Dayna LeClair, “Does External Focus Instruction Provide Superior Jump-Landing Kinematics Compared to Internal Focus” Mentor: Jennifer Earl-Boehm, Kinesiology Poor biomechanics during jump-landing are linked to an increased risk of ACL injury. Training using internally (IF) or externally (EF) focused verbal…… Read More
Eric Arvizu Calzada and Adane Durham “Left Out: Lack of Diversity in Healthcare Education” Mentor: Victoria Moerchen, Kinesiology Healthcare professions as a whole are among the least diverse fields. Making healthcare more diverse is essential to achieving better health outcomes…… Read More
Chloe Glubka, “Precision and Reliability of Foot Posture Assessment Using a Seven Segment MSF Model” Mentor: Stephen Cobb, Kinesiology Abnormal foot posture is associated with a multitude of lower extremity injuries. Clinicians use various methods to quantify foot posture, however,…… Read More
Halley Reeves, “The Role of Behavioral Attention in the Planning of Saccades” Mentor: Wendy Huddleston, Kinesiology Imagine picking up your phone in the morning; this is a task that nearly everyone performs throughout the day, but we still do not…… Read More