Spring 2020
- Jillian Stoewer: "The Effect of Hip Flexibility on Sagittal Plane Kinematics During Running" Advisor: Mike Pohl.
Spring 2018
- Rachel Gillespie: “The Relationship Between Hip Muscular Endurance and Hip Biomechanics during Running” Advisor: Mike Pohl.
Spring 2016
- Rachel Bowdle: “The Time-of-day Effect of Isokinetic Peak Torque During Knee Flexion and Extension”
- Olivia Fair: “The Effect of Music on Isokinetic Peak Torque During Performance in Female Collegiate Athletes”
Spring 2015
- Ashley Agcaoili: “The Effect of High Tempo Music on Isokinetic Peak torque in Collegiate Female Athletes”
Student Theses Archive
Spring 2012
- Jocelyn Riordan: “The Acute Effect of Pre-exercise Static and Dynamic Stretching on Isokinetic Peak Torque in Trained and Untrained College Age Females”
Spring 2011
- Melissa Abellanida: “Bilateral Strength Testing in Dominant and Non-Dominant Plant Leg in Soccer Players”
Spring 2010
- Claire Ely: "Effects of Ascending vs. Descending Velocity Order on Peak Torque Production in College Aged Females"
- Nika Evans: “The Effects of Visual Feedback and Verbal Encouragement in College-Age Male and Female Athletes”
- Nika Evans: “Relationship Between Hip and Ankle Strength and Static and Dynamic Balance”
- Kevin Wright: "Effect of Velocity Order on Peak Torque in Isokinetic Testing of Males"
Spring 2009
- Deanna Malikie: "Effect of Variable Numbers of Repetitions on Peak Torque in Isokinetic Testing of the Knee Extensors"
- Sarah Moody: "Investigating Effects of Variable Numbers of Repetitions on Peak Torque in Females Using Isokinetic Testing"
Spring 2008
- Kristin Longwell: "The Effects of Rest Interval on Peak Torque in Females During Isokinetic Knee Extension"
Spring 2004
- Erin Honda: "Exercise Adherence in the Elderly"
- Jennifer McLuen: "Personal Involvement vs. Passive Observing of Birds Used as a Therapeutic Modality in Assisted Facilities"
Spring 2003
- Rachel Tailby: "Exercise and Mood: The Effects of a Four Day Aerobic Exercise Program on Anxiety, Depression, Positive and Negative Affect"
Spring 2002
- Megan Fedigan & Lindsay Stailey: "The Effects of Caffeine on Excess Post Exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC) in Moderately Trained Caffeine Habituated, College Age Females"
- Maximo Gomez II: "Autonomic Responses to Lower Body Negative Pressure Following Ten Weeks of Resistance Training In Females"
- Shannon Koszarek & Tom Wells, P.E.D.: "Spirituality and the Flow State in Athletics"
Sara S. Jarvis & Tom Wells, P.E.D.: "Vagal Activity Decreases in Early Stages of Moderate Exercise at Simulated Altitude (2130m)"
Spring 2001
- Emese Csonka: "Validity and Reliability of the Data Recorder Backpack"
- Brett Kakuda: "The Effect of Carbohydrate Supplementation on Glucose Metabolism and Lactate Accumulation During Two Consecutive Days of Resistance Training in Females"
- Marisa Lee: "The Effect of Carbohydrate Supplementation on Strength Performance During Two Consecutive Days of Resistance Training in College-Aged Females"
- Tae Ho Lee: "The Effects of Backpacks on Spinal Lordosis"
- Julie Louis: "Does Post-Exercise Massage Reduce the Effects of Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness"
- Jessica Sotelo: "Cardiovascular Responses to Lower Body Negative Pressure in Highly Trained Female Rowers and Runners"
Spring 2000
- Rebekah Baylis: "The Effects of Backpack Load Carriage on the Gait and Posture of Children"
- Kimberly Cadagan: "The Effects of a 2-Week Interval Training Program on Moderately Active College-Aged Females"
- Leslie Fowler: "The Effects of Low and High Glycemic Carbohydrates on Blood Glucose Levels and Satiety"
- Ann Fujimoto: "The Effects of Orthotics on Subtalar Joint Pronation and Tibial Rotation"
- Nathan Guy: "Different Levels of Physical Activity and Fitness: Their Relation to Heart Rate Variability"
- Sean K. Y. Higuchi: "The Effect of Stair Stepper vs. Treadmill Exercise on Excess Post-Oxygen Consumption"
- Staci Joyner: "The Effects of Continuous and Interval Exercise on Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption in Moderately Trained Women"
- Daniel C. Kamimura: "Effect of Massage on the Autonomic Nervous System"
- Lyn H. Nakagawa: "The Effect of a 2-Week Interval Training Program on the Heat Tolerance of Physically Active Female College Students"
- Cashin White: "The Effect of Fatigue Due to Backpack Load on the Gait and Posture of Youth Ages 8-9 Years"
- Ryan D. York: "Ground Reaction and the Effect of Orthotic Devices to Correct Foot Pronation During Ambulation"
Fall 1999
- Leina Tanaka: "The Effects of Fatigue on Posture and Gait with Student Backpacks"
Spring 1999
- Heather Harpel: "Effects of Exercise Intensity on EPOC in College Age Moderately Trained Females"
- Kyle Kikucki: "The Effects of a Six Week Tai Chi Program on Cardiovascular Fitness"
- Anna Karlin: "The Effects of Autogenic Training on Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability"
- Troy Lindstrom: "Is Ultrasound Superior to Heat Packs for Increasing Active Ankle Dorsiflexion?"
