News and Events

Summer 2010 Kinesiology Classes--

    Kines 140    Personal Health             1st 8 weeks (Internet class)
    Kines 220    Intro to Athletic Inj          1st 3 week session        M-Th    8:20-12:00
    Kines 251    Intro to Teach Phys Ed    May 17--June 1             M-Th    9:00-12:00
    Kines 330    Exercise Physiology       1st 3 week session       M-Th    9:00-11:00
    Kines 331    Exercise Phys Lab          1st 3 week session       Friday  8:00-12:00
    Kines 294    Art/Prac Mindful Living   June 7 - July 28           Mon      6:00-9:00 pm
    Kines 355    Elem Sch Hlth/PE Inst     1st 5 weeks                  M-Th    9:40-11:40
    Kines 360    Psych of Coaching          1st 5 weeks                  Tu-Th   4:40-6:30
    Kines 455    O & A of Phys Ed             1st 5 weeks                  M-Th    9:40-11:30                             

 

 

University class honors student talents

Kinesiology 162 students & friends host event at Bronco Gym-- follow this link to the recent article in The Arbiter to learn more about this exciting event!!!

12th Annual REACH Health Fair

The 12th Annual REACH Health Fair was held on Wed. Nov. 12th. Over 1223 participants came to learn about how to improve all areas of their health from 58 local health-related vendors.New Department Chair

Health Promotion Internship Luncheon

The 3rd Annual Health Promotion Internship luncheon was held May 16, 2008. The interns and their supervisors come together to celebrate and showcase the impact our students make in the community. This semester, 11 interns worked over 1350 hours planning, implementing and evaluating health promotion programs. Alli Tuschida won the College of Education Dean's Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award for her multi-media presentation on her internship research project with Central District Health Department's Fit and Fall Proof program.

Sports First Aid and Injury Managment

Dr. Ronald Pfeiffer, LAT, ATC, Dept. Chair, continues to publish textbooks in the general field of sports injury care. The most recent title is Sports First Aid and Injury Managment, published in cooperation with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), published by Jones & Bartlett, Inc., and is co-authored with Alton Thygerson and Nicholas F. Palmieri. The book is targeted towards youth sport coaches and outlines care and prevention strategies for 18 different sports. The other title that is now in it's 5th edition is Concepts of Athletic Training, co-authored with Brent C. Mangus, and has been in print since 1995. This latest edition represents over a decade of evolution and revision of the previous editions in an effort to better serve students considering careers as athletic trainers, K-12 physical educators, or coaches. Key concepts pertaining to the field of athletic training are presented in a comprehensive, logically sequential manner that will assist future professionals in making the correct decisions when confronted with an activity-related injury or illness in their scope of practice. This book is also published by Jones & Bartlett, Inc. of Boston, MA.

 

Dr. Tyler Johnson

Dr. Tyler Johnson recently completed data collection and statistical analyses on two large-scale youth pedometer studies looking at the step count patterns of African-American, Hispanic, Caucasian, Native-American, and Asian-American youth and of youth living in different metropolitan regions (urban, suburban, rural). One manuscript has been submitted to a peer-reviewed research journal and the other manuscript is in preparation. He is also currently working with colleagues (Dr.Bell & Dr. Shimon) on a pilot study to ascertain the step count patterns of youth during various activities (i.e., team sports, individual sports, etc.) in Physical Education class.

Dr. Linda Petlichkoff

Dr. Linda Petlichkoff passed her Player Ability Test Equivalence for the LPGA Teaching and Professional Division, which is the first step in applying for membership.

Dave Hammons

Dave Hammons Since graduating from the BSU ATEP in 1995, Dave has served as a collegiate Athletic Trainer / Instructor in Florida, Missouri and most recently North Carolina. He holds an MEd from the University of Missouri, is a Performance Enhancement Specialist through NASM, and is a member of the USOC Sports Medicine Committee. He has served on various professional committees serving Athletic Training and has been active in campus wellness organizations.

Dr. Lynda Ransdell

Dr. Lynda Ransdell is putting the finishing touches on her book titled: “Designing effective physical activity programs” to be published by Human Kinetics early in 2009. In addition, she is serving on the Editorial Board for the Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal and she Chaired the abstract review committee for the Exercise Science Division of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) National Convention. She made 3 presentations in the Spring. In January, she presented “The Female Athlete Triad: An important issue for female cycling coaches and athletes” at the USA Cycling Conference on Women in Cycling in Colorado Springs, CO. In May, she presented at the Kentucky Dental Association Meeting in Louisville, KY. Her presentations were titled: “Finding your inner Xena: Strategies for success for women exercisers” and “How to become the biggest loser—without going to Hollywood.” She had an exceptionally productive year in that she published 8 papers in peer-reviewed journals and 3 book chapters.

