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Theses/Dissertations from 2025

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Exercise and Its Regulation of Toll-Like Receptor 4 Expression and Intracellular Signaling, Jeremy B. Ducharme

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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An Investigation into How the Intense Nature of Youth Sport Participation Influences Women’s Collegiate Basketball Player’s Experiences of Burnout, Hana M. Adent

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THE EFFECTS OF UNSUPERVISED BODYWEIGHT INTERVAL TRAINING IN ADULTS WITH OBESITY, Gabriella Bellissimo, Fabiano Amorim, Christine Mermier, Ann Gibson, Len Kravitz, Jonathan Little, Flávio de Castro Magalhães, Zachary A. Mang, Quint Berkemeier, Alyssa Bailly, Jonathan Specht, Jessica Smith, Matthew J. Stork, Shandy Simpson, Natalie Robson, Jeremy Ducharme, Kelsey C. Bourbeau, and Yu Yu Hsiao

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HIGH ALTITUDE EXERCISE, AUTOPHAGY, AND ANGIOGENESIS, Quint Nikolas Berkemeier

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AN INTERSECTIONAL GROUNDED THEORY STUDY EXAMINING IDENTITY EXPLORATION FOR FORMER STUDENT-ATHLETES AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF 2020, Crystle M. Dorsey

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RISK MANAGEMENT PERCEPTIONS AND PREVENTIVE PRACTICES OF ATHLETIC DIRECTORS FROM NAIA SCHOOLS, Yan Gioseffi

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Effects of aging on Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption: A Preliminary Study, Steven Klepacz

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TEACHERS PERCEPTIONS, PRACTICES, AND NEEDS TOWARD INCLUSION IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION, Adriana E. Lucero

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SELF-EFFICACY INFLUENCES OF PRE-SERVICE PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PE) TEACHERS WHO INSTRUCT STUDENTS WITH DISABILITES (SWDs), Emily Mason, Karen Gaudreault, Glenn Hushman, Victoria Shiver, and Amanda Young

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THE EFFECT OF SODIUM BICARBONATE ON ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY MARKERS DURING PHYSICAL WORK IN THE HEAT, Abdulaziz Abdulrahman A. Masoud, Fabiano Amorim, Christine Mermier, Michael Deyhle, and Zidong Li

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Exploring the Perceptions of Mattering among Doctoral Students, Physical Education Teachers, and Faculty Members, Denis Schulz

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT-ATHLETES’ UNIQUE CHALLENGES: COLLEGIATE COACHES’ FACILITATION OF SOCIAL CAPITAL AND SERVANT LEADERSHIP, Daewon Yoon

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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EFFECTS OF HOME-BASED HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING VERSUS CONTINUOUS WALKING ON COGNITION IN OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE WOMEN, Kelsey C. Bourbeau

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Academic and Athletic Motivation of Collegiate Athletes and their Career Transition Plans: A Mixed -Method Approach, Jeongwon Choi

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Mental Toughness and Athletic Performance: A Meta-Analysis, Dax Mitchell Crum

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HEAT STRESS AND THE CONTROL OF SKELETAL MUSCLE MASS, Zachary J. Fennel

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WHAT IS THE EXPERIENCE OF AN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETES THAT PLAY NCAA DIVISION I AND II BASKETBALL?, Daniel Gayle

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Perinatal Exercise Effectiveness to Prevent Offspring High-Altitude Pulmonary Hypertension, Eric Leslie

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High Altitude Exposures and Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction, Zachary J. McKenna

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A metabolic profile of escalating density training, Desmond Millender

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Exploring Physical Educators' Efficacy Beliefs, Perceptions of Importance and Openness for Social and Emotional Learning, Caitlin Olive, Karen Lux Gaudreault, Kelly Simonton, Michael Hemphill, and Yu Yu Hsiao

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Understanding the occupational socialization of tennis coaches: Using a grounded theory approach to explore reasons for entering the coaching profession, Charles Provencio

