Athletic Training Education

The purpose of this study was to examine similarities and/or differences between NCAA athletes and non-athletes on the nutrition knowledge and eating behavior.,Research Advisor, Dr. Rebecca Hess

The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the amount of hip muscle recruitment among the TFL, the GMed and the GMax within casual and trained runners.,Research Advisor, Dr. Shelly DiCesaro.

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among core power, core strength, core stability, and athletic performance in college soccer athletes.,Research Advisor, Dr. Rebecca Hess.

The purpose of this study was to examine the nutritional profile of dancers at the university level and determine if correlations existed between their nutrition knowledge, eating habits, and eating behaviors.,Research Advisor, Dr. Rebecca Hess.

The purpose of this study is to correlate HRV measurements taken with an electrocardiogram to FTT scores. A secondary purpose of this study is to examine validity and reliability of the iThlete HRV software application through additional correlations.,Research Advisor, Dr. Shelly DiCesaro.

The purpose of the current research is to examine the relationship between muscular imbalances and their effect on force production during a drop-jump test.,Research Advisor, Dr. Edwin Zuchelkowski.

The purpose of this study was to determine how prepared athletic trainers are in managing sudden cardiac arrest.,Research Advisor, Dr. Michael Meyer.

The primary scope of this study was to examine if coaches are properly trained on concussion education. The study looked at if concussion education courses properly educated coaches.,Research Advisor, Dr. Michael Meyer.

The purpose of this study was to: test athlete knowledge of post exercise rehydration drinks and evaluate the usage of post exercise rehydration drinks.,Research Advisor, Dr. Robert Kane.

Study to determine if athletic trainers utilize interval/intermittent training methods in their rehabilitation protocols, and if they do, how.,Research Advisor, Dr. Robert Kane.

This study evaluated the perceptions of athletic trainers in Pennsylvania in regard to the topic of third-party reimbursement in the profession.,Research Advisor, Dr. Jodi Dusi.

The primary purpose of this study was to examine athletic trainers use of prophylactic devices in the ankle.,Research Advisor, Dr. Carol Biddington.

The following questions were investigated by the researcher: 1) Is the presence of dance medicine course content and clinical experience in CAATE curricula dependent on the program director's view that the management of the dancer patient by certified athletic trainers requires specialized competencies in the "Cognitive," "Affective," and "Psychomotor," Domains of Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning? 2) Is the presence of dance medicine clinical experience in CAATE curricula dependent on the existence of a dance program, and the extent of athletic training services provided for the program by the athletic training staff? and 3) Is the extent of athletic training services dependent on the athletic training budget having sufficient enough resources?,Research Advisor, Dr. William Biddington.

To examine the athletic training education program (ATEP) students' perspective of online courses (ONL) and traditional face-to-face (F2F) courses.,Research Advisor, Dr. Ellen West.

The purpose of this study was to examine burnout scores of undergraduate athletic training students to determine if burnout scores were dependent upon students' GPA, academic level, and gender.,Research Advisor, Dr. Carol Biddington.

The purpose of this study was to survey California legislators and secondary school superintendents to collect their perceptions on the roles and responsibilities of a certified athletic trainer (AT).,Research Advisor, Dr. Linda P. Meyer.

The primary scope of this study is to determine if Certified Athletic Trainers' (ATC's) in the collegiate setting perceive a difference in lower limb injuries that occur on artificial turf versus natural grass.,Research Advisor, Dr. Thomas F. West.

The purpose of this study was to determine the perception of certified athletic trainers on their undergraduate approved clinical instructor's professional effectiveness in clinical education.,Research Advisor, Dr. Linda P. Meyer.

To examine the knowledge collegiate athletes have on sudden cardiac death pertaining to signs and symptoms along with risk factors. To determine the reliability for the two dependent variables of signs and symptoms and risk factors.,Research Advisor, Dr. Carol Biddington.

The primary purpose of this to examine the amount of knowledge collegiate athletes have in regards to the effects of alcohol consumption on athletic performance.,Research Advisor, Dr. Robert Kane

The purpose of this study was to examine if using the Nintendo Wii as a balance training apparatus was a viable option for improving limits of stability compared to traditional balance training exercises.,Research Advisor, Dr. Rebecca Hess.

The purpose of this study was to assess concussion knowledge among parents and coaches of youth athletes between the ages of 8-12.,Research Advisor, Jamie Weary.

This study examines the knowledge of the Concussion Information Sheet by parents who are associated with the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA).,Research Advisor, Dr. Michael Meyer.

To discuss the continuing education practices of AT's along with their concussion management confidence and knowledge.,Research Advisor, Dr. Linda Platt Meyer.

The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between core strength in Division II Collegiate Women's volleyball players and the velocity of a volleyball serve.,Research Advisor, Dr. Lindsey McGuire.