Dr. Caile Spear

Dr. Caile Spear has given several presentations on service learning this year. First, she gave a presentation titled “Service-learning: Engaging students and community” at the Joint Conference of the American Association of Health Education and National Association of Health Education Centers in Cincinnatti, Ohio. At the Western Region Campus Compact Consortium Continuums of Service Conference, in Portland, OR, she teamed with Kara Brascia to give a presentation titled “From novice to advanced: Employing a phased approach to service-learning faculty development.” Finally, she and Dr. Aileen Hale gave a presentation titled “Increasing cultural competency through refugee focused service-learning projects: Bringing the world home” at the International Service-Learning Conference in Orem, UT. Dr. Spear is still living in the residence halls (this is her second year!) and she is working hard to help coordinate the BSU Campus Health Fair, scheduled for Wed. Nov. 12th from 10-3pm in the SUB Jordan Ballroom.

Dr. Shawn Simonson

In August, Dr. Simonson gave an invited presentation titled: “The neglected regulator: A discussion of the immune response to endurance exercise in the heat” at the” Hotter ‘n Hell Science and Medicine in Cycling” conference in Wichita Falls, TX. In October, Dr. Simonson is scheduled to do a presentation on “Needs Analyses” for Strength and Conditioning Coaches at the Idaho Meeting of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Recent Publications by Kinesiology Faculty and Students

• Abel, M.G., Eisenman, P.A., Ransdell, L.B., Hannon, J.C., Pett, M., & Williams, D.P. (in press). Waist circumference, pedometer placement, and step counting accuracy in youth. Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport.

• Clark, DA, Sabick, MB, Pfeiffer, RP, Kuhlman, SM, Knigge, NA, and Shea, KG. (2009) Influence of towing force magnitude on the kinematics of supramaximal sprinting. J Strength Cond Res 23(4): 1162-1168.

• Clocksin, B., Watson, D., Williams, D., & Ransdell, L. (in press). Integrated health and physical education program to reduce media use and increase physical activity in youth. The Physical Educator.
• Hoeger, W., Bond, L., Ransdell, L., Shimon, J.M., and Merugu, S. (2008). One mile step count at walking and running speeds. ACSM Fitness Journal, 12(1), 14-19.
• Huberty, J., Ransdell, L.B., Sidman, C., Flohr, J.A., Shultz, B., Grosshans, O.& , Durrant, L (2008). Explaining long-term exercise adherence in women who complete a structured exercise program. Research Quarterly in Exercise and Sport, 79(3), 374-384.
• Huberty, J.L., Vener, J., Sidman, C., Meendering, J.R., Blissmer, B., Schulte, L., & Ransdell, L. (2008). Women Bound to Be Active: A pilot study to explore the feasibility of an intervention to increase physical activity and self-worth in women. Women and Health, 48(1), 83-101.
•  Kuhlman, S., Sabick, M., Pfeiffer, R.P., Cooper, B. Forhan, J. (in press). Effect of Loading Condition on the Traction Coefficient between Shoes and Artificial Turf Surfaces.  Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P, Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology.
• Lau, P.W.C., Cheung, M.L.W., & Ransdell, L.B. (2008). A structural equation model of the relationship between body perception and self-esteem: Global physical self-concept as the mediator. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 9, 493-509.
• Nilsson, K. J., Womack, M. S., Pfeiffer, R. P., Harris, C., & DeBeliso, M. (2009). Does Cardiac Morphology Predict Plasma Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Adolescent Athletes? Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 19(2), 130-133.
• Ransdell, L.B., Toevs, S., White, J., Lucas, S., Perry, J., Grosshans, O., Boothe, D., & Andrews, S.K. (2008). Increasing the number of women administrators in the academy: A proposed application of the Transformational Leadership Model. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 17(1), 3-14.
• Ransdell, L.B., Rice, K., & Snelson, C., & DeCola, J. (2008). Online health related fitness courses: A wolf in sheep’s clothing or a solution to some common problems? Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 79(1), 45-52.
• Ransdell, L.B., Shimon, J., & Taylor, A. (in press). Softball. In: N. J. Dougherty (Ed.), Physical Activity and Sport for the Secondary School Student. Reston, VA: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
• Ransdell, L.B. , & Shimon, J. (in press). Softball. In: N.J. Dougherty (Ed.) Principles of Safety in Physical Education and Sport. Reston, VA: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
• Shimon, J., & Ransdell, L.B. (in press). Softball Skills and Drills. In: N.J. Dougherty (Ed). Physical Activity and Sport for the Secondary School Student, CD format. Reston, VA: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
• Shimon, J.M., & Petlichkoff, L.M. (in press). Impact of pedometer use and self-regulation strategies on junior high school physical education students' daily step counts. Journal of Health and Physical Activity.
• Spear, C, & Hale, A. Increasing Cultural Competency through Refugee Focused Service-Learning. Quick Hits Service-Learning (in-press)
• Thesis Projects Defended
• Scott Kinnamon, MS, An interactive guide to the pole vault [Project] (Boise State University/Dept. of Kinesiology, 2008).
• Colby S. Clayburn, MS, Reliability and validity of Silicon Coach motion analysis software during static and dynamic tasks (Boise State University/Dept. of Kinesiology, Biophysical, 2008).
• Jacob Stout, M.S.: A comparison of dynamic warm-up protocols in terms of effects on force development and sprint speed (Boise State University/Dept. of Kinesiology, Biophysical, 2008).
• Maisie Walters, Muscle activation differences comparing curveballs to fastballs: An EMG study in experienced baseball pitchers (Boise State University/Dept. of Kinesiology, Biophysical, 2008).