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THE EFFECTS OF WHOLE-BODY HOT WATER IMMERSION AFTER EXERCISE INDUCED MUSCLE DAMAGE ON EXERCISE PERFORMANCE AND INFLAMMATORY MARKERS, Rogelio A. Realzola

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Cultural Melting Pots: Strategies to Mitigate Culture Shock for Immigrant Students, Luis A. Sanchez Martinez

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Status Seeking in Conspicuous Spectator Sports Consumption: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective, Yong Wang

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"Coming out the kitchen with our aprons on": Intersectionality of African American Athletic Administrators at Division I HBCUs, Margaret Wilkins

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Sex Differences in Running Performance: The Role of the Anaerobic Speed Reserve in Female Middle-Distance Running, Lydia Charlotte Hallam

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The Effect of Interval and Continuous Work on Markers of Acute Kidney Injury in a Hot Environment, Jonathan M. Houck, Fabiano Amorim, Christine Mermier, Michael Deyhle, Orlando Laitano, Zachary McKenna, Zac Fennel, Jeremy Ducharme, and Andrew Wells

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The effect of repetition tempo on training volume, heart rate, blood lactate, and muscle oxygenation when time under tension is matched in recreationally-trained lifters, Zachary A. Mang

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STUDYING WASH-OUT DURING PROFESSIONAL SOCIALIZATON, Christopher Mellor

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IS THE SKELETAL MUSCLE HYPOXIC RESPONSE TO EXERCISE DIFFERENT BETWEEN ENDURANCE TRAINED AND UNTRAINED INDIVIDUALS?, Roberto C. Nava, Zachary Fennel, Zachary McKenna, Quint Berkemeier, Flávio de Castro Magalhães, Michael Deyhle, Fabiano Amorim, and Christine Mermier

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From Vision to Reality: Building Community-Based Adaptive Sports and Fitness Facilities Across the United States, Mary Beth Schubauer

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FACEMASK USE DURING HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL EXERCISE IN TEMPERATE AND HOT ENVIRONMENTS., Andrew D. Wells, Zachary Fennel, Jeremy Ducharme, Abdulaziz Masoud, Jon Houck, Bryanne Bellovary, Michael Deyhle, Yu Yu Hsiao, Fabiano Amorim, and Christine Mermier

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Fear of Failure in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Practitioners, Frederick J. Williams Jr

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORTHOSTATIC STRESS RESPONSE AND ACUTE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS SUSCEPTIBILITY AT HIGH ALTITUDE: A PILOT STUDY, Bryanne Bellovary, Jack Loeppky, Andrew Wells, Zac Fennel, Jeremy Ducharme, Jonathan Houck, Trevor Mayschak, Kelsey Bourbeau, Ann Gibson, Scott Drum, and Christine Mermier

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Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Responses to Hexagonal Barbell Deadlift Task Performed at an Intensity Corresponding to the Anaerobic Threshold, Christopher C. Frankel Dr.

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The Role of Mentorship in Achieving NBA Success: Narratives Told by Nine Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees, Mark J. Lasota

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The combined effects of exercise-induced muscle damage and heat stress on acute kidney stress and heat strain during subsequent endurance exercise, Zidong Li

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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Identifying exercise prescription components that predict improvements in functional capacity among participants enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation, Stephanie Gerlach

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Are steps per day enough? Quality versus quantity of ambulatory behavior after a light-intensity physical activity intervention for older cancer survivors., Elizabeth Michaela Harding

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Beyond Spectator Sports: Scale Development and Validation for Mediated Sports Consumption, Min Jung Kim

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MODELS OF WAGE DETERMINATION OF OFFENSIVE LINEMEN IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, Daniel S. Krywaruczenko

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Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Improves Cognitive Function Among CVD Patients, Terence A. Moriarty, Kelsey Bourbeau, Christine Mermier, Len Kravitz, Ann Gibson, Nicholas Beltz, Omar Negrete, and Micah Zuhl

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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An analysis of the results of Court of Arbitration for Sport doping awards involving athletes between 1994 and 2008., Genevieve F.E. Birren Esq.

