Utilizing Interventions to Assist Collegiate Athletes through Sports Injury and Mental Health Adversities

Miguel Farias, School of Applied Health Undergraduate Student

College of Professional Studies

Poster still in progress N/A

Veteran and Dependent Education Benefits

Lonnie VanMeter, Social Work Graduate Student

College of Professional Studies

This is a project that was a training to VA social workers to educate them on education benefits for Veterans and their families.

Visions of Empowerment

College of Professional Studies

Utilizing Photovoice, my project supported youth exploration of the causes creating problems faced locally, as well as the ways in which the youth feel we can come together to help find solutions as a community. Through a series of focus groups, photography, and photo analysis, the youth chose a contemporary challenge that either affected them personally, or their community, and took photos of what they felt are possible causes and solutions to these social problems. This method allowed the youth to bridge connections with their community and was a form of empowerment research that supported building their self-esteem, relationship with their community, and their problem-solving skills.

VO2 Maximum Protocol for Rogue Echo Fan Bike

College of Professional Studies

Finding methods to reduce foot-ground impact volume (wear and tear) while still improving or maintaining (off-season vs in-season) physiological measures such as Vo2 max can help keep athletes performing at high levels year-round. The emergence of new modes of exercise such as the Rogue Echo Bike creates the opportunity for strength and conditioning coaches to utilize these new modes in training protocols to assess and improve aerobic fitness. A protocol designed for use on the Rogue Echo Bike will reliably predict indirect Vo2 Max values in Division II and recreational female athletes.

VO2 Maximum Protocol for Rogue Echo Fan Bike

College of Professional Studies

The emergence of new modes of exercise such as the Rogue Echo Bike creates the opportunity for strength and conditioning coaches to utilize these new modes in training protocols to assess and improve aerobic fitness. While there are currently procedures to reliably predict Vo2 max indirectly in a non-laboratory setting (e.g., Cooper 1.5-mile test) there is no protocol designed to indirectly predict Vo2 max for a cyclical arm-and-leg fan bike. A protocol designed for use on the Rogue Echo Bike will reliably predict indirect Vo2 Max values in Division II female athletes.

Water conservation

College of Professional Studies

My project is about water conservation based off of Project WET curriculum. I worked with the students in REC 345: Environmental Education to put together 8 activities. The students presents their activities on zoom. It’s a 2 day event. 4 groups present on the first day then the other 4 present in the second day.

Water Conservation’s Affect on Tribal Water Rights

College of Professional Studies

This poster will focus on what the effects of the water conservation efforts of San Diego County have on the Kumeyaay peoples’ Tribal Water Rights.

Wayfinder

College of Professional Studies

Our research project focuses on encouraging HSU students to become more physically active, while immersing themselves in the Arcata community. Our Wayfinder project includes a map of trails that will be highlighted by semi-permanent signage, to increase walkability and integrate HSU students into the community. With the results from a previous survey, the trails in this project preview a variety of popular places in the Arcata community to promote Arcata-HSU relations and influence students to explore their new home. In our video, we will share the trails, how we created the trails, and our plans for future engagement.

Wellness and Sustainability Handbook for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Holistic Approach to Best Practices for TBI Recovery

College of Professional Studies

The purpose of this project is to design a wellness handbook with tools and resources that assist persons with TBI to reduce stress and increase personal wellness.The wellness handbook provides tools for clients who use Making Headway Center Services. The Making Headway Center offers specialized programs to people who have brain injuries.The handbook will focus on wellness strategies such as what is wellness, eating healthy, staying active, healthcare, stress reduction and relaxation techniques. After the handbook is revised based on the evaluations, handbooks will be printed and I will hold an orientation to the handbook for Making Headway Center staff and clients.

What are the Effects of Weight Management Techniques on Female Athletes' Mental Health in Weight-class Sports?

Paige Cato-Stahl, School of Applied Health Undergraduate Student

College of Professional Studies

This project explored the psychological effects of weight management techniques on female athletes in weight-class sports. Drawing from personal experience in MMA and jiu-jitsu, I conducted a literature review to examine how weight cutting impacts mental health. Findings revealed high rates of anxiety, emotional burnout, disordered eating, and long-term distress. The research emphasizes the need for mental health support, athlete-centered interventions, and policy reform to protect female athletes from the unseen psychological costs of making weight.