Senior Seminar Research
| The Senior Seminar research experience is required of all ESSM majors and is designed to reflect the students’ mastery of content and their ability to bridge knowledge and application. The Senior Seminar provides an opportunity to compare “actual” with “expected” student outcomes by designing, implementing and reporting on an experimental research project. Below is a list of former student’s with the titles of their senior research projects. | Spring 2009 Spring 2008 | Spring 2007 Fall 2006 | Spring 2006 Spring 2005 | Spring 2004 Fall 2003 | Spring 2003 Fall 2002 |
Spring 2009
Victoria BeckhamPersonality Type Differences between Physical and Occupational Therapists
Danielle Cloyd
The Effect of a Single Icing Session on Delayed Onset-Muscle Soreness
Mallory Morgan
Short-term Memory Retention is not affected by Physiological Changes during Aerobic Exercise
Ashley Reese
Nutritional Status of Nutrition and Dietetic Students and Non-nutrition and Dietetic Students
Emily Sheppard
The Role of Muscular Strength in Re-injury Rate after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Quinton Smith
The Presence of Competition Positively Affects an Individual’s Performance on the 40-yard dash in the Field Turf Setting
Tan Taylor
The Effects of Thermal Modality Application on Muscular Endurance, Muscular Strength, and Flexibility
John Turnipseed
The Effect of Flexibility on Collegiate Golfer’s Swings and Swing Speed
Heather White
The Effect of Various Warm-Up Protocols on Fuel Usage and Caloric Expenditure
Spring 2008
Jeremy Andrews
The Relationship of Body Composition on Anaerobic Power Output
Brittny Ballentine
Comparison of Nutritional Knowledge between Pharmacy School Students and Licensed Pharmacists
Lindsey Bamberg
Relationship Between Training Intensity and Body Mass Index in Female Gymnasts
Heather Birdsell
Consuming Water After Exercise Using a Straw
Rebecca Bohler
Assessment to Determine if Optimism Level Has an Affect on Injury Recovery Time
Kristen Chafin
Exercise Experience in Youth with Physical Disabilities
Socio-economic Statuses
Tarlie David
The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Pain Perception
Calli Davis
Effects of Physical Therapy on Range of Motion After Total Knee Arthroplast
Kady Decker
Differences in Body Image Between Female Athletes & Non-athletes
Jane Deeter
Impact of a Curriculum Intervention on the Nutrition Knowledge and Nutrition Behavior of 5th Grade Students
Angela Dempski
An Assessment of Muscle Strength, Muscle Power, and Body Composition of NCAA Division-I Female Volleyball Players over the Course of the Competitive Year
Jessica Doster
Ciara Floyd
The Relationship Between Anaerobic Power and Aerobic Capacity
Lauren Jaekle
Location of College Residents and Physical Activity
Caroline Janas
Caffeine's Effect on Heart Rate, Rate of Perceived Exertion, Respiratory Exchange Ratio, VO2, and VO2max
Meagan Jones
Physiological Benefits of Boxing on the Nintendo Wii
Shanna Killebrew
The Effect of Vision on Muscle Power Production
Sarah Kate Knoedler
The Impact of Food Cravings on Energy Balance in College Aged Females
Stephen A. McBride II
Regional Atrophy of the Quadriceps Muscle Group in Osteoarthritic Adults
Cody Penrod
Efficacy of 3 days/week Resistance Training on Balance and Myofiber Distribution
Rachel Renshaw
Children's Perceptions of Physical Disabilities
Rachel Sharpe
Effects of aging on
fiber-type grouping: A quantitative study.
