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    An activity manual for indoor and outdoor team handball.
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 1985) Ward, John ; HPERS
    The purpose of this dissertation was to develop a manual that would assist in the teaching and coaching of beginning team handball players. The manual is divided into eight chapters according to topical information. Photographs and diagrams are included to aid in the explanation of skills, drills and tactics. Each chapter includes a list of learning objectives pertaining to the information presented in the respective chapter.
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    Administrative relationships between departments of education and athletics in small colleges andn universities of the central district of the American Alliance for health, physical education, recreation, and dance.
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 1999) Goldgrabe, Eunice ; HPERS
    The purpose of this study was to investigate administrative relationships between departments of physical education and athletics in eight selected areas: institutional characteristics, curriculum offerings, status of the faculty, administrative organization, intercollegiate athletics, office management, evaluation and promotion, and facility management. A secondary purpose was to identify trends in the relationship between the departments and perceived reasons for the trends.
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    The administrative status of selected women physical educators in thirteen southern states.
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 1978) Green, Peggy ; HPERS
    The purpose of this study was to evaluate the administrative status of selected women physical educators in 13 southern states. A population of 141 administrators consisted of 38 physical education chairpersons, 21 athletic directors, 7 associate athletic directors, 11 assistant athletic directors, 34 intramural directors, 7 associate intramural directors, and 23 assistant intramural directors. The survey method was used to collect the data using a two-part questionnaire. The computerized responses were reported in terms of a raw score and as a percentage of the total population surveyed. Based upon the findings the following conclusions were made: (1) Since 94.3% of all administrators were white, it was concluded that white women were more successful in attaining administrative positions than nonwhite women. (2) Since 66.4% of the women held master's degrees and 22.1% held doctoral degrees, it was concluded that a master's degree or higher was a prerequisite for administrative positions. (3) It was concluded that tenure is more attainable in top administrative positions than in lower administrative positions. (4) Women's chances of acquiring administrative positions were about the same via application (51.1%) as through promotion (48.9%). (5) Since 70.0% of the women acquired their positions following the issuance of Title IX, it was concluded that Title IX was an influential factor in women being considered for administrative positions in physical education. (6) The salary ranges of administrators were about the same with an average salary of {dollar}22,283.444 in public institutions, {dollar}17,499.465 in private institutions, and {dollar}19,891.454 in both public and private institutions. (7) The administrative status of women physical educators is high because over 50.0% of the administrators indicated having total responsibility and 36.0% were responsible sometimes for planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating, reporting, and budgeting their pro
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    Adventure education: a curriculum designed for middle school physical education programs.
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 1993) Long, Melinda ; HPERS
    The purpose of this study was to gather, compile, formulate, and prepare materials, including lesson plans for adventure education, which will serve as a curriculum and instructional manual for instructors who teach physical education at the middle school level. It was felt that such a program would constitute a valuable contribution to the intellectual, psychological, physiological, and social development of the students if included in the traditional curriculum.
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    An analysis of intramural sports programs in the state supported senior universities in Tennessee.
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 1979) Neilson, Robert ; HPERS
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    An analysis of selected physical education requirements for elementary teachers at North Carolina colleges and universities.
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 1991) Downing, Beverly ; HPERS
    It was the intent of this study to observe the professional preparation requirements of elementary education majors in the area of physical education at forty-four public and private colleges and universities in North Carolina. The National Conference of Fitness of Children of Elementary Age, in 1959, recommended that teacher education institutions should cooperate with state departments of education in an effort to require elementary school teachers to take specific courses in health and physical education. Those recommendations have been implemented in North Carolina colleges and universities.
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    An analysis of the risk management procedures currently implemented in secondary school physical education programs in Tennessee.
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 1994) Teague, Travis ; HPERS
    The purpose of this study was to determine the status of risk management in secondary school physical education programs in Tennessee. One hundred and sixty secondary school physical education department chairs were surveyed through the use of a questionnaire. A national panel of experts validated the instrument. Fifty-nine physical education department chairs responded, representing a response of 37.0%.
