Theses/Capstones from 2025
Evaluating Device and Cost Effectiveness of Knee Orthoses and the Impact on Patient and Business Practices, Isidro Alvarez Jr
How Dominant Hand Amputations Affect the Mental Health of Amputees, Gracie Amidon
Evaluating the Use of the Ottobock C-Brace® for Restoration of Gait in Adrenomyeloneuropathy, Samantha J. Guldan
Physical Rehabilitation & Transfemoral Amputee Gait Mechanics, Brynn D. Hendrickson
A quantitative study of the use of mobile devices and television on the prevalence of childhood obesity, Gregory Jones
Effect of Passive Torso Support on Breathing Kinematics in Non-Ambulatory DMD Patients, Matthew Neufeld
Use of Wrist-Hand-Finger Orthotics in the Rehabilitation of Patients with Upper Extremity Hemiparesis Post-Stroke: A Clinical versus Patient Perspective, Amberly Newquist
The Role of Aesthetics in AFO Compliance, Andria R. Poiarkoff
Exploring the Impact of Coaching Styles and Gender on Athlete Outcomes and Burnout Rates in Youth Sports, Joshua Prahl
Effects of Training Load on Heart Rate Variability in Jiu-Jitsu Practitioners, Jeffrey Roberts
Coaching Burnout, Kristen Roepke
Virtual Reality Interventions for Early Management of Phantom Limb Pain, Nicholas J. Sierra
Theses/Capstones from 2024
The Best Approach to Weight Loss: Medical Versus Traditional, Joseph Atkinson
A Survey of Prosthetic Services in the New Zealand Realm; Tokelau, Niue, the Cook Islands, and New Zealand, Wayne Bean
Is There a Difference in Gait Between an Upper Extremity Trans-Humeral Amputee vs. a Non-Amputated Individual?, Zach Benson
Tracking Activity Use in MFCL-2 Transfemoral Amputees with Microprocessor Knee Technology, Rebecca Bergeson
Eating disorders among men; how to better catch and prevent them, Delaney Butler
Beyond the Barre: Functional Movement Training and Competitive Dance Athletes, Kayla Cardenas
“The Education on Bone Integrity to Prevent the Prevalence of Osteoporosis”, Katelynn Chandler
Factors Influencing Lower Limb Amputees Prosthetic Care in Tanzania, Kayla Chang
Exploring How Access and Support of Mental Health Resources Affects Student-Athletes' Mental Health, Kendra Cooper
The Bias and Mistreatment of Women in Sports: Why is Being a Female Athlete So Complex?, Nalae Crosland
The Influence of Location, Direction, and Magnitude of Corrective Forces During Nighttime Bracing for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Jessica Dahlquist
Adolescent Athletes and Sport Specialization: A survey study of the determining factors in sport specialization in adolescent athletes, Maxwell Faust
The Influence of Therapy Helmets and Repositional Therapy in Infants with Plagiocephaly, Erin Fischer
THE EFFECTS OF EARLY INTERVENTION OF ORTHOTIC BRACING IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, Erin Francis
The Impact Of Dynamic Stretching During Warm Ups For Increased Performance In High School Varsity Basketball Athletes In Trinidad And Tobago, Jean-Paul Frederick
Understanding Sport Attrition in Experienced Adolescent Athletes in Minnesota: A Mixed-Approach Study, Justin M. Gagnon
NJCAA Athletes' Psychological Preparedness to Return to Sport Following Injury Without the Use of Psychological Readiness Tools, Lyndsey E. Gough
The Benefits of Replacing Sitting with Standing on Metabolic Risks in Adolescence, Diana Gregory
Short-term and One-week Follow-up of Dry Needling Effects on Shoulder Range of Motion and Strength with Asymptomatic Individuals, Mark Hecimovich
The Influence of Using Force Plate Testing in ACL Reconstruction Rehabilitation on Re-Injury Rates, Shiloh Heesch
The Impact of a Coach: A Qualitative Study on The Strategies and Techniques That Coaches Use to Improve the Performance of High School Student-Athletes, Joseph Heffernan
How Pets Impact Physical Activity Within Youth, Kylee Heurung
Long-Term Benefits of Early Ankle-Foot Orthoses Intervention in Pediatric Non‐Central Nervous System Cancer Patients, Patricia Imholte
Use of Orthotics Compared to Surgical Intervention in Canines for Treating Cranial Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Allen Johnson
Temperature and Time: The Effects of Average Annual Outdoor Temperature on High School Cross Country 5K Times in the United States, Kaytlynne Kerwin
The Influence of Strength and Power Training on the Performance of U.S. Marines, Kristopher J. Klein
3D Printed Prosthetic Sockets as an Alternative to Conventional Sockets, Kip Knutson
Assessment of Deviation from the Optimal Residual Limb Length in Unilateral Transtibial Amputees on Energy Expenditure during Walking, Ashlynn Kowalczyk
The Interrelationship between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Obesity: A Comprehensive Literature Review, Kevin Leavitt
The Influence of Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder on Gait and the Use of Orthoses, Jordyn Lee
