This collection includes theses, dissertations, and professional papers from the University of Montana Department of Integrative Physiology and Athletic Training (formerly Health and Human Performance). Theses, dissertations, and professional papers from all University of Montana departments and programs may be searched here.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
A COMPARISON OF CONCURRENT TRAINING AND MODERATE INTENSITY CONTINUOUS TRAINING IN PATIENTS WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, Amanda Alfaro-Chaverri, John Quindry, Charles Dumke, and Brian Loyd
THE INFLUENCE OF SEX HORMONES ON THE PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO EXERCISE IN FEMALES, Katherine Sue Christison
A Sport Coach's Role in Motivating Athletes, Tarek Farouk
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE AND THE ARGUMENT FOR FUTURE APPLICATION IN THE UNITED STATES, Kylie Nicole Frohlich
Testosterone Administration in Premenopausal Women, Kaeli Nichol Shockley
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Sprint Running in Collegiate Football Players: Biomechanical Characteristics and Transfer of Training, Andrew Berrier
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN BASELINE FIELD TEST PERFORMANCE AND MATCH PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE IN D1 FEMALE SOCCER PLAYERS, Benito Joel Cecenas
THE REPRODUCTIVE CONSEQUENCES OF LOW ENERGY AVAILABILITY IN FEMALES, Courtney Couture
Influence of Exercise on Brown, White and Beige Adipocytes, Anna C. Covington
THREE-DIMENSIONAL VISUALIZATION AND MECHANICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE HUMAN RUNNING GAIT, John A. Leske II
A COMPARISON OF BARRIERS TO TRADITIONAL AND HOME-BASED CARDIOPULMONARY REHABILITATION PARTICIPATION: POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR THE MAINTENANCE PHASE, Erin Rose Madison
EVALUATION OF PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO WOODSMOKE INHALATION DURING EXERCISE IN BLOOD PRESSURE SENSITIVE/CHRONOTROPE STRATIFIED INDIVIDUALS, Joseph Alan Sol
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
THE EFFECTS OF FATIGUE ON LANDING IMPACT FORCES AND POSTURAL STEADINESS IN COLLEGIATE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS, Zebadiah P. Boos
24-HOUR TOTAL ENERGY EXPENDITURE DURING ULTRA-ENDURANCE CROSS-COUNTRY CYCLING, Patrick S. Dodds
TRADITIONAL VS. HOME-BASED PHASE II CARDIAC REHABILITATION IN A RURAL SETTING: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY, Cassie Marie Reisdorph
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
A COMPARISON OF OUTCOMES OF A HOME-BASED CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAM AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL OUTPATIENT PHASE II CARDIAC REHABILITATION, Colton M.R. Crismore
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Muscle Soreness and Damage During Wildland Firefighter Critical Training, Katherine Sue Christison
COLLEGE ATHLETES AND ALCOHOL USE: THE NEED FOR EFFECTIVE PREVENTION/INTERVENTION PROGRAMS, Paige M. Craig
METABOLIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR MARKER ALTERATIONS DURING CRITICAL TRAINING IN WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS, Shae Gurney
LINKING HEALTH BEHAVIOR THEORY AND INTERVENTIONS TO INCREASE HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINE UPTAKE, Gretchen Elizabeth Neal
Implementation of a Dose Response to Wood Smoke PM: A Potential Method to Further Explain CVD in Wildland Firefighters., Dylan Richmond, John Quindry, Christopher T. Migliaccio, and Brent Ruby
EXOGENOUS FLUID DELIVERY SCHEDULE AND COMPOSITION ON FLUID BALANCE, PHYSIOLOGIC STRAIN, AND SUBSTRATE USE IN THE HEAT, Alejandro M. Rosales
A Health Needs Assessment of People Living with HIV in Montana, Sabrina Singh
IMPROVING HEALTH LITERACY AS A METHOD OF INCREASING ADHERENCE IN INSTITUTIONALIZED GERIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY PATIENTS, Kathryn Grace Stoehr Tiemessen
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Examining Injury Trends in Wildland Firefighters to Develop an Injury Screening Assessment Pilot Project, Isabella Grace Callis
EFFECT OF POTATO-BASED AND PREPACKAGED SPORTS SUPPLEMENT PRODUCTS ON MUSCLE GLYCOGEN RECOVERY AND EXERCISE PERFORMANCE IN TRAINED MALES AND FEMALES, Shannon Kelly Flynn
