Theses and dissertations published by graduate students in the Department of Human Movement Studies & Special Education, College of Education, Old Dominion University, since Fall 2016 are available in this collection. Backfiles of all dissertations (and some theses) have also been added.
In late Fall 2025, all theses will be digitized and available here. In the meantime, consult the Library Catalog to find older items in print.
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Thesis: An Assessment of Athletic Training Educators' Knowledge and Calibration of Evidence-Based Diagnostic Concepts, Cailee Elizabeth Welch
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Thesis: An Assessment of an Education Intervention on Youth Sports Coaches Knowledge of Concussions, Heidi Elizabeth Brigham
Thesis: Motivations and Outcomes: A Benefits Based Study of Hiking on the Appalachian Trail, Barbara Freidt
Thesis: The Effect of Intensity of Aerobic Training on Insulin Sensitivity, Carmine Richard Grieco III
Thesis: Effects of Static and Dynamic Flexibility Protocols on Lower Extremity Range of Motion, Samar K. McCann
Thesis: Validation of a New Method of Estimating VO2max Based on VO2Reserve with Treadmill Exercise, Julie Lynn Ward
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Thesis: Self-Perceived Leadership Practices of Athletic Training Leaders, Jessica Lynn Barrett
Thesis: Assessment of High School Athletic Coaches Knowledge of the Prevention Recognition and Treatment of Heat Illnesses, Erica Lea Borgia
Thesis: The Effect of Intensity of Aerobic VO2max Resting Heart Rate and Blood Pressure, Shannan Elizabeth Gormley
Thesis: An Exploration of the Influence of Recreation Benefits and Use of Public Parks: The Impact on Sense of Community in Neighborhoods, Svetoslav Dimov Gueorguiev
Thesis: Curricular Satisfaction Levels of NATA Accredited Post-Professional Athletic Training Graduates, Kevin J. Henry
Thesis: An Examination of Sport Commitment of Windsurfers, Jung-Hwan Jeon
Thesis: Leisure Constraints Ethnic Factors and Recreation Participation: A Case Study of the Latino Population in Manassas Park, Virginia, Gregory T. Jones
Thesis: The Effect of Instruction of Jump-Landing Motion Patterns And Impact Forces, Mary Elizabeth Joos
Thesis: The Influence of Color on the Teaching of Juggling to Elementary School Children, Anne C. McCoy
Thesis: The Effect of Three Foot Orthoses on Plantar Pressure Under the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint of Pes Planus Foot Type During Standing and Slow Running, Lacey Ann Nordsiden
Thesis: An Assessment of High School Coaches Knowledge of Sport-Related Concussion, Erin M. O'Donoghue
Thesis: The Effects of a Short Course of Muscle Energy Technique on Sacral Dysfunction in Patients with Acute Lumbosacral Pain, Regina O'Hara
Thesis: Female Sport Role Models: A Content Analysis of ESPN.Com, Michelle Lou Redmond
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Thesis: Differences in Motivation for Participation and Attitudes Toward Management Among Rock Climbing Sub Groups: Implications for the Benefits-Based Management Approach, Amy L. Ackerman
Thesis: Collegiate Employers Preferred Characteristics in Potential Job Candidates, Amber S. Landis
Thesis: Examination of Clinical and Laboratory Measures of Postural Stability During Static and Dynamic Testing Between Stable and Unstable Ankles, Jason C. Mitchell
Thesis: Mentoring Experiences of Sport Management Doctoral Students: A Comparative Study of Men and Women, Tracy L. Morin
Thesis: The Effectiveness of a Four-Hour Challenge Course on Leadership Efficacy and Work Efficacy, Theresa J. Odella
Thesis: Social Trust Benefits and Sense of Identification at Dog Parks: An Exploratory Study, Kelly E. Price
Thesis: An Examination of the Social and Political Attitudes of College Student-Athletes, Melissa Cotter Smasal
Thesis: Differences in VO2 Between Kickboxing and Treadmill Exercise at Similar Heart Rates, Lisa Dawn Wingfield
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Thesis: Lower Extremity Motion Analysis Patterns During Various Foot-Landing Styles, Nelson Cortes
Thesis: Effects of a Wilderness Orientation Program on Student Expectations of Adjustment to College, Emily Anne Joyner
Thesis: The Immediate Effect of Cryotherapy at the Ankle Joint On Postural Control, Bradley W. Sage
Thesis: EMG Analysis of Core and Thigh Musculature Contribution During Double and Single Leg Squats on Both Stable and Unstable Surfaces, Julie M. Whitehead
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Thesis: Effect of Cycling Cadence on Economy at High Power, Carol Beatriz Ennser
Thesis: The Satisfaction and Perspectives of Recent Graduates of Accredited Post-Certification Graduate Athletic Training Programs as It Relates to Their Educational Experiences, Jacqueline R. Gaida
Thesis: The Effects of Plyometrics Training on Neuromuscular Responses and Ground Reaction Forces Surrounding the Knee, Barbara McDowell
Thesis: The Effects of Ankle Taping and Spatting on the Reaction Times of the Supporting Musculature of the Ankle Before and After Exercise in Healthy and Functionally Unstable Ankles, Jennifer I. McKenzie
Thesis: An Assessment of High School Coaches Knowledge of Exercise-Induced Asthma, Shannon L. Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Thesis: Effectiveness of a Practice Regimen for Decreasing Floor Rise Time in Older Adults, Deborah Waldschmidt Gibbs
