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Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses
Many of the doctoral dissertations and master's theses published since 2008 and listed below are available for download free of charge. Click on the title of the dissertation or thesis to go to the corresponding record in Penn State's eTD (electronic thesis and dissertation) database, which is searchable by author, year, degree, program, and committee members.
Doctoral Dissertations in Kinesiology
- 2019
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Zachary Papalia Examining the Relationship Between Common Worksite Health Promotion Components, Sedentary Behavior, and Employee Performance Melissa J. Bopp (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Emily Southmayd
Exploration of the Independent and Combined Effects of Energy and Estrogen on Bone Metabolism, Bone Structure, and Estimated Bone Strength in Young Exercising Women Mary Jane De Souza (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair)
Justin Wager Influence of the foot on ankle joint function during running John H. Challis (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair)
- 2018
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Billie Alba Vasoprotective Mechanisms of Dairy-Based Foods: A Dietary Intervention Strategy for Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risk Lacy M. Alexander (Dissertation Advisor); W. Larry Kenney (Committee Chair) Ali Falaki Impaired Control of Multi-Muscle Synergies in Parkinson's Disease Mark L. Latash (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Jarrod Jonsrud Sports and Moral Excellence: The Intersections of Sports and Authenticity R. Scott Kretchmar (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Jay Lieberman The Role of Energy Availability in the Induction and Reversal of Menstrual Disturbances in Exercising Women Nancy I. Williams (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Sasha Reschechtko Roles of Feedback in the Stability of Multi-Finger Action Mark L. Latash (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair)
- 2017
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Sakdapong Chavanaves Exploration of Gait Variability and Local Dynamic Stability of Foot and Trunk in Human Walking Using Accelerometers Robert B. Eckhardt and Stephen J. Piazza (Dissertation Co-Advisors and Committee Co-Chairs) Daniel Craighead
Elucidation of Novel Therapeutic Targets in the Microvasculature of Hypertensive Humans Lacy M. Alexander (Dissertation Advisor); W. Larry Kenney (Committee Chair)
Moé Kishida
Utilizing Qualitative and Quantitative Methods to Shed Light on the Relational Influences of Yoga On and Off the Mat Steriani Elavsky (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Thomas Newman Ankle Bracing and its Effects on Dynamic Balance and Functional Performance Measures in a Reserve Officers' Training Corp William E. Buckley (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Chih Hsiang Yang A Time-Varying Perspective on Mindfulness and Physical Activity David E. Conroy (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair)
- 2016
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Adam Berg Denver ’76: The Winter Olympics and the Politics of Growth in Colorado During the Late 1960s and Early 1970s Mark Dyreson (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Aviroop Dutt-Mazumder Collective Variables in Dynamic Postural Stability Karl M. Newell (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Hang Jin Jo Impairments in the Stability of Hand Function in Patients with Neurological Disorders Mark L. Latash (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Andrew Linden Political Football: Social Movements and the Professional Gridiron in the United States, 1955-1979 Jessica Schultz (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Dangaia Sims Complete Streets Policy Analysis and Examination of Influence on Travel, Health, and Health Disparities Melissa Bopp (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair)
- 2015
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Colleen English Feminist Considerations for Justice in Sport: A Conceptual and Philosophic Analysis of Reform R. Scott Kretchmar (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Tsung-Yu Hsieh Entropy of Speed and Accuracy Trade-Off in Space-Time Karl M. Newell (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Curtis Kindel Moment-angle Relationship of Hip Musculature John H. Challis (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Jessica Kutz A Physiological Role for Hydrogen Sulfide in the Human Cutaneous Circulation Lacy M. Alexander (Dissertation Advisor); W. Larry Kenney (Committee Chair) Jaclyn Maher The Dynamics of Daily Sedentary Behavior in Older Adults David E. Conroy (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Alicia Montalvo The Effects of Kinesiology Tape on Pain and Functional Measures Acutely and Over Time in Patients with Patellofemoral Pain William E. Buckley (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Tao Zhou Equifinality and its Violations in Multi-Joint Positional Tasks Mark L. Latash (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair)
- 2014
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- 2013
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- 2012
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- 2011
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Jennifer DiNallo Examining the Moderating Influence of Motherhood Status on the Determinants of Exercise Motivation and Behavior in Pregnancy Danielle Symons Downs (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair ) John Gleaves From Science to Sport: A Cross Disciplinary Examination of the Justification for Doping Bans R. Scott Kretchmar (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair ) Douglas Haladay Investigation of Abdominal Muscle Performance and Stabilization Exercises in Persons with and without Low Back Pain John H. Challis (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair ) Xiaogang Hu Constraints, Redundancy, and Patterns of Force Coordination Karl M. Newell (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair ) Mei-Hua Lee The Emergence and Development of Reaching in Infancy Karl M. Newell (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair )
- 2010