Olympic Runners vs Trans-tibial Paralympic Runners: Gait Differences and How to Improve Trans-tibial Gait, Baley Miller
Long Term Effects of Concussions on Athletes, Alicia Mitchell
The Effects of Horseback Riding on Muscular Strength in Older Individuals, Ashlyn Moore
The Influence of Foam Rolling on Muscle Soreness, Range of Motion, and Athletic Performance in Physically Active Adults, Halley Mosley
The Influence of Anxiety on an Athlete’s Sport Performance, Eleanor Paaverud
Motivations and Influences on Exercise, Maurkice Palmore
Impacts of Exercise on Blood Glucose Levels in Gestational Diabetes, Dylan Riggs
Systematic Literature Review on the Best Type of Exercise for Weight Loss in Obese/Overweight Adolescents: Anaerobic vs Aerobic Exercise, Megan R. Skinner
Identifying Factors That Contribute to Stress Among College Athletes, Brian Smith
Comparative Effectiveness of Resistance Exercise and Medication Therapies in Type 2 Diabetes Management: A Comprehensive Proposal, Breyanna Taylor
Risk of vertebral artery dissection following chiropractic manipulation, Ian Tess-Wanat
Service Errors in High School Volleyball Games, Fong Vang
Assessment of Mental Health Factors After Amputation, Greta Warmka
Can Off-The-Shelf Limb Protectors Protect Postoperative Transtibial Amputees from Falls?, Joshua Wiley
Theses/Capstones from 2023
The Effect of Spinal Stabilization and Resistance Training Exercises on Functional Capacity of Low Back Pain Workers, Eldridge Abat
Professional Industry Experience, Qais Alizada
Effects of Barbell Deadlifting on Manual Labor Workers with Low Back Pain, Taylor Andrews
Personality Profile Analysis of Elite Powerlifting and Strongman/woman Athletes, Anthony Ankley and Erin Kasmarik-Mallett
THE BENEFITS OF EARLY RESOURCES ON OVERALL WELLNESS OF AN AMPUTEE, Gretchen Arneson
Post-Surgery Recovery for Athletes, Olivia Barrier
Muscle Hypertrophy: Effective Repetitions vs. Total Volume, Colin Barstad
Swimming Start: Angle of entry vs speed and power, Cole Bateman
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS, ORTHOTICS, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND AMPUTATION RATES, Hannah Bies
Assessing the Quality of Life / Psychological Effects a Prosthesis has on Lower Limb Amputees, Joshua Boraas
Music as an Ergogenic Aid During Resistance Training in an Adult Population: A Pilot Study, David R. Boulais
The Relationship Between Athletic Footwear and Lower Body Injuries in Athletes, Scott Burazin
The Effect of Psychological Training with Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury Rehabilitation, Ryan Christopher
Use of self-selected, synchronous music as an ergogenic aid in workout performance: A mixed-methods study, Tyler Colwell
Childhood Obesity Attention and Prevention, Courtney Craig
Post-activation Potentiation for Firefighter Daily Preparedness, Nick Curtis
Compliance to Exercise Prescription in Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis, carter danczak
Body Image: Social Media’s Influence after the COVID-19 Pandemic in Young Male Adults | A Case Study, James Dang
Quality of Life for Below Knee Amputees Who Received Immediate Post Operative Prosthetic Care, Kali Dawson
The Relationship Between Hip Adductor Strength, Hip Range of Motion and Incidence of Hip Injury in Boys and Girls High School Hockey Players., Remington Deyak
The psychological and emotional effects of coach profanity in collegiate athletics, Joshua Fakkema
The effect of early sport specialization in young athletes, Andy Feddema
The effect of intercollegiate athletic departments switching conferences, Austin Fischer
The Effect of Pre-Competition Chiropractic Manipulation on Athletic Performance for Collegiate Track & Field Athletes, Cree Foster
Health Benefits, Balance and Fall Prevention from Tai Chi: A Coaching Guide, Patricia T. Gauani
Efficacy of Prosthetic Foot, Knee, and Ankle Component Usage in the Extreme Sports of Cycling, Surfing, Snowboarding, and Skiing, Payson Gerlach
Evaluating the impact of salary discrepancies on quality of life in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) players, Brian Glowicki
An Outcome Comparison of Osseointegrated and Traditional Socket-Fit Prostheses, Alexander Hennes
3D Printing Making Orthotic and Prosthetic Patient Care More Efficient and Customized, Ben Hicklin
Osseointegration in the Prosthetics Industry: How Does it Compare to Socket Based Suspension?, Lauren Kalvin
Factors Affecting Brace Compliance During Scoliosis Treatment, Frida Kileo
Data to Support Insurer Validation of Running-Specific Prosthesis (RSP) for Trans-Tibial Amputees (TTA), Justin Kloski
Cerebral Palsy and Early Intervention: The effects of early lower extremity orthotic intervention on gross motor functional outcomes, Hannah Knight
Assessment of Prosthetic Interventions as Accommodations for Volume Fluctuations in Lower Extremity Amputees, Hailey Lambert