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF A YOGA INTERVENTION ON SLEEP IN FEMALE VETERAN AND NON-VETERAN COLLEGE STUDENTS, Erica Forzley
EFFECTS OF HEAT STRESS AND EXERCISE ON SHOOTING PERFORMANCE, Patrick R. Lindecker
Bone Stress Injuries in Collegiate Distance Runners: Review of Incidence, Distribution, and Risk Factors, Maryn E. Lowry
Total energy intake and self-selected macronutrient distribution during wildland fire suppression, Alexander N. Marks, Joseph A. Sol, Joseph W. Domitrovich, Molly R. West, and Brent C. Ruby
The Relationship between Training Load and Injury or Illness Symptoms Using an Acute and Chronic Workload Ratio in Collegiate Cross-Country Runners, Brennan T. Mickelson
The Effects of Argentine Tango on Balance and Quality of Life in Subjects With Traumatic Brain Injury, Pamela Marie Peterson
TAPERING FOR TRIATHLON: CURRENT CONCEPTS, EFFECTS, AND APPLICATIONS, Bruce Edward Rose
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Establishing a Metric of Job Specific Fitness for Wildland Firefighters Using Heart Rate Response During the Arduous Work Capacity Test, Christopher J. Alfiero
Examining Injury Data Reporting Practices Among Wildland Firefighters, Erin M. Boggs
Factors Influencing Confidence After Multiple ACL Injuries: A Qualitative Case Study, Jacob Casebolt
A RISK/BENEFIT ANALYSIS AND PRESCRIPTION OPTIMIZATION FOR INTEGRATING HIGH-INTESITY INTERVAL TRAINING INTO CARDIOPULMONARY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS, Matt C. Chapman
NEUROMUSCULAR RESPONSES TO EXHAUSTIVE BOUTS OF SPRINT RUNNING IN NON-STEADY SPEED TRIALS, Brandon C. Gruver and Matthew W. Bundle
Interleukin-6 and exercise; early evidence of a novel myokine, Brendan Hogg Mr.
Exercise Program to Modify Risk Factors For Shoulder Injury in Collegiate and Professional Pitchers, Rina Kasuga
DETERMINING SKIN TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THREE COLD COMPRESSION MODALITIES, Madison S. McCarthy
A Phenomenological Study of People Living with HIV in Montana, Mary E. Parrish
Evaluation of a Web-based Performance Program for Wildland Firefighters, José M. Peña Cueto
The Introduction of Yoga Recovery on Physiological and Psychological Stress and Performance in NCAA Athletes, Paige D. Schober
Engaging Native Americans With The Athletic Training Profession, John R. Sunchild
The Beauty in Pain: Storytelling & The Chronic Pain Experience, Amy K. Thompson
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT OF PERFORMING THE PRIMAL REFLEX RELEASE TECHNIQUE ON FEMALE, DIVISION I COLLEGIATE ATHLETES, Erika K. Vichcales
EXAMINING UPPER EXTREMITY INJURIES IN MALE BASEBALL PLAYERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 TO 22 YEARS OLD, James T. Yancy
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
NUTRITIONAL NEEDS IN COLLEGIATE FEMALE SOCCER ATHLETES, Alysa M. Brown
Are maximum ground forces and leg compression in phase? A test of the classical spring mass model of running gaits, Seth Donahue
Self Reported Knowledge of Concussion Symptoms and Management by Middle and High School Club Lacrosse Coaches, Logan Ellis
Concussion Policy Development at the YMCA of Missoula, Keith Forkin
LGBTQ-Inclusive Sexuality Education in Montana Public High Schools: An Assessment of the Needs of Health Enhancement Teachers, Andrew G. Johnson
Reviewing the Use of Injury Screening Assessments and Identifying Risk of Injury, Riley A. Kenney
EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIFFERENT PITCHING MECHANICS AND THROWING INJURIES, Zachary M. McCarthy
Descriptive Analysis of Injuries Sustained by Wildland Firefighters, Taylor Purchio
Sex Education in Montana Schools: An Assessment of the Needs of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth, Elizabeth A. Redinger and Annie Sondag
Concussion Knowledge of Missoula Youth Hockey Participants and Their Parents, Samantha Riordan
DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF LOWER LIMB INJURIES ON DIFFERENTLY AGED ARTIFICIAL TURF, Kourtney H. Saxton
Concussion Knowledge and Reporting Behavior Among Junior Ice Hockey Players, Stephanie Swindell
Analysis of Sideline Concussion Screening Tools in an Athletic Setting, Steven Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Postactivation Potentiation: Practical Implications in The Collegiate Setting, Steven T. Banks
