Category: Sports and Athletics

  • “Coach Dale’s Coaching Style in ‘Hoosiers’: An Evaluation of Leadership and Team Dynamics”

    For your final exam, you will need to watch the movie “Hoosiers” and watch Coach Dale and how he handles his coaching style along with the team.
    ALERT: MUST BE ABLE TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE MOVIE, NO LINK PROVIDED

    ALERT:  audible book only available on kindle  : Every Moment Matters by John O Sullivan
    For your exam, you will evaluate Coach Dale and point out portions of the movie you agree with his decisions and why, along with a reading or reference from a class presentation,  that is posted on Canvas, or a guest speaker. Additionally, if you disagree with his decision or decisions, again point that part out in the movie and describe why. You will need to reference this as well.
    You will need to have 15 different agreements/disagreements total within your exam and each with an explanation.
    You will need to reference each point back to a PowerPoint Presentation from class (found on Canvas) or from your readings. A minimum of five (5) references must come from your readings. The paper should be at least 4 full pages or more (double-spaced).
    I hope you enjoy a different type of exam and apply your craft. I look forward to reading them.

  • “The Power of Wheelchair Tennis: Examining the Physical and Mental Benefits for Individuals with Disabilities”

    My topic is: What are the benefits of Wheelchair Tennis for individuals with disabilities? In the evidence analysis paper, there must be an explanation of what benefits there can be for those with disabilites who play tennis. You can mention the mental and phsyical benefits of people with disabilites playing tennis.  

  • Title: “The Art of Sport Documentary: Exploring Themes, Styles, and the Impact of Netflix”

    Suppose that you can make a film of sport. I would like you to use your imagination and knowledge learned from this class to answer the following question. – 50pts
    (a) What would be the possible story or theme(s) of your film?
    (b) Choose the genre of your film. Will it be a fictional film or documentary? Why is that?
    (c) What would be the style of the film (please consider all the fictional film styles that we learned and documentary film styles)? Explain why.
    (d) Explain the kind of film language that you would like to use.
    (e) In the end, what message do you try to create through this film?
    2. How did Netflix become the dominant site in making and distributing sport documentaries? How has it challenged the traditional landscape of sport documentary? How has it transformed sport documentary storytelling? What problems do you foresee in the future? – 30 pts

  • Title: Exploring the Effects of Social Media on Mental Health: A Research Design and Bibliography

    -please see instructions in files section (read carefully)
    -please see grading rubric in files section
    -no plagarism
    -View Research Design and Bibliography
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  • Title: The Long-Term Impact of Head Trauma in Contact Sports: A Comparative Analysis of American Football, Hockey, and Boxing

    Requirements for the M.Ed Master’s Degree in Transformative Coaching and Leadership is a research-based, capstone project. You will identify and describe a problem of interest to you and suggest a solution to that problem.
    The problem to research and analyze: The lasting effects of head trauma as a result of participation in three collegiate and professional contact sports; American football, hockey, and boxing.
    The requirments and instructions are in PDF attached. 
    The beginning of the capstone and its research has been started and attached to a separate PDF document. 
    These two documents provie all of the necessary information.
    Split up the research in 3 sections. One for American football (college and NFL), one for professional hockey (NHL), and one for professional boxing)
    Thank you!

  • Title: The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health: A Literature Review

    find 10 information sources that are specific to this topic. Select a topic that has an
    adequate body of research evidence about it (don’t pick something too niche/narrow to investigate).
    The information sources (references) you are to find, are to be made up of 5 primary sources (journal
    articles), 2 secondary sources (textbook or e-book sources), 1 online web-based source and 2 ‘wild
    card’ sources of your choice (made up of any of the aforementioned sources). You are required to
    synthesise (i.e., discuss the key themes/main findings, common/contradicting finding) each of the
    references, and write a 400-600 word written summary of what you’ve read (no tables or figures).
    Throughout this written summary, you are required to use in-text citations for each of your references.
    The second page of your document will contain your bibliography, where you are required to
    reference each source appropriately
    APA 7th edition is required.

  • “Exploring the Role of Ethics in Business Decision Making”

    -please see instructions in files section (read carefully)
    -please see grading rubric in files section
    -no plagarism

  • “Muscular Adaptations to Strength Training: An Exploration of the Science and Implications for Athletic Performance”

    You can choose to explore the muscular adaptations to strength or endurance training, nutritional aids to enhance performance or facilitate muscular hypertrophy, the mental health benefits of exercise, high altitude training for aerobic performance, etc. Whatever you found interesting, this is your chance to learn more. 
    You will write a minimum 4 page paper on your topic. You should use a minimum of 5 sources, at least 2 from peer-reviewed journals (academic journals). A strong paper will have the following:
    1. An introduction to your topic. Why are you interested in this topic and how it is relevant to the sports world and/or exercise physiology.
    2. Background on the topic. What is known? Use several sources supporting the evidence you find about your topic. You should use data from research on the topic to support your statements. 
    3. Is there conflicting information and if so what is it? What is unknown and what are ways that these questions can be answered. 
    4. Conclusion. Wrap up your discussion. Revisit your supporting statements and why this topic is relevant.
    5. You will be scored on the quality of your writing. Proper spelling, and grammar are expected. If you struggle with this, please have a classmate edit your paper prior to submission, or visit the writing center. 
    Format:
    Cover page (not included in the page count) with name, title, APSM 3311 Applied Exercise Physiology, and Word Count
    12 point Times New Roman Font, Double spaced, 0.75 inch margins. 
    Citations in APA format.

  • Title: “Maximizing Communication Strengths: Identifying Areas for Improvement and Strategies for Growth” Communication is an essential aspect of human interaction, and it plays a crucial role in our personal and professional lives. It involves the exchange of information,

    Post a discussion thread discussing what your communication strengths are, what
    areas you may improve, and ideas for improvements with literature support (provide two
    scholarly sources; one source may be the text).