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| 1 |  | "Wow, that bitch is crazy!": exploring gendered performances in leisure spaces surrounding reality television | Spencer, Callie Cross | Cultural studies; Duoethnography; Gender; Performance studies; Poststructuralism; The Bachelor | In Reality Bites Back, Jennifer L. Pozner states, "Women are bitches. Women are stupid. Women are incompetent at work and failures at home. Women are gold diggers. How do we know? Because reality TV tells us so." Not only does reality TV shape what we think about the "way things are," it also shapes... | 2014-12 |
| 2 |  | 2111690 | Felt, Hazel Lee Craig | radio stations; Utah; history | Although radio broadcasting is a comparatively new industry, it has grown in leaps and bounds since October 27, 1920, when the first commercial station was licensed. It is surprising and alarming to note, that very little record of its development is being or has been made in Utah. | |
| 3 |  | A Comparative study of baseball deflection between horizontal bat bunting position and forty-five-degree bat angle bunting position using videotape analysis | Roger, James Harvey | Baseball; Video tapes | The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent a bat held at a forty-five-degree angle, to the horizontal, for bunting deflects a pitched baseball that prohibits the defense from catching an airborne foul ball in a significantly greater percentage of trials than would a bat held at a hori... | 1969 |
| 4 |  | A comparison of lecture and experiential learning models in teaching human ecology | Harmon, Stephen Karl | Human ecology; Study and teaching | Problem: The problem was to compare the knowledge and attitude test results of a selected group of students exposed to a traditional classroom approach with the knowledge and attitude test results of a selected group of students exposed to an experiential learning approach in a college level human ... | 1973 |
| 5 |  | A comparison of three methods of teaching skeet shooting | Smith, Owen Russell | hypotheses | The problem was to determine which of three selected teaching methods was most effective in teaching the sport of skeet shooting to male students at the University of Utah. The three teaching methods used were the whole method, the whole method supplemented with selected audio visual aids, and the p... | 1974 |
| 6 | | A comparison of three methods of teaching skeet shooting | Smith, Owen Russell | trapshooting; study and teaching (Higher) | Problem The problem was to determine which of three selected teaching methods was most effective in teaching the sport of skeet shooting to male students at the University of Utah. The three teaching methods used were the whole method, the whole method supplemented with selected audio visual aids, a... | 1974 |
| 7 |  | A cross-sectional examination of the predictors of commitment in skateboarders | Hall, Morgan Samuel | Commitment; skateboard | Approximately 7.7 million athletes participate in the sport of skateboarding. Skateboarding is one of a collection of sports that are often termed lifestyle, action, or alternative sports. By definition, lifestyle sports are sports in which athletes form exclusive social identities with the culture ... | 2013-08 |
| 8 |  | A double blind study on the efficacy of a colostrum and egg yolk supplement vs. placebo to reduce frequency and duration of upper respiratory tract infections in healthy adults | Bahabadi, Shahrzad Jalili | 4Life; Colostrum; Egg yolk supplement; IgA; Transfer factor; Tri-Factor; Upper respiratory tract infections | Previous colostrum trials have been conducted with serum IgA levels and upper respiratory tract infections and reports document beneficial immunomodulatory effects after colostrum supplementation and no adverse effects. Having previously demonstrated that colostrum supplementation in athletes increa... | 2012-05 |
| 9 |  | A dynamical systems theory examination of social connections in outdoor recreation programs | Jostad, Jeremy | Adolescent; Adventure; Dynamical; Outdoor; Social; Systems | Adolescence is a developmental time period in which social connections are an important aspect to fostering positive growth and identity. Outdoor Adventure Education (OAE) programs are strategically positioned to help in this developmental process because of the novel social environment, however, l... | 2015-12 |
| 10 |  | A History of the Organization and growth of the junior tennis program in Salt Lake County | Triptow, David Clyde | Tennis; Utah; Salt Lake County | Tennis had made many worthwhile contributions to the health and welfare of children. it is a way of developing skill and strength in the young. The natural impulse of the young is to be active; activity is a vital factor in the development of personality. The child's capacities physically, mentally,... | 1966 |
| 11 |  | A mixed methods approach examining alpine ski racing as a context; for positive youth development | Heilman, Christina Ann | Adolescence; Alpine ski racing; Caring; Motivational climate; Positive youth development; Youth sport | In 2002, the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine (NRCIM) developed a framework designed to guide practitioners in optimizing youth development. It proposes that settings characterized by particular external assets positively impact youth's internal assets and thus foster youth d... | 2011-08 |
| 12 |  | A phenomenological examination of peace officers' experience in the aftermath of the use of deadly force | Ditolla, Charles Michael | Public health; occupational psychology; criminology | This dissertation is a phenomenological study presented in a three-article format. The dissertation is a phenomenological exploration of the lived experiences of peace officers following the use of deadly force. This is a qualitative study with quantitative data integrated for the purposes of provid... | 2016 |