Examining the Role of Parents in Concussion Legislation Across the United States, Jessica A. Cremer
Determining the associations between sibling relationships and their amount of physical activity, and the risk of childhood obesity, Samantha Dalton
EFFECT OF FLUID TEMPERATURE AND VOLUME ON THERMOREGULATION IN THE HEAT, Michelle M. Johannsen
Sport Related Concussion Knowledge in Youth Female Soccer Players and Their Parents In Missoula, Seth A. Lindauer
Assessing the Feasibility of Mobile Mindfulness Application Use Among Active Duty Service Members and Veterans, Brandy Lumpkin
PULMONARY EMBOLISM IN A COLLEGIATE SOCCER PLAYER, Jessica Paske and Valerie Moody
The Healthy Heart Program at the University of Montana: A Program Review, Laura B. Porisch
Monitoring Recovery in Collegiate Strength and Conditioning, Alice Read
THE IMPACT OF HYDRATION STATUS DURING HEAT ACCLIMATION ON PHYSIOLOGICAL STRAIN AND EXERCISE PERFORMANCE, Michael W. Schleh
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
COENZYME Q10, sean m. blumhardt
Gait Intervention for Improvements in Human Top Speed Running, Michelle Buechner
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY IN MONTANA, Karishma Chainani
THE EFFECT OF DIFFERING VOLUMES OF ICE SLURRY INGESTION DURING EXERCISE IN THE HEAT, Kyle R. Cochrane
Impact of a Flame Resistant Synthetic Material Base Layer on Heat Stress Factors, Matthew C. Dorton
A NEEDS ASSESSMENT: BARRIERS TO WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER FITNESS TRAINING, Aria E. Mangan
EFFECTS OF ACADEMIC AND ACTIVITY CLASS PARTICIPATION ON COGNITION IN YOUNG ADULTS, Emily N. Simpson
Maximal Femoral Artery Blood Flow During Cycle Ergometry, Tucker W. Squires
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
FAST FOOD RESULTS IN SIMILAR POST-EXERCISE GLYCOGEN RECOVERY AND EXERCISE PERFORMANCE COMPARED TO SPORT SUPPLEMENTS, Michael Joseph Cramer
CONTINUOUS MEASURES OF MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW DURING ALL-OUT DYNAMIC EXERCISE, Tyler L. Gallo
IMPLICATIONS OF DISCONTINUOUS EXERCISE (WALK/RUN) ON THE MAINTENANCE OF THERMOREGULATION IN THE HEAT, Timothy J. Hampton
Relactation: A Phenomenological Study, Amy Nicole Lommen
Theophylline and Ambrisentan combination: Effects on human performance, AMS and physiological responses to altitude, Hilary Linda Palakovich
Perceptions of local hospitals and food producers on opportunities and barriers to implementing a farm-to-hospital program, Allison Perline
Testing of high speed ground reaction force treadmill for kinetic analysis for running in static and dynamic loading conditions, Michael Ora Powell
Behavior Regulation of Wildland Firefighters According to Environmental Conditions, Joseph Alan Sol
Cardiac Rehabilitation Enrollment Rates and Different Referral Strategies, Whitney Tameler
An Assessment of the Health Needs of the Transgender Community in Montana, Anna Grace von Gohren
EFFECT OF EXOGENOUS ICE SLURRY ON PHYSIOLOGICAL STRAIN INDEX DURING EXERCISE IN THE HEAT, Felipe von Sydow
THE EFFECT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE DEPARTMENT (HHP) ACTIVITY CLASSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA ON STUDENTS’ LEVELS OF MINDFULNESS, PERCEIVED STRESS, SELF-COMPASSION, AND ATTENTION, Anna Russell Zielaski
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
THE ABILITY OF A NOVEL PHYSIOLOGICAL STRAIN SCALE TO PREDICT HEAT STRAIN RISK IN FIELD SETTINGS USING NON-INVASIVE MEASURES OF HEART RATE AND SKIN TEMPERATURE, Jeremy Curtis Basler
Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches' Perceptions of and Preferences for Continuing Education, Collin M. Fehr
The Effectiveness of the Missoula Active 6 Afterschool Program on Participation and Health Outcomes, Carly Michelle Holman
DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON THE ACADEMIC AND EMPLOYMENT EXPECTATIONS OF GRADUATE ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINERS, Christine D. Howard
A Comprehensive Literature Review of American Sexual Assault Culture and the Status of Women's Self-Defense, Jennifer Ann Just
ACTIVE 6 AFTER-SCHOOL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM: A PROCESS EVALUATION, William David Reamer