and Intention to Report Concussions in High School Athletes, Natalie F. Cook
The Effect Of Intermittent Cooling On Simulated Basketball Game Performance, Dalton E. Cousin
Biomechanical Comparison of "Old" and "New" Cheer Shoes in Collegiate Cheerleaders, Abigail C. Johnson
Differential Effects of Reduced Foot Sole Sensitivity and Nerve Conduction Velocity on Postural Control and Functional Gait, Kelsey D. Lewis
Cardio-Metabolic and Perceived Demands Comparison of Circuit Training and Fireground Suppression Tasks, Brandon Loewen
The Impact of a Division I Volleyball Season on Jumping Performance, Joshua R. Pascal
Knowledge and Willingness of Academic Advisors and College Professors Regarding Concussion and Academic Accommodations, Loriann Tedder
Resources to Access Health Care for Low Socioeconomic Status Youth Athletes, Stephanie Walsh
Effectiveness of Wellness Programming to Improve Health and Fitness Metrics in Rural Firefighters, Macy Weeks
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Mental Toughness as a Predictor for Pre-Season Depression and Anxiety Symptoms, and Changes Over the Course of an Athletic Season, Colleen J. Bohannan
The Effects of Acute Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness and Recovery, Colin A. Butler
Isolation, Athletic Identity, and Social Support: An Exploration Among Injured Collegiate Student-Athletes, Ally W. Claytor
The Mediation of Athlete Satisfaction on the Relationship of Role Dimensions and Team Commitment, Alesondra Colbert
The Relationship Between The NFL Scouting Combine And Game Performance Over A Five Year Period, Jordan Cook
Player-Coach Perceptions of Internal Load, Exertion, and Recovery in Collegiate Male Soccer Players, Michelle L. Eisenman
Physiological Profile of Rural Structural Firefighters in Southeast Georgia, Emily Langford
Effects of Four Years of Collegiate Sport Participation on Non-Contact, Contact, and Collision Athletes During Gait, Kristen L. Neitz
Pain, Severity, and Attentional Capacity Following Acute Musculoskeletal Injury, Rebekah F. Roessler
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Multimodal Approach to Concussion Education in Collegiate Athletes, Lena C. Scott
Coaches' Impact on Youth Athletes' Intentions to Continue Sport Participation: The Mediational Influence of the Coach-Athlete Relationship, Meredith M. Wekesser
Ankle-Knee Initial Contact Angle and Latency Period to Maximum Angle are Affected by Prolonged Run, Sydni Wilhoite Ms
Differences In Lower Body Strength, Power Between Genders, Shonterious D. Williams
The Mediation of Affect on Imagery Use and Self-Efficacy in Collegiate Athletes, Michelle Wirbiezcas
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Baseline Postural Control Measures: An Indicator for Increased Injury Frequency Following Sports Related Concussion, Emily Belson
An Objective Measure of Sleep in Division I College Soccer Players Compared to the General College Population, Natalie Brown
Using Anthropometrics to Predict Performance in Division I Female Volleyball Athletes, Peter Chrysosferidis
Self-Efficacy, Implicit Theories of Ability, and 2 x 2 Achievement Goal Orientation: A Mediation Analysis in Collegiate Athletics, Cory Cottrell
The Mediation of Perfectionism and Rumination on Mindfulness and Burnout in Collegiate Athletes, Nicholas S. McMillen
Psychological Readiness of Athletes to Return to Play Following Injury, Alyssa C. Monahan
Saccadic Eye Movements Between Strategic, Interceptive, and Non-athletes, Brian Szekely
How Anxiety in Adolescent Athletes May Affect Baseline Neuropsychological Test Scores, Christopher P. Tomczyk
The Role of Relatedness in Youth Athlete Burnout, Megan Wittenberg
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
The Effect of Patellofemoral Pain on Joint Motion and Variability During a Prolonged Run, Klarie Ake
The Effect Of A PETTLEP Imagery Intervention-Based Pre-Performance Routine On Golfer's Short-Game Performance, Logan Baughman
Differences in Trunk and Hip Flexion/Extension Strength, Jasmin Brown
An Exploration of the Underlying Mechanisms Causing Spasticity in Young People with Cerebral Palsy, Alexis Carnes
Variability and Stability of 13 to 19 Month Olds Infants' Gait Affect by Wet and Dry Diaper and Underwear, Sally Marie Futch
The Effect of Repetitive Head Impacts on Postural Control Over the Course of a Single Season, Katelyn E. Grimes
Validity and Reliability of the Balance Tracking System™ During Static Stance, Cody L. Grotewold
The Reliability Of The Navicular Drop Test and Its Transferability To Dynamic Movement, Joshua Krispin
The Effects of Stimulant Medication on Reaction Time in Recreationally Active Individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Nichole Ashley LaFortune
Teaching Techniques of Athletic Training Educators During Instruction of Concussion Assessment Tools, Michelle Lima
Identifying Cognitive and Postural Deficits Through Re-Baseline Evaluations, Brian J. Mizeski
