UCO - Graduate Works and Theses: Recent submissions
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Shoulder dynamic stability and shoulder range of motion in volleyball athletes.
(2010)Shoulder injuries are one of the most common injuries in athletics, especially the athletes who use overhead motions like volleyball hitters, quarterbacks in football, and baseball pitchers. Approximately 20% of all game ... -
Understanding teachers' beliefs of young children's play in naturalized learning environments.
(2010)Recent research in the field of early childhood education has increasingly focused on children's connections with natural environments. However, there has yet to be a study that investigates teachers' perceptions of teaching ... -
The battle of Belleau Wood : America's indoctrination into 20th century warfare.
(2010)The battle of Belleau Wood serves as a microcosm of the American experience in the Great War. Several misconceptions surrounding the battle, born largely out of its propaganda value, created a legacy that overshadows the ... -
The effects of cognitive behavioral group therapy on first year college students with heightened anxiety and depressive symptoms.
(2010)Depression, anxiety, and lack of assertiveness are among the top five impediments to successful academic performance (American College Health Association, 2005). College freshmen who report mental health difficulties were ... -
Redemption's sweet song.
(2010)Making mistakes and redeeming oneself marks growth. Philena Shiloh, a na? African American woman, learns the hard way that growth generates both pain and reward. An unplanned pregnancy forces Philena's best friend, Rachel, ... -
The use of authentic assessment in eligibility determination for early childhood intervention programs.
(2010)The purpose of this study was to survey Part C Coordinators of early intervention programs across the United States and its territories to determine the actual use of authentic assessment methods to determine eligibility ... -
Arthur Gooch : the political, economic, and social influences that led him to the gallows.
(2010)Born in 1908, Arthur Gooch came of age in the prosperous 1920s, but something changed for him and for America in 1930. The socioeconomic depravity and increased media coverage of crimes in the Thirties affected those who ... -
The Latinization of Oklahoma : case studies on Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Guymon.
(2010)Latin Americans have been a part of the geography and history of Oklahoma since the sixteenth century. Over the past two centuries, Latinos have trekked to Oklahoma to escape odious conditions in their mother countries. ... -
The effects of resistance training on resting metabolic rates in overweight adults.
(2010)The purpose of this study was to determine if resistance training (RT) aids in weight loss over time by increasing the fat free mass (FFM) and resting metabolic rate (RMR) in overweight subjects. This study included 6 ... -
Hysteresis in visual search.
(2010)People perform complex visual tasks. Airplane pilots land planes safely on the ground and baseball players swing bats at speeding fastballs. Drivers weave through traffic and sports fans skillfully track the movements of ... -
Triangulating power in the writing class.
(2010)Michel Foucault described the power relationship as having three elements, namely knowledge, the individual, and power, and discussed at length how they function. While many scholars have applied Foucault in a myriad of ... -
Lloyd's of London : information and influence in the nineteenth century.
(2010)In the nineteenth century, Lloyd's of London, the largest marine insurance underwriting market in Great Britain, cultivated long-standing relationships with the Admiralty and other government bodies through personal, ... -
Dirty laundry.
(2010)Abstract excerpt: This play in two acts focuses on Ruth, a woman who cares for her elderly mother suffering from dementia. After meeting Wes, a hospice nurse, Ruth rekindles her dreams of becoming a writer and going to ... -
Three women of Tennessee Williams.
(2010)The life and works of the playwright, Tennessee Williams will impact the lives of readers for centuries to come. His life affected the style in which he wrote, and the characters that he wrote were closely based on some ... -
Muscle dysmorphia in collegiate athletes.
(2010)Significance. This study has the potential to provide statistics and information on a subject that desperately needs it. The questions answered by these college athletes will reveal not only whether or not they have ... -
The impact of a church-based physical activity intervention on exercise adherence in middle-aged women
(2010)Women are at risk of cardiovascular disease which regular physical activity has been shown to reduce; yet 60% do not exercise 30 minutes daily for minimal health benefits. This study determined the effectiveness of a 24-week ... -
The role of attention, attitude, culture, and social expectancies in the human-animal bond : a biopsychosocial approach.
(2010)The human-animal bond may positively impact human health. However, employing the human-animal bond in human health and behavioral treatments strategies faces several unresolved issues. Challenges facing human-animal bond ... -
Aemilia Lanyer's threads in the tapestry of dialectical devotion.
(2010)Disparate and dialectical dialogues characterize sixteenth-century British cultural, religious, and political ideologies. Christian ideology, in its various forms and interpretations, was most commonly cited as support for ... -
Effects of a functional fatigue protocol on maximal softball hitting.
(2010)Fatigue can affect athletic performance in many ways, including a decrease in sport specific accuracy, impairments in joint angles, and a decrease in overall muscle performance. In regards to fatigue, little research has ... -
The effects of recess on kindergarten student behavior.
(2010)The purpose of this study is to investigate whether children's behaviors are directly linked to the amount of recess time designated in schools. Research was conducted in an inner city school district where the amount of ...