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  • Postpartum self-compassion : an investigation of the physical self

    Creator:
    Woekel, Erica Dawn
    Abstract:
    During the transition to motherhood, postpartum women undergo immense changes in all areas of life. Of particular interest are the changes at the cognitive and emotional level with regards to one's physical self. After giving birth, postpartum women would benefit from a caring perspective in how they relate to their...
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    Erica Woekel for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise and Sport Science presented on June 6

  • Physical activity among Chinese international students in American higher education : from quantitative and qualitative perspectives

    Creator:
    Yan, Zi
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    Chinese international students in American colleges and universities report low levels of physical activity involvement, which may limit them in terms of realizing their full human potential (i.e., cognitively, physically, socially). The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the psychosocial mechanisms as well as the sociocultural influences to understand...
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    thank my friends, Lin Jiaming, Dr. Hyo Lee, Dr. Erica Woekel, and Alexis Lewis for their support and

  • Breaking silos : interdisciplinary research in kinesiology

    Creator:
    Schary, David P.
    Abstract:
    With the growing popularity of kinesiology at the undergraduate level, one would expect the field to be influential. Kinesiology, however, appears to be in a paradox. The undergraduate popularity is not reflected in the rest of academia, or even the general public, many of whom feel kinesiology is not a...
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    , especially, Brian Souza, Erica Woekel, Paul Loprinzi, and Alexis Waldron for your advice and suggestions

  • Weighing in on NBC's "The Biggest Loser" : surveillance medicine, self-concept, and gender on the scale

    Creator:
    Readdy, Ryan T.
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    The current appeal of reality television is undeniable, with the specific genre of makeover television having special nationalistic and moral appeal in the United States. Previous analyses of NBC's weight-loss makeover show The Biggest Loser suggest that the program is inherently problematic because of its ingrained fat bias and unethical...
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    , even when I wanted to keep it in. Thank you to Erica Woekel… you helped me realize that I didn’t