- Jill Tomlinson: "The Influence of Strength and Balance on Maintaining Independence in the Elderly Population"
- Megan White: "The Effects of Backpack Design on Stride and Posture During Load Carriage"
- Danielle Woods: "Excess Post-Oxygen Consumption in Trained and Untrained Female College-Age Volunteers"
Spring 1998
- James G. Halberg: “The Effects of Gatorade on Variable Intensity, Intermittent Exercise”
- Steven W.F. Lee: “Cryotherapy Does Not Affect Active Knee Flexion”
- Jonathan Miwa: “The Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Bench Press Performance”
- Molly Peyton: “Aeroposture Does Not Affect Cardiorespiratory Response to Stationary Cycling”
- Dan R. Springer: “Cryotherapy Has Little Effect on Quadriceps Force”
Fall 1997
- Eric Deines: "The Effects of an ‘Eyerobics’ Visual Training Program on the Batting Performance of Female College Softball Players”
- Adam Johnson: “Gait Pattern Difference in Overground Versus Treadmill Running”
- Angelina Mahoric: “Effects of the ‘Zone Diet’ on High-Intensity Cycling Performance”
Spring 1997
- Domi Ahuna & Lara Koerselman: “Factor Analysis of Flexibility; Follow-Up”
- Dayna Anzai: “The Effects of Energy Intake and Exercise on Resting Metabolic Rate”
- Hi'ilei Saragosa: "The Effects of Moderate Exercise on Next Day Resting Metabolic Rate"
- Lisa Cena: "The Effects of Energy Intake on Resting Metabolic Rate"
- Jeff Askins: “Focus on the Lumbar Spine During Parallel Squat”
- Kirsten Carmiencke: “Excess Post Exercise Oxygen Consumption in Trained and Untrained Individuals”
- Eric Gregory: “The Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate Loading on Sprint Swimming”
- Brace Hayden: “Anaerobic Performance Effects of the Breathe-Right Strip Nasal Dilator”
- Heather Houston: “The Effect of Protein Meal Mode on the Acute Thermogenic Response in Man”
- Bryan Lee: “The Effects of Supplemental Chromium Picolinate on Body Composition of Trained University Males”
- Erin Lindquist & Nina Higuchi: “The Effects of Nutrition Education on Highly Trained College Swimmers”
- Jennifer Love: “The Effects of Ice Massage Therapy on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness”
- Angela Merlo: “The Effects of a High Carbohydrate Diet on Resting Metabolic Rate and Substrate Utilization”
- Tamra Peterson: “The Affects of Aerobic Exercise vs. Anaerobic Exercise on the Excess Post Exercise Oxygen Consumption in Untrained Individuals”
- Joe Theine: “Biomechanical Comparison of Overground and Variable Impact Treadmill Gait Patterns”
- Jon Tsuda: “The Effects of Creatine Monohydrate Supplementation on Repeated Acute High Intensity Exercise”
- Josh Waltier: “Plyometric Training Versus Weight Training for Overhand Throwers”
- Carrie Wigton: “A Comparison of the Width of the Femoral Intercondylar Notch Between Genders and the Incidence of ACL Tears”
- Chad Williams & Chris Westby: “The Effects of Carbohydrate Supplementation on Multiple Bouts of Incline Leg Press”
- Raina Wilson: “The Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness”
- Mary Zielinske: “The Acute Effects of Educational Kinesiology or Brain Gym on Reaction Time”
Fall 1996
- None
Spring 1996
- Steven Brewer: "The Effects of Antioxidant Supplementation on Muscle Soreness Recovery Time Following Eccentric Work"
- Stephane Dunbar: "The Effects of Three Strengthening Exercise Regimens of Five Functional Performance Tests"
- Tisha Giesbrecht: "Sleep Deprivation and Reaction Time"
- Melissa Mackie: "The Effects of Repeated Weight Cycling on The Basal Metabolism of Rats"
- Melissa McCaw: "Day to Day Variation in Resting Metabolic Rates"
- Camaron Miller: "Weight Gain in College Women"
- Brendan Norris: "The Effects of Testosterone on Satellite Cells Activity in the Quadriceps Muscles of Female Rats"