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Autophagy is stimulated by acute high intensity interval exercise in human skeletal muscle and electrical pulse stimulation in C2C12 myotubes in vitro, Kurt A. Escobar

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PREDICTORS IN FINISHING POSITION OF NCAA DIVISION II SCHOOLS IN THE LEARFIELD SPORTS-NACDA DIRECTORS’ CUP: CULTURE TYPE AS A POTENTIAL MEDIATOR, Ryan D. Kettler

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHALLENGE COURSES AND THE, Christopher Luna

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The effect of acute aerobic exercise and rapamycin treatment on autophagy and the heat shock response in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of prediabetics, James Jermey McCormick

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Laterality in the Power Five and Group of Five Conferences in Women's College Softball, Jon C. Nachtigal

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EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS HAS ON PARTICIPATING STUDENT-ATHLETES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND SCHOOL COUNSELOR, Robert J. Zayas

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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HEMODYNAMIC AND METABOLIC RESPONSES DURING SELF-PACED AND RAMP GRADED EXERCISE TESTING TREADMILL PROTOCOLS, Nicholas Mark Beltz

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Characteristics and Success of Long-Term Contracts in Major League Baseball, Briton A. Hagan

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A comparison of video conferencing and in-person health coaching approaches in combination with mHealth devices on weight loss, physical activity, and glycemic control, Kelly E. Johnson

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Responses to Two Weight Training Protocols--One with Integrated High-Intensity Interval Training, Tony P. Nunez

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Strategic Management in Small Business: An Exploratory Study, Nicholas Gary Schlereth Ph.D., MBA

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MEASURING ACCOMMODATION ON FACEBOOK BETWEEN SINGLE-A MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAMS AND FACEBOOK USERS, Michael James Stocz

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The Moderating Effect of Country of Origin on Athlete Brand Equity, Bo Yu

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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A meta-analysis of the effect of the physical education learning environment on student outcomes, Stephanie Armstrong

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Harness Suspension Stress Physiological and Safety Assessment, James Marc Beverly

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THE IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP: AN INVESTIGATION OF EFFECTS OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS INTRINSIC MOTIVATION AND EXPECTANCY-VALUE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION, Minhyun Kim

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IMPACT OF MEAL FREQUENCY ON APPETITE AND BLOOD MARKERS OF HEALTH IN OBESE WOMEN UTILIZING AN EQUI-HYPOCALORIC DIET DURING A BEHAVIORAL WEIGHT LOSS INTERVENTION, Michelle Kulovitz

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Grit and Student-Athlete Performance: A Case Study., Troy Morgan

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THE ACUTE EFFECTS OF WEIGHTED VEST RUNNING ON SUBSTRATE UTILIZATION AND ENERGY EXPENDITURE, Troy M. Purdom Mr.

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EFFECT OF BRANCHED-CHAIN AMINO ACID SUPPLEMENTATION ON RECOVERY OF PERFORMANCE AND MUSCLE DAMAGE, & AUTOPHAGY AND HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN RESPONSE, Trisha VanDusseldorp

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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TO WHAT EXTENT IS THE SAFETY OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL STUDENT-ATHLETES COMPROMISED BY PLAYING GUARANTEE GAMES AGAINST SUPERIOR OPPONENTS?, Daniel Ballou

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Coordination Between Autophagy and the Heat Shock Response: Evidence From Exercise in Animals and Humans, Nathan H. Cole

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The effect of combining a Wingate sprint with circuit weight training on growth hormone in response to exercise., Hung-Sheng Hsu

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COURT DECISIONS REGARDING GOLF-RELATED INJURIES: A QUANTITATIVE CONTENT ANALYSIS AND BINARY LOGISTIC REGRESSION, Kyongmin Lee

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Effects of Eccentric Contraction Duration on Muscle Strength, Power Production, Vertical Jump and Soreness, Jonathan N. Mike

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The Effects of Gait Retraining in Runners With Patellofemoral Pain, Jenevieve Roper