Thesis: The Short-Term Effects of Grade 1 and 2 Joint Mobilizations on Subject Pain Range of Motion and Muscle Activity in the Pathological Lumbar Spine, Sean Hanrahan
Thesis: Determining the Validity of a New Cycle Ergometer Protocol for Estimating VO(2) Max, James Allen Parrott
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Thesis: A Study to Examine the Attitudes and Perceptions of Saudi Women in the United States and Canada Toward Exercise and Physical Activity, Tawfeeq E. Al-Bakry
Thesis: The Economic Impact of a Regional Triathlon Event on the Greater Richmond Area, Yousof Al-Thibaiti
Thesis: The Effects of a 10-Week Exercise Program on Physiological Variables and Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetes, David Robb Holton
Thesis: A Comparison of the Learning Styles of Graduate Athletic Training Students and Their Demographic Characteristics, Jennifer Lynn Plant
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Thesis: Childhood Obesity and Its Relationship to Sedentary Behavior Patterns vs. Other Independent Risk Factors of Obesity Among Navy Dependent Adolescents, Shaye Lauren Arluk
Thesis: The Effects of Four Gymnastics Skills on Vertebral Column Hyperextension in Young Female Gymnasts, Tonia McClure Burke
Thesis: Economic Impact Analysis of the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, Michael Morris
Thesis: Effects of Hormonal Changes Throughout the Menstrual Cycle on Joint Laxity in Females, John C. Roberts
Thesis: The Effect of Occupant and Vehicular Parameters on the Onset and Severity of Whiplash Associated Disorder, James Keith Wilkerson
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Thesis: The Relationship Between Upper Body Strength and Standard Fitness Assessments in Elementary School Children, Nina G. Carter
Thesis: Physiological Effects of Varying Power Output in a Cycling Time Trial, Mark Alan Liedl
Thesis: The Effects of Dehydration and Rehydration on the One-Repetition Maximum Bench Press of Weight Trained Males, James E. Schoffstall
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Thesis: Effect of Resistance Training on Lipid Profile and Body Composition in Premenopausal Women, Bharathi Prabhakaran
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Thesis: Effect of Oral Creatine Monohydrate Supplementation on Body Mass and Composition, Dennis Michael Burke
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Thesis: Cardiovascular, Thermoregulatory, Metabolic and Performance Responses to Repeated Ultraendurance Cycling, Bart E. Drinkard
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Thesis: A Comparison of Three Cam Profiles as Measured by EMG and Angular Displacement, Elizabeth Grace Ann Hood
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Thesis: The Effects of Post-Event Massage Therapy on Multistage Ultraendurance Cycling, Tracey Hodges Drews
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Thesis: The Effects of a Commercial Nutritional Supplement Combining Amino Acids, Glutamine, Carnitine and B-Vitamins on the Physiological Responses to Ultraendurance Triathlon Training, Performance and Recovery, Mary V. Mitchell
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
Thesis: The Status of Co-Recreational Intramural Sports in 1984 at American Colleges and Universities, Thomas M. Roberts
Theses/Dissertations from 1983
Thesis: The Effects of Varying Doses of Orally Ingested Bee Pollen Extract Upon Total Exercise Time to Exhaustion Performance Recovery and Ratings of Perceived Exertion, Michael Lee Woodhouse
Theses/Dissertations from 1981
Thesis: The Effect of a Movement Education Program on Self Concept Among First Grade Children, RoseMarie Zumbo Tyree
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
Thesis: The Effect of Blood Infusion Upon Perceived Exertion, Mary Aubert Lindhjem
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
Thesis: An Investigation of Grading Procedures for Secondary School Physical Education Classes in Selected Virginia School Districts, Ellen V. Parker
Theses/Dissertations from 1978
Thesis: The History of Baseball at Old Dominion University, Anthony M. Zontini
Theses/Dissertations from 1976
Thesis: Comparison of the Belgrad Skin Suit to a Conventional Race Suit in the Swimming Speed of Females, Mary Lucinda Fleet
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
Thesis: The Effect of Iron Supplementation on the Endurance Capacity of the Female College Athlete, Barbara B. Sachon
Theses/Dissertations from 1974
Thesis: A Comparison of Selected Isokinetic Training Velocities on the Development of Muscular Power in College Women, Julia P. Knight
Thesis: The Effect of Various Doses of Caffeine Upon the Maximal Muscular Endurance of College Females, Roberta Jane Perkins
Thesis: A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Three Different Teaching Methods Upon the Learning of Beginning Badminton Skills, Helen H. Tedder
Theses/Dissertations from 1971
Thesis: A Comparison of the Perceptual and Motor Abilities of Learning Disabled and Normal Students at Ages Eleven and Twelve, Rachel Adams Thompson
Theses/Dissertations from 1970
Thesis: An Investigation Into the Incidence of Psychogenic Factors Underlying the Temporomandibular Joint Pain/Dysfunction Syndrome, Ernest William Small