- April Plattner & Jason Zedaker: "Biomechanical Analysis of Gait Pattern Variability on a Controlled Impact Treadmill in Comparison to Overground Locomotion"
- Allison Schatz: "The Rate of Metabolic Changes Following Repeated Weight Cycling in Rats"
- Rachel Shaffer: "The Accuracy of the Harris Benedict Formula or Predicting Resting Metabolic Rates"
- Christina Tercek: "The Size of the Intercondylar Notch and the Incidence of Anterior Cruciate Injury"
- Julie Triggs: "Time of Day Variation in Resting Metabolic Rates"
- Danielle Yancey: "The Effects of Caffeine on Strength"
Fall 1995
- Margaret Bowersox: “The Symptoms & Effects of Overtraining on High School Age Swimmers”
Spring 1995
- Emily Kellman: "The Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate on Highly Trained Distance Runners in a 1500 M Run”
- Lisa Herlinger: “The Short-Term Effects of Dieting and Exercise on Resting Metabolic Rate”
- Aimee Buchanan: “Exercise During Pregnancy: The Effects of Exercise on Delivery Outcome”
- Glenn Veil: “Trunk Flexion in the Parallel Squat as a Mechanism for Spinal Injury”
- Monique Carroll: “Functional Training as a Supplemental Conditioning Program for Off-Season College Football Players”
- Missy Law: “Day-to-Day Variations in Energy Expenditure of Human Subjects at Rest”
- Kurt Stiefer: "The Comparison of Passive Versus Active Stretching of the Hamstrings and Internal Rotation of the Hip as it Relates to Low Back Pain Patients"
- Molly Avery: "The Effects of a Four-Week Hydrotherapy Program on the Flexibility, Hand-Grip Strength, and Self- Per Reception of Rheumatoid Arthritics"
- Molly Abraham: “The Effects of Intense Training on the Resting Metabolic Rate of Competitive Female Swimmers”
- Rhonda Baires: “A Comparison of Strength Training and Aerobic Training on the Body Composition of Overweight Females”
Fall 1994
- Michelle Kieft: “The Effects of Dehydration on Maximal Oxygen Consumption and Blood Lactate in Trained Rowers”
- Angie Bagg: “The Effects of Strength and Aerobic Training on Resting Metabolism”
- Danita Erickson-Parkhurst: "Biomechanical Studies of Elite Female 1500 Meter Middle Distance Runners"
- John Turney: "The Effects of Visual Training on Batting Abilities Using the 'Eyerobics' Training Program"
Spring 1994
- Joanna Bay: “The Effects of Dehydration on Bioelectrical Impedance Determination of Body Composition”
- Keith Burgess: “The Effects of Caffeine on Incremental Exercise Performance”
- Scott Beebe: “Behavioral Weight Reduction Model: A Case Study with Brian”
- Kirk Abraham: “Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate Ingestion on 200m Swim Time”
- Carrie McKenzie: "A Comparison of a Traditional Supine Curl-up Exercise and the Standing Abdominal Exercise for Increasing Static Dynamic Trunk Flexor Strength"
- Gail Lowther: “The Exercising Environment’s Effect on Self-Efficacy in Senior Exercisers”
- Kristin Watson: “Overtraining in College Varsity Swimmers”
Fall 1993
- Julie Schmucker: “The Effect of Exercise Intensity on Total Blood Cholesterol Levels in Moderately Trained Females”
- Jon Batacan: “The Effect of Arms in One-legged and Two-legged Countermovement Jumps with a Two-Step Approach”
- Elisabeth Kreager: “Upper Extremity Flexibility and Injury Prevention in Musicians”
- Mike Bahn: “A Biomechanical Analysis of Hockey Players in a Skating Sprint”
Spring 1993
- Betsy Baker: “Comparison of Physiological and Perceptual Responses to Exercise on the Monark Cycle Ergometer and the Cateye Cyclosimulator"
- Dyan Snyder: “The Effects of Exercise and Calorie Intake on Resting Metabolic Rates”
- Suzanne Barnes: “The Effect of the Competitive Season on Body Composition and Nutritional Habits of Female Athletes"
- G.T. RudyL “The Effect of Exercise on Forced Vital Capacity.”
