Senior Theses

Every Carthage student is required to submit a senior thesis or capstone project to demonstrate their mastery of their chosen area of study. Here are some projects by exercise and sport science students. 

• “Relationships between strength among division III football players”
• “Elevation Training Mask and Endurance”
• “Strength differences from 2015 to 2017 Football”
• “Stress among Yoga and HIIT participants”
• “The Comparison of Weekly Volume Load, Position, Body Weight and 1 Repetition Maximums in Division III Football Players”
• “Does Power Balance Wristband Improve Flexibility and Sprint Performance?”
• “Strength Training Effect on Vertical Jump and Isometric Pull in Collegiate Division III Football Players”
• “Effects of Stress on Swimmings Taper and Performance Among Division III Swimmers”
• “Comparison Between Body Measurements and Event for Track and Field”
• “Exercise and its Effect on Perceived Stress Levels on College Students”
• “The Effects of Caffeine and Pre-Workout on Athletic Performance Amongst Division III College Football Players”
• “The Relationship Between Sprint Performance and Anthropometrics in Division III Collegiate Track Athletes”
• “Athlete’s Edge: A Vision Training Study”
• “An Exploration of Time and Day on Muscular Endurance and Vertical Jump Height”
• “Accuracy of Equations on Predicting Power Based Upon Weight and Jump Height”
• “Effects of Short Term High Intensity Interval Training on Pre- and Post-Body Fat Percentage and Lean Mass”
• “The Effectiveness of Summer Soccer Camp Training in Increasing Speed in Young Players”
• “Burnout in Female Athletes”
• “Which major football lift correlates most with sprint speed?”
• “The effects of pre-workout on basketball down and back sprints”
• “The Relationship between Power and Dynamic Warm Up”
• “Whole Body Vibrations Impact on Maximal Countermovement Jump Height”
• “Bilateral Strength Asymmetry Following Femoroacetabular Impingement Injury of a Collegiate Football Player”
• “The Relationship between Spring and Vertical Jump Performance”
• “Bilateral Strength Asymmetry Changes Following ACL Injury”
• “The Impact of Rest Periods on Repeated Sprint Performance”
• “How Does Repeated Sprint Ability Correlate with Fatigue?”
• “Physical Therapy Improves Quality of Life”
• “Impact of Spring Break on a Strength Endurance Phase of Resistance Training Among Division III Women’s Soccer Players”
• “Relationship Between Lean Body Mass and Performance Variables in NCAA Division III Football Players”
• “A collection of statistical models used to analyze if people’s exercise category level affects their stress levels in college”