Browsing SUNY College at Cortland by Issue Date
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The use of a wilderness adventure based expeditionary program as an alternative to traditional means of discipline for at risk students within the judicial process at SUNY Cortland
(2008)Purpose of this project was to develop a wilderness based expeditionary program that would be offered as an alternative to the traditional means of discipline for students that have violated the student code of conduct by ... -
An examination of gambling impacts on SUNY Cortland students
(2008-05)Many college students participate in gambling-related activities during their leisure time. This study proposed to examine the prevalence of gambling activities among SUNY College at Cortland students, motivations for ... -
Effect of menstrual cycle on perceived exertion and running economy during treadmill running
(2009)Purpose of this study was to examine how the menstrual cycle affects rate of perceived exertion (RPE) and running economy during treadmill running, specifically exploring whether a female runner’s point in the menstrual ... -
The acute effects of static and dynamic stretching on maximal bench press performance
(2009)Purpose of the study was to investigate the short term effects of static and dynamic flexibility regimens on maximal bench press strength in active adults, using an estimated one repetition maximum (1RM) as the subject’s ... -
Effects of self-controlled feedback on the squat
(2009)The purpose of the present study was to compare motor skill acquisition between two learning environments; an environment in which learners determined the type of feedback they received, and one which was controlled by the ... -
A study of participation in a therapeutic recreation program and its relationship to leisure functioning and sobriety
(2009)The purpose of this study was to investigate participation in a therapeutic recreation program and its relationship to leisure functioning and achieving and maintaining sobriety. The study was based at The Willows inpatient ... -
Web site effectiveness of the 2016 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games’ candidate cities
(2009-05)This study focuses on the Web site effectiveness of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic games’ four candidate cities: Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, and Tokyo. The balanced scorecard approach is used to assess the effectiveness ... -
An exploration of the influence of specialized recreation program participation on inclusive recreation involvement
(2009-06)The purpose of this study was to explore the influence participation in specialized recreation programs may have on inclusive recreation involvement. The research questions were concerned with the relationships between ... -
Body image and body valuation in female participants of an outdoor education program
(2009-08)The study surveyed 28 undergraduate female students participating in a two-week outdoor education program in the Adirondack Mountains, compared with 11 graduate students participating in a two-week on-campus course, to see ... -
The effect of clothing on perceptions of leisure roles of people with disabilities
(2010)The purpose of this study was to examine how clothing choices affect inclusion in leisure experiences. Specifically, the study examined how perceptions of people with and without disabilities, in appropriate and inappropriate ... -
Comparison of lumbar spine loads during back and front squats
(2010)Purpose was to compare the back squat to the front squat in terms of the peak resultant joint torque (T), peak resultant joint compressive force (CF), and peak resultant joint shear force (SF) at the plane of the L3/L4 ... -
Developing a community-based therapeutic recreation program plan for Greek Peak Adaptive Snowsports Program : a year-round approach
(2010-05)Purpose was to develop a comprehensive program plan, to be based on best practices, to guide an agency’s possible expansion in programming toward a sustainable, year round, community based program from an existing volunteer ... -
Positive youth development : the effects of a resiliency-based afterschool program
(2010-05)Examined the impact of an after-school program using 19 5th and 6th graders at an elementary school in Central New York state with goals to increase participants’ resiliency, reduce aggressive occurrences, and increase ... -
Parental perceptions of APE teachers & programs for children with autism
(2011)Purpose of this study was to validate an instrument in order to assess parental perceptions toward adapted physical education (APE) teachers and programs. Participants included two expert panels, one to assess content ... -
Differences in goal orientation between athletes in individual sports versus team sports
(2011)Purpose of this study was to discover whether differences in goal orientations (task-involved or ego-involved) exist between athletes who participate in team sports (e.g., softball, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, lacrosse) ... -
The effects of drafting distances on heart rate responses, oxygen consumption, and perceived exertion for a group of female cross-country runners
(2011)Purpose of this experimental study was to determine the physiological and psychological effect of drafting during running. Five female college-aged subjects exercised at submaximal effort during three trials: running alone ... -
Creating cultural change through the theory of planned behavior and cultural interpretation : a project to promote the use and safety of bicycling for transportation
(2011)Purpose of the project is to promote the safe use of utilitarian bicycling, specifically bicycling as a means of transportation, through the design of a series of interpretive signs along with an associated website for the ... -
The assessment of women’s knowledge of menopause
(2011)Purpose of this study was to assess the amount of knowledge women have about menopause, its symptoms, and treatment options with an emphasis on using exercise as management tool. Fifty-two women from 40-65 years old ... -
Effect of knowledge of exercise benefits on attitude, motivation, and exercise participation
(2011)Purpose of this study was to analyze the effect that knowledge of exercise benefits had on attitude, motivation and exercise participation in individuals within the age group of 18-50 years. 51 college students, 23 on-campus ... -
The difference in ground reaction force between two landing strategies of two dunking styles of basketball players
(2011)Purpose of this study was to quantify expected peak ground reaction force differences between one-footed landing and two-footed landing after dunking a basketball. After a pilot study with 3 recreational college basketball ...
