The Department of Kinesiology offers two graduate programs: a Master of Science in Exercise Science and a Master of Science in Sports Management.
Culminating Projects from 2024
Optimal Joint Angles of a Free Throw Shot in NCAA Division II Women's Collegiate Basketball Players, Matelyn Peplinski
Exercise Science: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 2023
Comparison of Aerobic Base Training and High Intensity Race Pace Training for Cross-Country Runners: A Challenge of Tradition, Cheresa Bouley
Exercise Science: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 2021
Effective Athletic Administration: Leadership Characteristics, Theories and Shortcomings in Collegiate Athletic Administration, Brandon Snoberger
Special Studies: M.S. Starred Paper
Culminating Projects from 2017
Of Mirrors and Men, Christopher DeSpain
Special Studies: M.S. Thesis
The Effect of Resident Training in the Operating Room, Becca L. Gas
Exercise Science: M.S. Thesis
Promoting Wellness to a Rural Area through Recreation Facility and Programming, Tamara A. Salonen
Sports Management: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 2016
Can the Implementation of a Standardized Hip Adductor Muscle Strengthening Exercise Protocol Reduce Hip Adductor Muscle Strains for Division III Men's Ice Hockey Teams?, Benjamin St.Martin
Sports Management: M.S. Starred Paper
Identifying the Types of Physical Exercise that Help Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease Manage Their Symptoms: A Modified Delphi Study, Brian E. Traeger
Exercise Science: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 2015
Determining Hydration Using Serum Plasma Osmolality Following Consumption of Carbohydrate + Protein, and Carbohydrate Only Sports Drinks During 60km Cycling Time Trials, Thomas J. Ebnet
Exercise Science: M.S. Thesis
Does the Use of the Antagonist Facilitated Specialization and Oscillatory Training Methods Reduce Co-Activation and Improve Rate of Force Development to a Greater Extent than Traditional Methods?, Mathew Van Dyke
Exercise Science: M.S. Thesis
Is a High Core Temperature during Exercise Associated with Greater Post-exercise Muscle Damage?, Luke Weyrauch
Exercise Science: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 2014
Impacts of Collegiate Athletics on a University and their Potential Benefit to the overall University, Chad A. Eickhoff
Sports Management: M.S. Starred Paper
Effects of Caffeine on Reaction Time, Peak Muscle Power, and 30 Meter Sprint Time, Kasara Mahlmeister
Exercise Science: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 2012
Motivation and its Effect on Exercise Choice, Laura L. Seidenkranz
Sports Management: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 2010
Ice Hockey Injuries: Weber Type C Fibular Fracture in a Collegiate Hockey Player: A Case Report, Stefanie K. Arndt
Sports Management: M.S. Starred Paper
The Diminishing Role of Women Coaches in Female Athletics: North Dakota as Compared to National Trends, Brett M. Mayer
Sports Management: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 2009
Parenting Styles of Division I Men and Women Hockey Players in the WCHA, Jeffrey Giesen
Sports Management: M.S. Thesis
Happiness as a Function of Exercise Training Impulse, Training Frequency and Age in Adults, Jeffrey C. John
Exercise Science: M.S. Thesis
Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit and Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury in Baseball Pitchers, Cristina C. Nistler
Exercise Science: M.S. Starred Paper
Culminating Projects from 2008
Title IX and It's Effect on Collegiate Athletics, Holly J. Schmidtbauer
Sports Management: M.S. Starred Paper
Culminating Projects from 2007
A Comparison of Men's and Women's Division I Ice Hockey Injuries, Rachel L. M. Johnson
Thesis
Culminating Projects from 2006
A Historical View of St. Cloud State University Women's Athletics, Anne E. Abicht
Sports Management: M.S. Thesis
Staff Perceptions of Youth Recreation Programs, Lana L. Huberty
Sports Management: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 2004
Burnout Factors of High School Basketball Coaches: An Analysis of Head Varsity Coaches in the State of Iowa, Spencer A. Esslinger
Sports Management: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 2000
D-Ribose: Effect on Carbohydrate Metabolism, Eric Fenstad
Thesis
Culminating Projects from 1998
Assessing the CPX Express Respiratory Gas Exchange System using Male Athletes, Amy C. Keranen
Exercise Science: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 1997
Can Throwing Cords or Arm Ergometry Enhance Throwing Velocity in Collegiate Baseball Players?, Dean Alan Stulz
Exercise Science: M.S. Thesis
The Effectiveness of a Strength and Conditioning Program for a Collegiate Softball Team, Paula J. U'Ren
Exercise Science: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 1995
Fueling the Body for the Ultramarathon, Joseph Emil Perske
Starred Paper
Culminating Projects from 1994
Administration and Comparison of Model Cholesterol Education Program With and Without Support, Jill M. Kurpiers Gromberg
Exercise Science: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 1991
Comparison of Physiological Variables Between Developmental and Elite Cross-Country Skiers, Julie J. Shorter
Exercise Science: M.S. Thesis
Blood Lactate and Athletic Performance, John B. Stearns
Starred Paper
Culminating Projects from 1985
The Effects of Strenuous Physical Activity on Female Hormonal Balance and Menstrual Dysfunction, Jane L. Hayman
Starred Paper
Computerized Scoring of Results in Track and Field and Multiple Event Competitions, Steven C. Johnson
Special Studies: M.S. Thesis
Effects of Physical Training and Iron Supplementation on the Iron Status of Female Athletes, Susan M. Strand
Special Studies: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 1982
A Comparison of Two Methods of Weight Reduction, Debra A. Allyn
Thesis
An Analysis of Field Goal Percentages in Basketball from Designated Shooting Areas, Kevin L. Schlagel
Starred Paper
Culminating Projects from 1981
A Comparison of the Level of Health Knowledge Between Two Groups of Freshmen Students Attending Cathedral High School, St. Cloud, Minnesota, Dennis L. Miller
Thesis
Role Satisfaction of the Anoka-Hennepin Practical Nursing Student Graduates, Bette J. Struck
Special Studies: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 1979
A Study of the Effects of Three Elementary Physical Education Exercise Programs in Relationship to Physical Fitness and Heart Rate of Sixth Grade Students, Bradley J. Isberner
Thesis
Culminating Projects from 1977
A Comparative Study of the Success of Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball Teams in the Central Gopher Conference, Sharon K. Lorton-Gregerson
Thesis