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    The application of sabermetrics to the teaching and coaching of collegiate baseball.
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 1988) Barry, Ron ; HPERS
    This study was designed to improve the teaching and coaching techniques presently used by many in leadership positions in the realm of collegiate baseball. By applying the principles of sabermetrics, the in-depth analysis of baseball statistics, coaches and teachers of the sport would benefit in many key situations involving the sport: choosing personnel for the best potential lineup, selecting appropriate game strategies, gaining statistical support for time-honored theories while refuting others, and boosting bench morale. The author collected data contained in individual scoresheets used in collegiate games played by Union University, a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NAIA) member school, in the years from 1983 to 1985. Sabermetric principles were applied to the statistical information gathered from these games to determine which numerical indicators are most useful and reliable when dissecting the college game. Statistics in a multitude of areas were collected, as indicated in a seasonal sample illustrated in Appendix B of this paper.
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    An appraisal of the current physical fitness status of Lee college faculty, administration, and staff.
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 1992) Wickam, Charles ; HPERS
    The purpose of this study was to determine and appraise the current physical fitness levels of higher education professionals in a selected college population. The 75-member male and female faculty, administration, and staff members were measured using the following physiological variables: cardiorespiratory function, percent body fat, total cholesterol level, resting blood pressure, resting heart rate, muscular strength, and flexibility. In addition, a written health and well-being questionnaire was completed by each subject. All data were reported as means, standard deviations, and percentages on a descriptive basis, using norms and rating from authoritative and respected sources.
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    An assessment of need for a N.A.T.A. athletic training certification program for Middle Tennessee State University.
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 1980) Cline, Herbert ; HPERS
    The primary purpose of this study was to assess whether a need for N.A.T.A. (National Athletic Trainers Association) certified athletic trainers in senior high school (grades 9-12 and 10-12) exists in the middle Tennessee area and to determine whether such services were desired by school officials.
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    An assessment of the preferred learning styles of undergraduates enrolled in a core curriculum introductory health course.
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 1998) Bonacci, Jeffrey ; HPERS
    Several post secondary universities require undergraduates to earn a certain number of credit hours in core curriculum courses in physical education. However, the preferred learning styles of students enrolled in these courses is unknown. Thus, in order to better assist the college instructors, this study assessed the preferred learning styles of undergraduates enrolled in a physical education core curriculum course. Subjects consisted of 603 undergraduate students enrolled in a introductory health course. All subjects' preferred learning styles (visual, auditory, bodily-kinesthetic, individual and group learner, oral and written expressive learner, sequential and global learner) were measured using the Computerized Assessment and Prescription Styles of Learning (CAPSOL){dollar}\sp\circler{dollar} learning style inventory. The results of the showed that students use more than one preferred learning style. The three most preferred learning styles were visual (60.4%), individual (57.7%) and bodily kinesthetic (39.0%). Learning styles were also recorded for gender, academic major, age range, and academic standing. Recommendations were provided for teaching strategies to reinforce the preferred learning styles and for future studies of preferred learning style of students enrolled in core curriculum physical education courses.
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    Attitudes of nondisabled fifth and sixth grade students toward students with physical disabilities in physical education classes.
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 2001) Lyle, Susan ; HPERS
    This study was conducted to examine the differences in attitudes of nondisabled students toward students with physical disabilities in physical education classes. The sample consisted of 190 fifth and sixth grade students enrolled in Dupont-Tyler Middle School, Hermitage, Tennessee. The Children's Attitudes Toward Integrated Physical Education-Revised (CAIPE-R) was used to determine if there were attitude differences. The mean total scores for the CAIPE-R survey for contact and noncontact groups were compared using a t-test. A t-test was also used to compare the mean total scores for the CAIPE-R survey for male students and female students. Multivariate analysis of variance was conducted to determine whether students who have had contact with students with disabilities scored differently on the general attitude and sport-specific subscales than students who have not had contact with students with disabilities. Multivariate analysis of variance was also conducted to determine whether male students or female students scored differently on the general attitude and sport-specific attitude subscales.
