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Effects of restricted ankle range of motion on human walking : an application to transtibial amputee gait patterns

Creator:: Silverman, Susan R. (Susan Rebecca)
Abstract:: Alterations in gait patterns are commonly observed in individuals with transtibial amputation (TTA) who use a prosthesis. Current commercially available ankle-foot prostheses (AFP) offer very little range of motion (ROM) at the ankle joint. Previous researchers have hypothesized that lack of ankle ROM significantly contributes to alterations in TTA gait...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: thinking, and my committee members Jeff McCubbin, PhD and Eric Hansen, PhD for their input and

Quality of learning in primary care : a social systems inquiry

Creator:: Kailin, David C.
Abstract:: What constitutes quality of learning in primary care? A social systems view of that central question regards the relationships between dimensions of learning, purposes of primary care, and quality of practice. The question of learning quality was approached in three ways. First, perceptions of learning quality were elicited through recorded...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: out as golden moments in my life There is nothing quite as satisfying as thinking together. Dr. Jeff

Organizational responses to drug use in the workplace : a study of Oregon manufacturing companies

Creator:: Thayer, Brock E.
Abstract:: This study investigated the prevalence of workplace drug prevention programs with regards to employee drug policies, drug testing, and employee assistance programs in a sample of Oregon manufacturing companies. The objectives of the study included: 1) identifying the contributing factors that supported the decision to implement or not implement a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: study of Oregon manufacturing companies AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Brock E. Thayer for the degree

Practices of physical educators regarding out-of-school physical activity promotion

Creator:: Thom, Stephen (Stephen Crawford)
Abstract:: The role of schools and physical education curriculum in the promotion of physical activity (PA) has been widely recognized in recent years and schools have been identified as an appropriate setting for the promotion of PA (Cale, 2000). Physical educators have the unique role of working with children in a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: all that you have done for me. I would also like to thank Dr. Jeff McCubbin and Dr. Heidi Weigis

Effects of disability awareness activities on acceptance and knowledge of secondary level students

Creator:: Frese, Erin
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a disability awareness unit implemented into secondary level physical education curricula, on acceptance and knowledge of students without disabilities. One hundred twelve students in the 7th and 8th grades participated in this study. Predetermined classes of students were randomly...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Yun and Dr. Jeff McCubbin for giving me this wonderful opportunity to attend graduate school in the

Factors affecting farmworkers' injuries due to use of pesticides in the United States and their relation to reentry time intervals

Creator:: Nemati, Gholam Reza
Abstract:: More than 2.3 billion pounds of pesticides with a value of $4.1 billions are applied by farmworkers to agricultural crops each year. These chemicals applied to farm lands lead not only to acute and chronic health effects, they also enter the groundwater and food chain of populations. In recent years...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: faculty advisor, Dr. Annette M. Rossignol, and the members of my committee, Drs. Ian J. Tinsley, Jeff

Psychometric properties of two systematic observation techniques for assessing physical activity levels in children with mental retardation

Creator:: Taylor, Christina Anne
Abstract:: Psychometric properties of two systematic observation tools, the System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time (SOFIT) and the Children's Activity Rating Scale (CARS), were examined for use with individuals with mental retardation (MR). Eleven children with MR were videotaped while participating in gym-based physical activity. Accelerometer data were collected and synchronized...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: representative. To Dr. Jeff McCubbin for accepting me into this program and providing me with so many

A comparative investigation on the efficacy of integrated and segregated physical education settings for students with disabilities

Creator:: Perkins, Jennifer L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to compare the effectiveness of integrated and segregated settings in elementary physical education. The efficacy of each setting was measured by the quantity of opportunities to respond (OTR) and the quality of those responses. This study examined the frequency and motor appropriateness of OTRs...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and my educational experience. Dr. Jeff McCubbin made it possible for me to attend Oregon State

Nurse practitioners views on menopause : attitudes and prescribing practices

Creator:: Deprey, Teresa Mona
Abstract:: Menopause is a critical life-cycle transition for women, and is associated with osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease, leading causes of morbidity and mortality in US women. Efforts to curb symptoms of menopause include HRT and ERT, although conflicting evidence exists linking ERT and HRT with the risk of breast cancer. Physicians...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A survey of physical education teachers' attitudes and knowledge about working with Mexican Americans

Creator:: Tabb, James Kirk
Abstract:: Attitude and knowledge levels of physical education teachers about working with Mexican American students and families were measured using Doyle and Chng's (1994) Mexican American Attitude and Knowledge Scale (MAAKS). Multicultural training, adapted physical education training, and other relative experiences that might affect attitude and knowledge levels were analyzed. Participants...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: members, Dr. Jeff McCubbin, Dr. Sharon Rosenkoetter, and Dr. Elizabeth Sulzman for their support and

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Effects of restricted ankle range of motion on human walking : an application to transtibial amputee gait patterns

Quality of learning in primary care : a social systems inquiry

Organizational responses to drug use in the workplace : a study of Oregon manufacturing companies

Practices of physical educators regarding out-of-school physical activity promotion

Effects of disability awareness activities on acceptance and knowledge of secondary level students

Factors affecting farmworkers' injuries due to use of pesticides in the United States and their relation to reentry time intervals

Psychometric properties of two systematic observation techniques for assessing physical activity levels in children with mental retardation

A comparative investigation on the efficacy of integrated and segregated physical education settings for students with disabilities

Nurse practitioners views on menopause : attitudes and prescribing practices

A survey of physical education teachers' attitudes and knowledge about working with Mexican Americans

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