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Impact and reach of a peer-led health education intervention utilizing harm reduction strategies in an incarcerated population, Miranda Leah Sedillo

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Muscle Fatigue at the End of a Maximal Oxygen Consumption Test, Gustavo Sierra

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Counterfactual Feedback and Tennis, G. Beth Birky

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Effect of acute dietary nitrate consumption on submaximal oxygen consumption and oxidative stress in hypoxia, Colin Carriker

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Determinants of Users Intention to Adopt Mobile Fitness Applications: an Extended Technology Acceptance Model Approach, Kwak Jang Yul

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THE EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON FRANCHISE SUCCESS IN THE NBA'S DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE: AN APPLICATION OF ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY, Margaret Keiper

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An Analysis of Risk Management Practices and Legal Considerations in South Korean Club Sports, Sungwon Kim

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The early time course of autophagy in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells following endurance exercise, Kathryn Lanphere

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THE METABOLIC COST OF SLOW GRADED TREADMILL WALKING WITH A WEIGHTED VEST IN UNTRAINED FEMALES, James Jeremy McCormick

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The Relative Importance of Four Muscle Groups for Rock Climbing Performance, Deyhle Michael

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Self-Reported Barriers to Quality Physical Education by Physical Education Specialists in the Island of Puerto Rico, Enid Rodriguez-Ayala

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The effect of 10 days of heat acclimation on submaximal exercise economy and efficiency at 1600 m and 4350 m, Roy Salgado

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Effects of dietary stimulators of metabolism and mitochondrial biogenesis in vitro and in vivo: Implications for metabolic disease, Roger Vaughan

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The Effect of Ten Days of Heat Acclimation on Exercise Capacity during Acute Altitude Exposure (4350 m), Ailish White

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The relationship among coach's leadership style, team culture, and performance in university soccer teams in Korea, Kang-Won You

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Moneyball in the National Football League: A Statistical based method for Predicting Player Success in the NFL, William Abrams Jr

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The Effect of Post-Exercise Caffeine and Chlorogenic Acid Supplementation on Blood Glucose Disposal and Insulin Sensitivity, Jason Beam

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THE EFFECT OF GOLF COACHES LEADERSHIP STYLES ON JUNIOR ATHLETES' COMPETITIVE STATE ANXIETY AND PERFORMANCE IN SOUTH KOREA, Chulho Bum

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FUNCTIONAL HAMSTRING: QUADRICEPS RATIO AND HAMSTRING INJURY INCIDENCE IN TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES, Taryn Cadez-Schmidt

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Investigating Factors Influencing Game Piracy in the eSports Settings of South Korea, Eui-Yul Choi

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A Case Study of the Coaching Philosophy of a Men's NCAA Distance Running Coach: To what extent is it Humanistic?, Seth Jenny

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Analysis of factors associated with coaching efficacy among New Mexico high school coaches, Jungky Lee

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PLAYING HARDBALL: AN ANALYSIS OF COURT DECISIONS INVOLVING THE LIMITED DUTY (BASEBALL) RULE, R. Douglas Manning

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Physical Activity and Psychosocial Adjustment Among 1st and 2nd year Undergraduate Students, Vanessa Mikan

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Evaluating Attitudes toward Women's Sports: A scale development and validation study, Ceyda Mumcu

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Behind the Stripes: An Exploration of Female Football Officials' Experiences, Heidi Nordstrom

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Beyond Stacking: An Exploration of the Impact of Background on Leadership Recruitment and Positional Segregation in Division-I Womens Basketball, Sonja Robinson

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The effect of oral glutamine supplementation on gut permeability and heat shock protein regulation in runners with a history of gastrointestinal distress, Micah Zuhl

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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Gender Matters in Batterer Intervention Program Settings: Curriculum Topics Are Most Helpful in Fostering Positive Change in Domestic Violence Behavior, Courtney Cameron

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An Exploration of Challenges Facing Division III Athletic Directors, Jeffrey Engbers