Successful interception depends on dynamically integrating visual information with motor planning to predict when and where to engage a moving target. This dissertation [...]

Concussions are a growing public health concern, with rising incidence across all levels of sport and age groups. Among the many consequences of concussion, visual dysfun[...]

Cardiovascular events and death rates are highest during the winter months. Endothelial dysfunction, characterized by reduced nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability, is a non-[...]

The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the influence of motor control impairments and aberrant prefrontal cortex (PFC) activity on upper limb dysfunction in chil[...]

High doses of cottonseed oil (CSO) have exhibited therapeutic effects regarding blood lipids and appetite regulation; however, this resulted in overall dietary fat intake[...]

The objective was to determine the association between concussion presentations and post-concussion naturalistic driving behaviors. Thirteen individuals with concussion a[...]

A number of studies have shown that an external focus of attention is beneficial for learning and performing golf skills, but golf driving is less researched. This experi[...]

Concussion education programs encourage athletes to seek care after an injury, which protects athletes’ short- and long-term health. Athletic trainers (ATs) use programs [...]

Skeletal muscle is one of the largest organs in the human body and its metabolic function is associated with both physical functioning and many pathologies. The mitochon[...]

The purpose of this study is to explore the facilitators, barriers, and support factors experienced by Korean elementary school teachers when they integrate physical acti[...]

This dissertation research investigates the experiences of international student-athletes competing in NCAA Division I schools in the Southeastern United States. The stud[...]

Through the lens of upper echelon theory (UET), this study advances the literature on the theory of expert leadership (TEL) by examining the degree to which National Coll[...]

Completing two tasks concurrently often leads to a decline in the performance quality of one or both tasks. However, an emerging body of literature suggests that cognitiv[...]

Purpose: This research (i) investigated the acute responses of mood, cognitive inhibitory control, a blood-brain interface biomarker (S100 calcium-binding protein B; S100[...]

The present dissertation is aimed to determine whether an acute bout of moderate intensity physical activity improves young adults’ attention, episodic, and object locati[...]

The purpose of this dissertation was to assess the vascular health of ambulatory children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). The first study aimed to determine whether the[...]

The purpose of the study, Inoculation Theory and Immunization Promotion, was to find out if health promotion materials, in this case a poster promoting childhood immuniza[...]

The purpose of this study was to identify possible psychological predictors ofcompensation to structured exercise. 20 subjects participated in an 8-week exercise interven[...]

Background: Community-based interventions targeting both increased physical activity (PA) and improved diet quality (DQ) are needed in the middle school girl population, [...]

Introduction. Parkinsons disease (PD) is characterized by progressive loss of motor function, followed by behavioral, physiological, and cognitive modifications in a grea[...]

Currently, there is a dearth of knowledge of Black mothers roles in key sport and education decisions. While popular media outlets have been the primary platform in which[...]

There is a dearth of research in the area of sport for social change and spirituality. The purpose of this study was to understand (a) the main barriers low income Africa[...]

Previous studies have suggested that attainment of a critical core temperature may limit prolonged, exhaustive exercise in the heat. The aims of this study were to test t[...]