Posted on October 30, 2024

In May 2024, the graduating class of the Doctor of Education in Kinesiology program presented their doctoral research to their peers, Kinesiology faculty members, and others during the Dissertation Showcase. The students designed the visual abstracts to share their findings and the implications of the work with the community to help others use the findings in their own settings.

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Katie Baur

Weight Training Practices and Perspectives among Cadet Women at a Senior Military College

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Amanda Bireline

The Effect of Wearable Activity Tracker Social Behaviors on Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Exercise Self-efficacy

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Justin Boggs

The Effect of an After-School Outdoor Adventure Education Intervention on High School Students’ Outdoor Recreation Perspectives 

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Devin Cashman

Adoption and Use of Virtual Reality Technology for Endurance Sport by College Students

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Donovan Dinson

Student Choice and Voice in Physical Education

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Mona Flynn

The Impact of a Community-Based Yoga Therapy Program on Quality of Life for Immigrant and Refugee Women

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Loretta Holmes

Home Exercise Program Adherence in Patients with Low Back Pain

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Sabrina Johnson

Mental Health Resources Available to Community College Athletes

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Tyler Johnston

Knowledge and Use of The Therapeutic Relationship in Physical Therapy 

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Alessa Lennon

Burnout in College Football Players: Prevalence and Change Over a Competitive Season 

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Mandy Northcutt

An Exploratory Study on Factors that Impact Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder’s Physical Activity 

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Lucas Salles-Cunha

Understanding Water: Values, Viewpoints and Behaviors that Influence Swimming Participation in Watsonville, CA. 

Abstract coming soon

Kara Schwab

Sports Participation as Protective Factors in Student-Athletes that have Attended Sherman Indian High School, an American Indian Off-Reservation Boarding School

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Brian Sutton

Career Readiness of Individuals Obtaining an Accredited Personal Training Certification and Suggestions for Professional Education

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Jenny Thornton-Brooks

Why Those with Chronic Low Back Pain Engage in Physical Activity

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Kirstie Vitatoe

Physical Activity and Health: An Agrarian Perspective 

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Garrett Wingate

An Examination of North Carolina High School Football Coaches Relative to Football Helmet Fitting 

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TJ Zinke

Early Sport Specialization and Chronic Injuries in College Students

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