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Chad Carlson Play, Games, and Philosophy: A Metaphysical and Axiological Study R. Scott Kretchmar (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Benjamin Infantolino Investigation of Human Muscle Variability and its Effects on Musculoskeletal Models John H. Challis (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) James Lang Sympathetic Noradrenergic Mechanisms of Thermoregulatory Vasoconstriction in Aged Human Skin W. Larry Kenney (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Matthew Llewellyn Rule Britannia: Nationalism, Identity, and the Modern Olympic Games Mark Dyreson (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Xun Niu Control Mechanisims of Multi-finger Grasping Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair)
- 2009
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- 2008
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Lindsay Baker Fluid and Sodium Balance during Exercise in Special Populations W. Larry Kenney (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Alessander Dos Santos Multi-Muscle Coordination in Postural Tasks Mark L. Latash (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Kelly Dougherty Thermoregulation and Fluid Balance in Children Exercising in the Heat W. Larry Kenney (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair)
Michael Duffey A Biomechanical Analysis of the Bench Press John H. Challis (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Miranda Kaye The Development and Validation of an Interpersonal Measure of Unsportspersonlike Behavior R. Scott Kretchmar (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Douglas McLaughlin Reinventing the Wheel: On Games and the Good Life R. Scott Kretchmar (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Halla Olafsdottir Age Related Differences in Multi-Digit Coordination Mark L. Latash (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Beth Parker Age and Sex Differences in Local Vasodilation and Exercise Hyperemia David N. Proctor (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Sydney Schaefer Ipsilesional Motor Performance Following Stroke: Evidence for Motor Lateralization Robert L. Sainburg (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Jeremy Smith Effects of Prosthesis Inertia on the Mechanics and Energetics of Amputee Locomotion Philip E. Martin (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Gregg Twietmeyer Embodying Kinesis: How Aristotle and Polanyi Reshape the Philosophy of Kinesiology R. Scott Kretchmar (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) Wei Zhang The Control of Rotational Hand Actions by Multi-Digit Synergies Mark L. Latash (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair)
Master's Theses in Kinesiology
- 2019
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Zachary Hobson
Accuracy of Athletic Training Student Performance Factors for Determining BOC Exam First-Time Pass Outcomes John Vairo (Thesis Advisor)
- 2018
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- 2017
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Alexandra Dunn Non-Dominant Arm Training Improves Functional Performance and Modifies Spontaneous Arm Selection Robert L. Sainburg (Thesis Advisor) Clara Etter The Role of Psychosocial Stress in the Etiology of Exercise-Associated Menstrual Disturbances Nancy I. Williams (Thesis Advisor) Stacey Glumm Functional Performance Criteria to Assess Pointe Readiness in Youth Ballet Dancers Sayers John Miller III (Thesis Advisor) Krista Leonard Predictors of Maternal 6-Week Postpartum Weight Retention: Influences of Exercise Determinants and Psychological Well-Being Danielle Symons Downs (Thesis Advisor) Alexa Walter Neurobiological Effect of Selective Brain Cooling After Concussive Injury Semyon Slobounov (Thesis Advisor) Peiyuan Wang A Novel Go/No-Go Grip Force Task in the Examination of Inhibitory Control in Adults With and Without ADHD Kristina A. Neely (Thesis Advisor)
- 2016
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- 2015
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- 2014
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- 2013
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- 2012
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Adam Berg Vacation From Civilization: The Origins and Emergence of Thru-hiking on the Appalachian Trail Mark Dyreson (Thesis Advisor) Brittany Howse Bi-lateral Mechanical Properties of the Achilles Tendon John H. Challis (Thesis Advisor) Justin Jones Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors with a Physical Fitness Program Jinger S. Gottschall (Thesis Advisor) Jaclyn Maher Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Satisfaction with Life in Emerging Adults: Untangling their Associations using Self-report and Direct Measures of (In)activity David E. Conroy (Thesis Advisor) Sara Roser-Jones "An Artificial Harmony”: The Pennsylvania State University's Constructed Racial Narrative, 1955-1969 Jessica Schultz (Thesis Advisor) Dane Sutton The Influence Of Karate Training On Postural Stability John H. Challis (Thesis Advisor) Ping Yu Dynamics of Digit Tremor Within and Between Hands Karl M. Newell (Thesis Advisor)
- 2011
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Cory Hofmann Evidence of Isometric Function of the Flexor Hallucis Longus and Flexor Digitorum Longus during the Stance Phase of Gait Neil A. Sharkey (Thesis Advisor) Yao Sun Prehension Synergies during Smooth Changes of the External Load or Torque: Time and History Effect on Multi-digit Coordination Mark L. Latash (Thesis Advisor)
- 2010
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- 2009
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Niharika Jaiswal Encoding of Visual-Spatial Information in Working Memory is More Challenging than Retrieval: Evidence from EEG and Virtual Reality Study Semyon Slobounov (Thesis Advisor) Adam King Practice Schedules, Time Scales and Motor Learning Karl M. Newell (Thesis Advisor) Joel Martin Interaction of Finger Enslaving and Error Compensation in Multiple Finger Force Production Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky (Thesis Advisor) Justin Swartzwelder Peer Influence on Physical Activity in College Students with Differing Motivational Profiles Steriani Elavsky (Thesis Advisor)
- 2008
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Xiaogang Hu Variability in the Acquisition and Control of a Throwing Task Dagmar Sternad (Thesis Advisor) Sun Kim Finger Inter-Dependence: Linking the Kinetic and Kinematic Variables Mark L. Latash (Thesis Advisor) Daniel Peterson Effects of Age and Speed on Coactivation, Variability, and Joint Kinetics during Walking Philip Martin (Thesis Advisor) Herman van Werkhoven Comparison of Circular and Lever Pedaling: a Modeling Approach Philip Martin (Thesis Advisor)