Katherine Sweatt
Change to Overall Muscle Size and Volume in the Quadriceps Muscle Associated with Complete Spinal Cord Injury
Amy Voorhies
Amenorrhea Among High School Cross Country Athletes
John Wheeler
The Effect of Cryotherapy on 40-Yard Dash Times
Emily Whitworth
Efficacy of College-Based Health and Fitness Education During College Matriculation
Spring 2007
Alan Aiken
Differences in Blood Glucose Levels During Cycling Following Three Methods of Carbohydrate Supplementation
Ashley Corley
Personality Type and Exercise Behavior in College Women
Erika Ellis
Differences in Fitness Levels of Elementary School Children from Various
Socio-economic Statuses
Stephanie Flarity
Post-exercise Carbohydrate and Protein Ingestion in Recovery from Exercise
Ashley Fowler
The Effectiveness of a Motor Development Program on the Gross Motor Development of Children Ages 3-5 Years
Holly Gentry
Effect of Menstrual Cycle Phase on Performance and Perceived Exertion during Aerobic and Anaerobic Activity
Niki Hull
The Effects of Cooling on Quadriplegic Rugby Players with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Jermaine Livingston
The Differences in Body Composition of Collegiate Athletes when Measuring with Hydrostatic Weighing, BODPOD, and the Omron
Dustin McNew
The Relationship between Body Composition and the Thermic Effect of Food
Samantha Norrell
The Difference in Strength Gains Between Males and Females with Identical Training
Scott Orr
Optimal Intensity Range for Eliciting Maximal Fat Oxidation in Untrained Females
Julianne Parsons
Effects of a Perceived Presence of Ingested Caffeine on Rating of Perceived Exertion, Heart Rate, and Performance Time
Caroline Powell
Body Image Among Softball Players in Different College Demographics
Lauren Rowland
Physical Activity and Dietary Knowledge and Practice
of College Students
Rachel West
The Effects of Opposite Gender Observers on Ratings of Perceived Exertion
Sharon Young
Effect of Motivational Music on Work Output of Female College Soccer Players During Treadmill Test
Fall 2006
James Bryce
The Effects of Shoulder Flexibility and Strengthening on a Tennis Serve
Jacob Gates
Testing the Effectiveness of Protein Supplementation Used for Strength Gain
Brittney Gould
Comparison of Two Modes of Strength Training in College Females
Paul Muchnick
Relationship Between Stress and Physical Activity
Lee Wright
A Comparison of Health-Related Fitness in Female Collegiate Soccer Players and female long-Distance Runners
Spring 2006
Ashley Davis
The Prevalence of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears in Relation to Various Playing Surfaces
Currey Demetros
Comparison of Bioelectrical Impedance and Air Displacement Plethysmography for Assessing Body Composition
Ellen Doak
Comparison of Nutritional Knowledge and Eating Habits among High School
Football Players
Paul Early
Cardiovascular Fitness & Body Mass Index Correlation
Brandon Foltz
The relationship of music on short distance running performance and perceived exertion among inactive and active individuals
Scott Fowler
The Health Status of Rural Alabama Teenagers
Lucy Hare
A Comparison of Calcaneal Bone Mineral Density Between Weight Bearing and Non-weight Bearing Female College Athletes
Chris Ireland
Comparison of Body Composition Among Collegiate Athletes vs. Habitual Exercisers
Talia Judge
The Relationship Between Obese Childrens' BMI and Activity Level with their Parents' BMI and Activity Level
Bethany Landis
Static Stretching and Perceived Stress in Freshman Females at Samford University
John Lucas
A Prospective Evaluation of the Reid Colposcopic Index For Grading Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Laura Malnati
The Effects of Static Stretching and Flexibility on Muscular Power in Active College Students
Katherine Manget
Evaluation of a Healthy Lifestyle Program
Emily Morris
Childhood Obesity Intervention in the Birmingham Area
Monica Neeley
Exercise Motivation Among Undergraduate College Students
Allison Provine
Comparison of Health-Related Fitness Components of Children in Birmingham Elementary Schools
Rebecca Sanders
Anterior Knee Pain:
Its Relationship to Q-angle, Hamstring Flexibility & Pronation
Lauren Shepherd
A Comparison of Static Stretching and Active Warm- up on Hamstring Flexibility in High School Football Players
Andrea Ward
Familial Predisposition to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears
Sarah Williams
Aerobic Post-exercise Plasma Epinephrine Levels in Sedentary, Single-bout Exercising, and Trained Exercising Mice
Spring 2005
Stacey Atkinson
Children’s
Activity Patterns: Parental Perception vs. Reality
Allen Blanks