| 13 |  | A philosophical approach to applied sport science with novel insights and applications for sports performance and rehabilitation | Rimer, Ernest George | Physiology; Biomechanics | Sport science is a multidisciplinary field dedicated to improving sports performance. As interdisciplinary hybrids, applied sport scientists use scientific inquiry to address challenges faced across the various disciplines within sports organizations. This dissertation presents three standalone stud... | 2019 |
| 14 |  | A pilot implementation study of school-based universal screening for language impairment | Christopulos, Tyler T. | Subject Language; Speech therapy; Early childhood education | Researchers estimate that roughly 7%-8% of children will enter kindergarten with deficits in language that cannot be attributed to comorbid conditions such as intellectual deficits or other neurodevelopmental disorders. Despite its prevalence, less than a quarter of children are identified and recei... | 2019 |
| 15 |  | A procedure for evaluating physical education program in the elementary schools | Arnett, Glenn W. | Physical education for children - Evaluation | The problem selected is to develop a procedure for evaluating physical education programs in elementary schools. For the purpose of evaluating the program as objectively as possible, a score card has been constructed to use as a measurement. It is realized that there may be many weaknesses in the ... | 1946-05 |
| 16 |  | A qualitative study of military veterans' resilience and body esteem following combat-related limb amputation | Jeppsen, Juliann Marie cook | amputation; body esteem; combat; military; resilience; veteran | This dissertation is presented in a three-article format. Article 1, "The impact of disability on body esteem: A review of the literature," is a review that examines the existing literature regarding body esteem in individuals with various disabilities. The purpose of the article was to highlight pr... | 2016 |
| 17 |  | A study of boys and girls' clubs in Salt Lake City, Utah | Ledingham, Glen G. | Boys; Utah; Salt Lake City; Societies and clubs Girls; Utah; Salt Lake City; Societies and club | Nature of the problem during the last sixty years there has been an increasing attempt, in the United States, to provide recreational activities for youth and adults. Significant gains during this period are evidenced by the organization of the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Campfire Girls, Y.M.C.A., Y.W.... | 1949 |
| 18 |  | A study of dramatics in Castle Valley from 1875 to 1925 | Geary, Elmo G. | theater; Utah; castle Valley (Emery County); history | In the five decades between 1875 and 1925, life in that vast geographical area covering central Utah, known as Castle Valley, progressed from a cave-dwelling existence in dugouts to comfortable farm and city living amid luxury and convenience; transportation facilities improved from the oxdrawn wago... | 1953 |
| 19 |  | A study of the recreation program in Veterans Hospitals | Bohman, Charles Frederick | recreational therapy; Veterans' hospitals; United States | During World Wars I and II recreation received important emphasis as an aid in shortening convalescent periods for the ailing. Most Army, Navy , and Veterans Administration hospitals have included recreation programs in their organizations as an important part of the welfare service to the patient. | 1950 |
| 20 |  | A survey of University of Utah varsity football athletes | Groth, Richard Arthur | University of Utah; football; sports | A survey was taken to compare the status of University of Utah football athletes who lettered in varsity football in 1961 through 1966. The comparison was made between three groups. Group I was the group of athletes who did not go on to play any form of post college organized football; Group II were... | 1969-06 |
| 21 |  | A survey to compare the educational preparation, related experience, and selected duties of Collegiate Athletic directors | Herron, Larry Gene | Coaches (athletics); College sports | 1. PROBLEM The problem was to provide descriptive information relative to the status of the collegiate athletic directorship, and the obtained data were analyzed to allow comparisons among the subjects representing the study's three groups regarding (1) educational background, (2) related experience... | 1969 |
| 22 |  | Absorption of Mu Mesons in Iron and Lead | Barrett, William Avon Jr. | Muons | The study of negative Mu's stopped in matter permits the deduction o£ several properties of not only the interaction, hut of the nucleus itself. When a negative MU stops in matter, it rapidly falls to a K-orbit of a radius comparable to the nuclear radius. Since the MU is a weakly interacting parti... | 1957 |
| 23 |  | The accuracy of self-efficacy beliefs in outdoor education | Schumann, Scott | Accuracy; Metacognition; Outdoor Education; Scale; Self-assessment; Self-efficacy | In the present era of outcome assessment and accountability, self-efficacy is a popular outcome measure in outdoor and adventure education. Self-efficacy beliefs are context specific perceptions an individual possesses about a likelihood of success in future tasks and are related to well-being confi... | 2013-05 |
| 24 |  | Acoustic measures of essential vocal tremor compared to spasmodic dysphonia with co-occurring tremor | McCook, Jacqueline | Utah Health Voice Disorders Center; extent; average | The purpose of this study was to compare acoustic measures hypothesized to measure vocal tremor and voice quality regularity differences between individuals with essential vocal tremor (EVT) and spasmodic dysphonia with co-occurring vocal tremor (SDVT). We hypothesized that those with SDVT would sho... | 2019 |
| 25 |  | Acute changes in physical activity postbariatric surgery | Ouellette, Kristen Ann | Public health; Kinesiology | Bariatric surgery has become a prevalent and effective method to reduce body weight and improve the health profiles of morbidly obese individuals. However, variability in the success of the procedure exists, yet few research studies have examined lifestyle changes that may enhance surgical outcomes.... | 2017 |