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    Attitudes of physical education majors in five traditionally black southeast institutions toward varsity athletics for women.
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 1991) Thomas, Frank ; HPERS
    The purpose of this study was to assess the attitudes of undergraduate students majoring in physical education toward women competing in varsity sports. The Thomas, Solomon, Ellis Opinionnaire (TSEO), consisting of physical, emotional, social, and personal domains, was developed to be administered to undergraduate students majoring in physical education at five traditionally black institutions in the Southeast. The TSEO consisted of 53 questions. The institutions, which were located in the state of Mississippi, were Alcorn State University, Mississippi Valley State University, Jackson State University, Tougaloo College, and Rust College. This opinionnaire was administered to 250 undergraduate students during the spring semester of 1987. There were eight hypotheses in the study. The t test and analysis of vaiance statistics were used for the collection and analyses of data. Conclusions made from the opinions expressed by physical education majors toward females competing in varsity sports revealed statistical significance in that (1) female physical education majors had more favorable attitudes than male physical education majors; (2) male athletes had fewer favorable attitudes than female athletes; (3) female nonathletes had more favorable attitudes than female athletes; (4) female athletes had more favorable attitudes than male nonathletes; (5) male nonathletes had more favorable attitudes than male athletes; (6) black and white students showed no differences; (7) age groups showed no differences; and (8) in the physical domain, freshmen and seniors had more favorable attitudes than sophomores, while in the emotional domain seniors had more favorable attitudes than sophomores and juniors.
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    Attitudes of year-round physical education teachers towards year-round physical education.
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 1996) Mcguire, Peggy ; HPERS
    Many public school districts in the United States currently have year-round calendars. Whereas several attitudinal studies concerning Year-Round Education (YRE) have been conducted, none were specific to physical education. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes of physical education teachers regarding year-round physical education within the dimensions of teacher satisfaction, student achievement, student discipline, units of instruction, staff development, and facilities and equipment. In addition, an effort was made to describe the relationship of the physical education teachers' attitudes according to demographic characteristics. The instruments used in this study were constructed after reviewing several questionnaires and demographic data sheets pertaining to YRE. Following a stratified random sampling of year-round schools nationwide, 992 physical education teachers were mailed evaluation packets of which 393 were returned. However, only 342 surveys were used to generate statistics since some were deemed unusable. The surveys were analyzed using descriptive, step-wise regression, MANOVA, and Chi-Square statistics. The 0.05 level of probability was used to determine significance. The results of this study revealed that a majority of physical education teachers agreed that they preferred using a year-round calendar more than a traditional calendar. In addition, statistical differences were found for the variables of type of school, track system, continue to teach, and curriculum guides. Groups having a more favorable disposition towards YRE included elementary teachers, single-track teachers, those planning to continue instructing at a year-round school, and those who had access to a curriculum guide. The less favorable groups included secondary teachers, multi-track teachers, those who planned to discontinue instructing at a year-round schooll and those not having access to a curriculum guide. In conclusion, this study determined that diff
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    A biomechanical comparison between a conventional golf swing/learning technique and a unique kinesthetic feedback technique.
