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An investigation of municipal park and/or recreation department-organized running races in the United States
(1988-06)
This nationwide survey identified and described municipal park and/or recreation department-organized running races implemented within incorporated places ranging from 70,000 to 80,000 in population. Furthermore, this ...
A Nineteenth century ethnic group trying to survive economically in a twentieth century world
(1988)
The purpose of this research project was to identify how the Amish, living a nineteenth century lifestyle, survive in a world filled with technology and mechanization. It was hoped that such a project would help other ...
Phytoplankton composition and production in Navigation Pool No. 8 of the Upper Mississippi River
(1988-05)
Phytoplankton community structure and primary production were studied in main channel, side channel, and backwater habitats of Navigation Pool
No. 8 of the Upper Mississippi River from 14 June to 1 November 1986. Community ...
Reproductive biology, growth, and verification of three fish hosts of Magnonaias nervosa (Rafinesque, 1820) (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in the east channel of navigation pool 10, Upper Mississippi River
(1988-04)
Gametogenic development of Magnonaias nervosa (Bivalvia: Unionidae) was examined monthly from April 1986 to March 1987 in Navigation Pool 10 of the Upper Mississippi River. This species attains sexual maturity at a shell ...
Relationship between Myers-Briggs personality type and the career decision-making process
(1988-08-01)
This study was designed to determine if a personality test, The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), and a career decision-making process questionnaire could be used to identify specific personality types, and examine the ...
The influence of existentialism on American education
(1988)
This study reviews major contributors to existential philosophy and those who have analyzed its relationship to American education. This paper also descries the elements and characteristics of an existential education in ...
Coordination of program communication between departments of residence life and student activities at four year public institutions in an upper midwest region
(1988-08-01)
In the search for information about the coordination of programming between Residence Life and Student Activities, survey responses were helpful in building an accurate picture. The description of communication between ...
Effects of a season of intercollegiate basketball on various fitness measures of women players
(1988-08-01)
This study examined the effects of a season of intercollegiate basketball on various fitness measures of women players. Weight, body composition, aerobic fitness, peak anaerobic power, and vertical jump height were analyzed ...
Electromyographic analysis of the hamstring muscles during bicycle ergometry
(1988-04-05)
Electromyographic (EMG) analysis performed on a sample of 20 non-competitive male cyclists between the ages of 18 and 36 was utilized to compare the effect of the upright versus forward-lean position of the trunk on hamstring ...
Relationship between body image and body composition, physical condition and weight concerns of female college freshmen
(1988-07-05)
Thirty - three female college freshmen were studied to compare the perceptions of body image to direct measurement of select variables which influence body image. Subjects were required to complete the Body Esteem Scale ...