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Episode 48: Shannon Currier: Leading Golden Bears Football
No full textAs all-time wins leader during his eleven seasons coaching at CSP, Shannon Currier has seen great changes within himself, CSP, and the players he\u27s served and coached. In this interview, he reflects on his coaching experiences and philosophy, how he brings his faith into his role, the year-round nature of coaching, and what he\u27s looking forward to for the 2024 Golden Bears
Episode 46: Kelly Matthias: Engaging Students Holistically
No full textAs Director of CSP\u27s Center for Student Engagement, Kelly Matthias is on the front lines of creating meaningful experiences for students to engage in learning and growth outside of the classroom. In this interview, she shares about her work at CSP in creating and launching programs that allow students to learn about themselves, their gifts, and how they can serve in the world
Episode 37: Drew Prachar: Growing Spiritually at CSP
No full textFirst year student Drew Prachar joins the podcast to talk about his experiences over his first semester at CSP. He shares how he came to choose CSP, the ways he\u27s grown and changed as a college student, and the activities and faculty members who have made an impact on him thus far
Episode 33: Danielle Sarim: A Curious Writer
No full textAs a dual degree alumna (BA in English and MFA in Creative Writing), Danielle Sarim developed close relationships with faculty in the English department and beyond. These individuals helped her explore her calling as a writer and develop new skills and mindsets about her art, where she explores her natural curiosity for people and the world. In this episode, she talks about her experiences at and love for CSP and how these have guided her in her career
Impacts of Exercise on Blood Glucose Levels in Gestational Diabetes
No full textGestational diabetes is one of the most common conditions that affects pregnant women, and the rates of diagnosis continue to rise worldwide. There has been research done that suggests there are both preventative and management benefits from aerobic or resistance exercise performed during pregnancy with or without gestational diabetes. Additional research on gestational diabetes must be done to better the understanding of exercise’s effects and benefits. The treatment group will perform a basic low to moderate-intensity exercise routine that can be easily carried out throughout pregnancy, and the control group will not have the routine assigned. There needs to be counseling and education about the exercise routine before beginning the experiment, so all patients have the same basic understanding of what to do. Patients should then be followed with questionnaires and phone call follow-ups throughout their pregnancy and the following two years postpartum. This would create new clinical guidelines for exercise that can be given to all able-bodied pregnant patients in the future for the prevention and management of gestational diabetes
Eating disorders among men; how to better catch and prevent them
No full textWomen and men alike struggle with trying to fit in where they feel like they belong in society, usually meaning that both will try and mold themselves to fit into a frame that society believes to be worthy. A big issue seen over again for years is the increase in eating disorders among men and women and no matter the time frame or age, society has a major impact on what is considered acceptable to either look or weigh. Men are already hard-wired from a young age to push emotions down and not communicate them as effectively as women are encouraged, and sometimes required, to do so. This, in turn, leads to different coping mechanisms for stress and internal struggles that often result in body image issues and disordered eating as a form of control in one’s life. How are men and young boys different from women in this sense? Why is there more research available that caters to women than men when it comes to eating disorders? The answers to these questions needs accurate research that dives deeper into their complexities and how the solution can be obtained through proper methods, not just comparing results from past studies. Creating a questionnaire purposefully catering to boys ages 12-16 and young men 17-25 to prevent, catch, and support those who struggle with eating disorders is one step in a direction that does not allow stigmatization of this mental health struggle hold anyone back from receiving the support and help that they need to be happy and healthy
Exploring How Access and Support of Mental Health Resources Affects Student-Athletes\u27 Mental Health
No full textMental health has become an important aspect of athletics and the success of student-athletes. They have the responsibility to juggle their academics, social life, physical and mental health. Research has grown to prioritize the mental health of student-athletes and the resources they need to manage it. The aim of the proposed study is to assess the differences between the participants and the control group from the use of a suggested intervention. This intervention includes the Recovery-Stress Questionnaire (RESTQ) that evaluates the stress and recovery of each student-athlete. Along with the RESTQ, the student-athletes will be instructed to utilize the workshops and counseling sessions provided to them by mental health professionals. The findings may help prove the importance of access to and support of mental health resources for student-athletes. This, along with all other studies, may benefit athletics by allowing the appropriate addition of mental health resources and personnel within institutions
The Sword, October 2024
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News: 2024 Minnesota State Fair Smashes Records: Enjoys Highest Attended Fair Since Start of COVID 2024 Now Even Hotter Than Record-Breaking 2023 Staff Spotlight for the Sword: Lue
Opinion: The Debate: What Do the Undecided People think? Both Sides at Fault? Sephora Brats Fall Events in Minnesota
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The Influence of Strength and Power Training on the Performance of U.S. Marines
Get PDFU.S. Marine Infantry conducts a job that requires strength, speed, and endurance; however military fitness training relies mainly on the endurance aspect. With numerous studies showing the correlation between an endurance mainstay within military organizations, and musculoskeletal and joint overuse injuries, this study seeks to understand the performance value in training the anaerobic energy systems. Specifically, we aim to determine whether strength and power training may be more beneficial to the tactical athlete than traditional training. Over a period of 12 weeks, 150 members of the U.S. Marine Infantry will participate in training five days a week with three days focused on strength and power and two days focused on active recovery/conditioning. Marine Corps fitness testing consisting of the Physical Fitness test and Combat Fitness Test will be conducted during the final week. Significant potential outcomes involve increased strength and power, an increase in anaerobic capacity, improved score on two Marine Corps physical performance tests, and improved movement under an external load. The physical performance tests are directly related to both job performance and career progression, while movement under an external load is directly related to combat related job and task performance
Isokinetic Versus Isotonic Resistance Training: Defining the Mechanisms of Hypertrophy and Exercise Execution Methods
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Purpose: To determine strength changes and hypertrophy differences at the biceps brachii between an isokinetic bicep curl machine created by C&M Machines and preacher curl exercise with a standard curl bar. The study also aimed to determine the effectiveness of the aforementioned machine and to give insight into this unique method of training.
Methods: A medical clearance form and a Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire was implemented to evaluate ability to exercise. 10 subjects (n=10) were recruited, were 20.3 years old (20 +/- 2), and were cleared for rigorous exercise. Subjects were randomly assigned to a control group (CG) or experimental group (EX). Subjects completed a 10-week training program consisting of 2 training sessions per week with a minimum of 48 hours between sessions, CG completing 5 sets of 5 reps at 80% 1RM on seated preacher curls, EX completing 5 sets of 5 at 80% estimated max force on the isokinetic machine. Pre and post assessments consisted of biceps brachii circumference measurements.
Results: After 10 weeks of training at the given prescription, the experimental group improved in bicep brachii circumference 3.8 cm (+/- .9cm) and the control group improved 1.6 cm (+/- 1.5cm). These results suggest that the isokinetic curl machine is more effective for promoting muscle hypertrophy than the standard, isotonic preacher curl. Both exercises were considered effective in modest bicep brachii growth (Isotonic t-value (-2.359), Isokinetic t-value (-3.559)), and both groups had a statistically significant improvement (Isotonic p-value (.039), Isokinetic p-value (.012)) (p\u3c.05).
Discussion: These methods of weight training gave a direct comparison between standard resistance training and isokinetic resistance training. With this comparative study, the physiologic factors of weight training can be better understood on which method may be better for muscle development, which method may be more effective for hypertrophy and if there is notable change with the given prescription. The described machine controls time under tension, measures force production consistently and gives continual feedback on subject effort. The increases in hypertrophy were likely due to these factors.
Keywords: Hypertrophy, resistance training, isokinetic, isotonic, kinesiology, time under tensio