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Acute effects of teacher-implemented physical activity breaks on preschooler’s physical activity participation and academic time on-task 

Webster, Elizabeth (2013-07-19)
Physical activity participation is a crucial component to a child’s healthy development. Although various benefits and positive correlations exist from adequate amounts of physical activity participation, a majority of ...

Chronic effects of Hatha yoga on heart rate variability and EEG spectral power in young adults with elevated mental health symptoms 

Lang, Danielle (2023-07-27)  ETD File Embargoed
More than 50% of adults will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder within their lifetime. There is a significant increase in the prevalence of internalizing disorders and associated symptomology (i.e., anxiety, ...

The Contributions of Psychosocial, Environmental, and Policy Variables on Meeting Physical Activity Recommendations in Working Women 

Gell, Nancy (2012-08-29)
The purpose of this dissertation was to identify psychosocial, worksite policy, and environmental factors that facilitate adherence to physical activity among employed women. One hundred three employed women (age 23-65 ...

Developmental Trajectories of Brain Structure, Motor, and Cognitive Functions from Infancy to Early Childhood and the Impact of SES 

Montagner Sassi, Julia (2022-08-03)
During the first years of life, there are significant brain, cognitive, and motor development changes. Although studies have suggested a bidirectional relationship between the brain and these functional outcomes, few studies ...

The Effect of a High Autonomy Teaching Intervention on Fitness Outcomes in Fifth Grade Physical Education 

Sluder, James (2008-12-15)
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the difference between two different teaching conditions when teaching a fitness unit. The current study investigates the difference between a high autonomy teaching condition ...

The Effect of Motivational Interviewing and Clinician Centered Interviewing Based Cardiac Rehabilitation on Core Outcomes 

Winkler, Darby (2022-12-13)
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally and affects almost 50% of the American population over the age of 20 years old. Following cardiac events patients are encouraged to participate ...

The Effect of the Family Structure on Child Physical Activity within a Fitness Intervention: A Theoretical Approach 

Foote, Shelby (2017-04-21)
Overweight or obese children are five times more likely to become obese adults, and obesity-related conditions (i.e. heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancers) are now the leading causes of preventable ...

Effectiveness of a Text Messaging Program to Promote Weight Loss and Improve Dietary Behaviors in Low-income Women Ages 19-49 Years 

Griffin, Jamie (2017-04-21)
Combating obesity is a top public health priority in the United States. Currently, Alabama ranks 2nd in the nation for obesity. The goal of this dissertation was to develop My Quest, a 12-week mHealth initiative to evaluate ...

The effects of diet, physical activity, psychosocial variables, and home environment on weight status of children who reside in a low-income rural area 

Daly, Colleen (2012-12-05)
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effect of diet, physical activity, psychosocial variables, and environment on the weight status of children who reside in a low-income rural area. One hundred fifty ...

The Effects of Implicit Learning, Practicing with the Expectation of Teaching, and Anxiety Training on Motor Performance Under Psychological Pressure 

Cabral, Daniel (2022-12-05)
This dissertation describes a research program focused on investigating learning strategies that could prevent individuals from showing inferior motor performance when performing under psychological pressure, a phenomenon ...

The Effects of Low-Tempo and High-Tempo Zumba® in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities 

Munn, Emily (2022-07-28)
Adults with developmental disabilities (DD) exhibit deficits in aerobic capacity, functional mobility, balance, healthy body composition, and executive functioning across development. Different exercise interventions have ...

An Examination of the Influence of Guided Practice on Overhand Throwing Competence in Preschool Children in a Mastery Motivational Climate 

Johnson, Jerraco (2019-06-17)
It is widely accepted that fundamental motor skills (FMS) are considered the building blocks for successful participation in sports and physical activity for children, adolescents, and adults (Haywood & Getchell, 2014), ...

Examining College Students' Motivations and Perceptions Toward Enrollment, Participation, and Engagement in Physical Activity Courses 

Blount, Asherah (2013-07-25)
Instructional physical activity programs offer a great opportunity for college and university students to have the opportunity to engage and participate in various physical activities on a regular basis. For students who ...

Examining the Physiological Effects of a SIT and Resistance Training Intervention on Sedentary Women with Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors 

Peart, Ashley (2019-12-05)
This study assessed the effects of a 10-week sprint interval training (SIT) and resistance training (RT) intervention on waist circumference (WC), blood pressure (BP), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), triglycerides (TG), ...

Impact of an 8-week active play intervention on child developmental outcomes 

Spring, Katherine (2023-06-16)  ETD File Embargoed
Background: Play is an essential component of early childhood education and is included in American preschool children's current physical activity guidelines. However, there is a lack of evidence about the effect of active ...

The influence of instructional climates on motor skill competence, physical activity behaviors, and psychosocial variables of 2nd grade students 

Logan, Samuel (2012-06-05)
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of two instructional climates (mastery, performance) on: a) motor skill competence, b) physical activity during physical education and after-school, and c) psychosocial ...

Intermittent versus continuous walking: Effects on physiological and psychological variables in sedentary employees during a 10-week intervention 

Rodriguez-Hernandez, Mynor G. (2017-06-21)
Sedentary behavior elevates the risk of developing hypokinetic related diseases and early mortality. Despite known benefits and efforts to promote exercise as preventive medicine, only a small percentage of adults meet ...

Kinematic and Kinetic Comparison of Overhand and Underhand Pitching: Implications to Proximal-to-Distal Sequencing 

Garner, John (2007-12-15)
Because the segments of the body are linked, the movement of one component affects the action of all the other components of that segment, suggesting that there is an interaction between segments in an open kinetic chain ...

Outcomes Associated with Teacher-Guided Indoor Preschool Physical Activity Interventions 

Carroll, Alexandra Venezia (2022-03-08)
In the United States, preschool-aged children are not meeting age specific physical activity recommendations (1-3, 42, 82, 83) and spending a large portion of their days sedentary (4, 27). Minority children living in ...

Perfectionism, perfectionistic self-presentation, body comparisons, and disordered eating in Women's Artistic Gymnastics. 

Duffy, Alan (2008-08-15)
Previous scholarship has found that body image concerns begin at an early age in women’s artistic gymnastics (WAG). There have been mixed results concerning the prevalence of disordered eating in WAG. The current study ...