- Deborah Chaplin: “Differences in Self-Esteem Between Physically Active and Inactive Elderly Adults”
- Krista West: “Isokinetic Strength: Visual Feedback at a Slow Speed with Gravity Correction”
Fall 1992
- Kirby Houghton: “The Effects of Non-thermal Ultrasound on Induced Muscle Soreness”
- Mark Malnar: “The Effects of Running Activities on Batting Performance”
- Mike Mitchell: “The Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate Ingestion on 4000 Meter Cycle Performance Time”
- Brian Murphy: “Bicycling Endurance Performance Following Carbohydrate Ingestion Late in Exercise”
- Todd Sams: “The Influence of Body Fat Percentage on the Responsiveness to Electrical Stimulation”
Spring 1992
- Jennifer Miller: “Lactic Acid Profiles During the Taper Period in Intercollegiate Male Swimmer”
- Karol Dobler: “A Comparison of Five Warm-up Techniques and Their Effect on Hamstring Flexibility”
- Robert Gagnon: “The Effects of Intermittent Sequential Compression on Edema in Postacute Ankle Sprains”
- John C. Harper: “A Comparison of Body Composition Techniques”
- Melissa Loun: “A Comparative Biomechanical Analysis of the Backcrawl Stroke”
Fall 1991
- Barry, Molly “Nutritional Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of College Students”
- Heather Hayes: “Individual Circadian Rhythms and Peak Performance Times”
- Heidi Hibbard: “Biomechanical Analysis of Two Stairstepping Techniques”
- Cathy Sayle: “The Role of Sensory Feedback in Motor Learning”
- Jon Stegie: “The Ability of Bioelectrical Impedence to Detect Changes in Human Body Composition”
- Linnea Welch: “Socioeconomic Factors Effecting Percentage of Calorie from Fats in Children’s Diets”
Spring 1991
- Karen Kelly: “A Biomechanical Analysis of Overground vs Treadmill Running”
- Janell Robertson: “The Effects of Arm Work and Arm Work with Weights on the Exercise Response during a Bench Stepping Routine”
- Tina Aadland: “A Comparison of MET Level Increases Determined by Exercise Training Heart Rates vs. Submaximal Treadmill Tests in Cardiac Patients”
- Martina Walters: “The Effects of Aerobic Training on the Enhancement of Dietary Induced Thermogensis”
Fall 1990
- Steve Robbins: “Optimal Recovery Time Following Plyometric Training”
- Zachary Schade: “Role of Proprioceptive Exercises on the Recovery Time of Second Degree Ankle Sprains”
Spring 1990
- Sonia Heiberg: “Effects of Pedal Frequency on VO2 Max and RPE in Trained and Untrained Cyclists”
- Tresa McIlnay: “Comparison Study of Athletic Injuries in Secondary Schools With and Without Athletic Health Care”
- Nicole O’Hair: “Spinal Deviation and Low Back Pain”
- Amy O’Herin: “Effects of Hydration Levels on Maximal Anaerobic Explosive Power Output”
- Phillip Sanchez: “Effects of Caffeine on Resting Metabolic Rate Parameters as Indicated by Respiratory Quotient Values”
- Stephanie Somes: “Anaerobic Power Test as a Predictor of Performance”
- Julie Pyatt: “Electromyographical Comparison of Activity in the Rectus Abdominis between Two Variations of the Full Bent Knee Sit-up:Feet Anchored & Feet Free”
Fall 1989
- Christopher Ford: “An Electromyographic Analysis of the Gastrocnemius Muscle During Straight Leg Toe Raises and Leg Curls”
- Christina Gayer: “The Effects of Hydration Levels on Rowing Ergo meter Performance in Lightweight Rowers”
- John Lorang: “Evaluation of Anaerobic Performance Based on ‘Total Work’, A Measurement of Strength and Endurance”
- Heidi Wendel: “The Effects of Calcium Intake and Menstrual Dysfunction on the Occurrence of Stress Fractures in Female Distance Runners”
Summer 1989
- Ray Henninger: “Maximum Oxygen Uptake in Leg and Combined Arm-Leg Exercise”
Spring 1989
- Jill Brambrink: “Physiological Variables Predictive of Performance”
- Chris Fehr: “The Role of Exercise Compliance in Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients”
- Cher Rehberger: "Metabolic Efficiency in College Male Long-Distance Runners and Controls"
- Sheri Yamada: “Using Plyometric Exercises to Improve Aerobic Capacity and Explosive Power”
- Angela Wilcox: “The Agony of De-Fat: The Prevalence of Bulimia Among Female College Athletes”
- Allison Dean: “Investigating Strength and Competitive Performance in Alpine Ski Racing”
Fall 1988
- Leann Amstutz: “Eccentric Exercise & Satellite Cell Activity”
- Tracy Hartley: “The Influence of a Preventive Educational Program on Knee Flexion During Lifting in Beverage Distribution Workers”
Spring 1988
- Deborah Goguen: “Drug Use in High School Athletics”
Spring 1987
- Jeff Carlson: “Heart Rate vs. Blood Lactate Analysis in Swim Training”
Spring 1986
- Jeannette Olsen: “The Effects of Exercise on Cardiac Patients: Predicted by Flexibility, Body Composition, Heart Rate and Blood Pressure”