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 1983) Suttie, James ; HPERS
    This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of two methods of teaching the golf swing to beginning golfers. One group of beginners was taught the golf swing using conventional methods of instruction while the other group was taught using a combination of kinesthetic techniques. In order to compare the golf swing mechanics of both groups before and after instruction it was necessary to compare the filmed results of each beginner to a model golf swing. The model was determined by computing the mean results of 1,928 linear and angular measurements of the swings of ten professional golfers in what was thought to be the ten most important positions of the golf swing. Two 16 mm high speed cameras were used to simultaneously record the movement from the side and behind the performer. Measurements were taken of nineteen body joints and segments, as well as the ball and club, at each of the ten positions of the swing. Results produced 1,928 linear and angular displacement, velocity, and acceleration scores for each performer. The beginning golfers were filmed before instruction (pretest) and after instruction (posttest) using the same procedures used with the professional golfers. The beginners' values were then compared to the swing model's values. Statistical analyses (t test) indicated that, although both groups improved significantly over the ten-week instructional period, the group that learned the kinesthetic feedback technique brought about significantly greater improvement in golf swing mechanics than did the group that learned by using conventional methods.
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    body image differences in specific levels of female runners.
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 2001) Bewley, Tabby ; HPERS
    The purpose of this study was to determine if differences existed in body image between low and high mileage female runners based on the Multidimensional Body Self-Report Questionnaire - Appearance Scale (MBSRQ-AS) (Cash, 2000). The sample consisted of 119 female runners between the ages of 25 and 55 who had incorporated running into their daily lives for the past 12 months, and were categorized into one of two groups based on frequency and commitment to running. The female runners were recruited from professional conferences, marathons, 10k and 5k road races, running clubs, health/fitness clubs, and running stores. Women who were professional athletes, self-identified with an eating disorder or users of tobacco were excluded from the study. Each of the participants were administered the Multidimensional Body Self-Report Questionnaire - Appearance Scale (MBSRQ-AS), a demographic information form, a brief running questionnaire, and a consent form. An Independent t-Test was utilized to establish if differences existed in body image between low and high mileage female runners based on each of the five independent subscales of the MBSRQ-AS. Independent t-Test results indicated there were no significant differences (p > .05) in body image between the two groups of female runners. Further statistical tests utilized were Spearman rho and Pearson r correlations. These two tests were utilized to identify relationships between subscales of the MBSRQ-AS and demographic questions among female runners in this study. The results from the Spearman rho revealed significant relationships between: (1) number of days run per week and appearance orientation (p = .013); (2) level of education and body areas satisfaction (p = .044); (3) time it takes to run one mile and body areas satisfaction scale (p = .009); (4) inverse correlation between number of roadraces run and self-classified weight (p = .019); and (5) inverse correlation between number of marathons run and self-classified weig
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    Body image, movement concept and body composition of obese college women in a weight reduction program.
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 1975) Bradley, Elisabeth ; HPERS
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    Cardiovascular fitness gains in selected college-level activities.
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 1986) Ward, Sue ; HPERS
    The purpose of this dissertation was to determine the expected cardiovascular fitness gains in selected college-level activities. The study tested the following activities: aerobic dance, jazz dance, social dance, and racketball and represented students from all levels (freshmen-graduates). The study was divided into five traditional research style chapters. Diagrams and tables were included to aid in the explanation of the data for this study. Subjects were administered the Cooper Twelve-Minute Run-Walk Test as pretest and posttest measures. Analyses of the data included an unweighted means of analysis of variance (MANOVA) and an F ratio on pretest and posttest scores. In addition an F ratio and Tukey test were utilized to determine significance in groups having different instructors. The .05 level was utilized to determine significance. Results on the analyses of data revealed significance in the female aerobic dance group for distance (F prob = .000) and fitness (F prob = .018). Both are significant at or below the .05 level. No other group represented showed significance. No significance was found on groups having different instructors.
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    Change of student attitudes toward physical education following enrollment in a concepts physical education course.
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 1989) Underwood, Steven ; HPERS
    The purpose of this study was to investigate the change in attitudes toward physical education for students who were enrolled in a one-semester, concepts-oriented physical education course at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The experimental group consisted of 119 students enrolled in Physical Education 021, Concepts and Applications in Physical Education. Further, 128 students enrolled in Psychology 101, Introduction to Psychology, during the same term served as the control group for this investigation.
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