The Prevalence of
Smoking Among Healthcare Providers
Bryan Boerjan
Ankle
Stability Through A Collegiate Basketball Season
Amanda Bonner
Private
vs. Public Universities: The Prevalence of Eating Disorders Among
Female Soccer Players
Scott Boyken
The
Effect of Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise on Bod Pod Measurements
Meredith Busby & Kiersten Gerberich
The
Relationship Between Ballet Dancers and Predispositions to Overuse
Injury
Kevin Carnall
Reasons
for Parent’s Motivation for Exercise
Sarah Clement
Relationship
Between Parent and Child Activity Patterns
Christina Dortch
Effectiveness
of the Samford University Wellness Program
Britni Fletcher
A
Comparison of Calcaneal Bone Mineral Density in Female College Athletes
Mike Giles
Correlation
between Ethnicity, Chronic Disease, and Other Factors
Josh Hare
The Effect of Protein
Supplementation on Body Weight, Body Composition, and Muscular Strength
in College Basketball Players
Sara Harman
Perceived
Self-Efficacy in Teachers: A Study of the Birmingham, AL. Metropolitan
Area
Laura Henricks
Effectiveness
of a Healthy Lifestyle Program
Chad Johnson
Correlation
Between Changes in Fat Metabolism and Lipoprotein Activity After an
Acute Bout of Aerobic Activity
Brittney B. Mensen
Examining
the Variables that Influence Body Mass Index at Samford University
Courtney McCoy
Activity
Levels of Children in the Birmingham Area
Jerry Pounds
Cardiac
Benefits of Mountain Bike Riding Versus Stationary Bike Riding Among
Experienced and Novice Cyclers
Crystal Royall
Comparison
of Exercise Levels to Emotional Stress Levels Within a Parental Sample
Melissa Stelmacki
A
Comparison Study: Hamstring and Quadriceps Strength Ratios in Female
Collegiate Athletes and Non-Collegiate Athletes
Kevin Tooker
The
Effectiveness of a Three Week Fitness Intervention
Spring 2004
Dustin Allen
Is
There A Correlation Between The Fitness-Related Skills of Speed &
Power?
Donald Baker
Cardiovascular
Fitness Levels of Collegiate Football Players Related to Body Mass
Index
Angela Bednark
Analyzing
the Correlation Between Speed and Power in Male College Athletes
Kyle B. Edwards
Body
Mass Index and Maximal Oxygen Consumption in Female Collegiate Soccer
Athletes
Sara Faucett
A
Comparison of Personal Control, Optimism/Pessimism, and Superstition
in College Athletics
Claire Grigsby
Factors
Contributing to the Eating Attitudes of High School Students
Karen Hieb
Exercise Motivation Related to Aerobic Class Attendance
Krista Kettering
Optimism
and Chronic Disease: A Meta-Analysis
Mark McBride
The
Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Running Performance in Male College
Runners
Brian Riddle
Examination
of Nutrition Knowledge in Allied Health Care Professional Majors
Lacy Smith
Physician
Availability and Alabama’s Rural Health
Sam Wakefield
Meta-Analysis
of Strength Training Volume
Fall 2003
Leo Muralles
Interventions
for Improving Dynamic Balance Among Elderly Adults with Disabilities
Jody St. Clair
McDonald's®
Sales and the Rise in Obesity: Is There a Relationship?
Mathieu Turncliff
Comparison
Of Exercise Benefits From Three Different Exercise Protocols
Ehren Wassermann
An
Examination of the Moneyball Theory: A Baseball Statistical Analysis
Natalie Zetterlund
Social
Physique Anxiety in Older Adults
Spring 2003
Sarah Abufaris
The
Relationship Between Socioeconomic Class in Adults Living in
Southeastern States
Alan Aikens
Obesity Levels and Socioeconomic Status in Elementary
School Children
Amanda Dickerson
Aging
and Balance: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Steven Elliott
AutoAmbulator:
Improving Balance in Subjects Affected By A Stroke
Kelley Etheridge and Analyn Van Brink
What
Psychological Factors Contribute to a High School Student's
Motivation to Exercise?
Reed Jarvis
Effects
of exercise induced fatigue on college athletes' oculomotor functions
Kelli Knox
Effects
of Exercise on Pregnancy
Kimberly Leerssen
What
knowledge do high school students have about physical education?
Ashley Mikkelson
Nutritional Knowledge of athletes vs. non-athletes
Kinnery Patel
Effects
of Popliteal Angles Using Standing Devices in Children with Cerebral
Palsy
Brent Powell
Exercise Effects on Fitness Levels of Subjects with AIDS
Donnie Smith
Three Minute Step Test of Analysis of Moderate Exercise
and VO2 Max
Colin Thompson
Do
VO2 Max Levels Affect the Results of a Tennis Match?
Sara Widman
Outcome
Expectations and Physical Activity Enjoyment in College Students
Fall 2002
Tindall Huber
Which
Body Fat Test Meets the Accuracy of the Bod Pod?
Tricia Landry and Amy White
Comparing
the Aneroid and Automated Sphygmomanometers with
the Mercury Sphygmomanometer