538 Poster Session: Health, Fitness, and Physical Activity; Knowledge Testing; and International Perspectives on Health, Fitness, and Sport

Friday, March 19, 2010: 8:45 AM-10:15 AM
Convention Center: Exhibit Hall RC Poster Area
Presider: Roseann M. Lyle, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
This poster presentation session covers current research findings in three areas: fitness and physical activity; knowledge testing; and international perspectives on health and physical activity. Information is disseminated via displays that incorporate written text, charts, photos, and diagrams in a setting that permits dialogue and informal meetings between author(s) and conference attendees.
RC1
Relationship Between Abdominal Adiposity and Sagittal Abdominal Diameter Among Women
Emilee Bounds and Michelle Gray, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK
RC2
Acute Effects of Elastic Tension on Bench Press Power
David M. Bellar, University of LouisianaLafayette, Lafayette, LA and Lawrence Judge, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
RC3
Energy Cost During Overground Walking in Adults With Down Syndrome
Stamatis Agiovlasitis1, Robert W. Motl2, Sushant M. Ranadive2, Christopher A. Fahs2, Huimin Yan2, George H. Echols2, Lindy Rossow2 and Bo Fernhall2, (1)Mississippi State University, MS State, MS, (2)University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, IL
RC4
Effects of Resistance Exercise on Rats' Skeletal Muscle Adaptation
Jing Wang, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
RC5
Self-Regulated Learning as a Predictor of College Student Health
Ping Xiang, Ron E. McBride, April Bruene, Xiaoxia Su and Jaeyoung Yang, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
RC6
University Students' Concentration During Adventure Activities
Carol A. Smith, Elon University, Elon, NC and Nestor W. Sherman, Texas A&M UniversityKingsville, Kingsville, TX
RC7
Regulators of Student Learning in College Physical Activity Classes
Ron E. McBride, Ping Xiang, Gretchen Tyson and April Bruene, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
RC8
Wellness Course Walking Program Impact on Academic and Health Performance
Lisa L. Hicks and Heidi Hancher-Rauch, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
RC9
RC10
Motivations Toward Participating in Physical Activity Among International College Students
Taeho Yoh, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL and Yun Seok Choi, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
RC11
Physical Activity Differences Among Students in a Southern State University
Xiaofen Keating, The University of TexasAustin, Austin, TX, Guoli Liang, University of WisconsinWhitewater, Whitewater, WI, Li Chen, Delaware State University, Dover, DE and Hongwei Guan, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
RC12
An Examination of College Students' Health-Related Fitness Knowledge
Xiaofen Keating1, Louis Harrison2, Dolly Lambdin1, Brian D. Dauenhauer1, Willy K. Rotich1 and Teresita Ramirez1, (1)The University of TexasAustin, Austin, TX, (2)University of Texas - Austin, Austin, TX
RC13
Assessing Technology's Effects on Student Wellness Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors
John H. Downing, Gerald Masterson and Thomas S. Altena, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
RC14
Collaborative Learning With Basketball Games Enhance Students' Critical Thinking
Chou-Hsiu Chen1, Kuo-Tung Shih2, Chih-Chuan Lin1, Yu-Jy Luo3 and Jin-Fei Wu1, (1)Taipei Physical Education College, Taipei, Taiwan, (2)Shuang Yuan Primary School, Taipei, Taiwan, (3)Ming Chuan University, Taipei, Taiwan
RC15
Relation of Basketball Knowledge and Skill to Video Game Performance
Matthew Buns, Iowa State University, Ames, IA and Katherine T. Thomas, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
RC16
Assessing Perceived and Actual Knowledge of Lifetime Fitness Students
Diana E. Avans, Silvie Grote and Dale E. Campbell, Vanguard University, Costa Mesa, CA
RC17
Knowledge of U.S. Standard Alcohol Serving Sizes Among College Students
Rosanne S. Keathley1, Judy R. Sandlin2, Lisa I. Joyner1 and Martha Ann Bass3, (1)Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, (2)Texas A & M University, College Station, TX, (3)University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
RC18
Health-Related Fitness Knowledge and Physical Activity of High School Students
Angela Thompson and James C. Hannon, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
RC19
Assessing Children's Knowledge Regarding Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
Pamela L. Bartlo, Pamela A. Matthews, Jakub Podlesny, Paul Voden and Eric Miller, D'Youville College, Buffalo, NY
RC20
Physical Fitness Knowledge Differences Between High School Students by Ethnicity
Gregory J. Soukup and Timothy W. Henrich, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX
RC22
National Fitness Knowledge Test: Item Development and Pilot Testing
Bhibha M. Das, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL and Marco S. Boscolo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
RC23
Team-Game-Tournament Creative Processes in Developing Tactical Strategies
Tsung Wei Hu1, Yueh-Sheng Hsu1, Ya-Ting Yu1, Hsin-Yu Tu2 and Chi-Hsiu Tseng1, (1)Taipei Physical Education College, Taipei, Taiwan, (2)National Sports Universtiy, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
RC24
Development of Individualized FITNESSGRAM® PACER Goals for South African Youth
Albert Ruiz, Texas A&M UniversityKingsville, Kingsville, TX, Nestor Sherman, Texas A&M UniversityKingsville, Kingsville, TX, Chris Erasmus, Centurion Academy, Pretoria, South Africa and James R. Morrow, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
RC25
Examining the Association Between Loneliness and Protective Factors Among Ghanaian Adolescents
Brittney D. Oliver, Andrew Owusu and Marie Anders, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
RC26
Relationship Between Protective Factors and Suicidal Ideation in Ghanaian Adolescents
Marie Anders, Andrew Owusu and Brittney Oliver, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
RC27
Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Depression and Monoamine Transmitters
Shaosheng Zhang1, Qiuli Li1, Shangyi Guan2 and Eng Wah Teo3, (1)Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou, China, (2)East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, (3)University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
RC28
Coaches' Views on the Development of Creativity of Korean Football
Jung-il Oh1, Kihong Joung2, Hark-Kwon Kim3, Heagin Choi4, Nampyo Kim2 and Joonmo Sung1, (1)The University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX, (2)Korea University, Seoul, South Korea, (3)Kyunggi University, Suwon, South Korea, (4)Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
RC29
Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement in Taipei Elementary School Children
Hsiu-Chu Lin1, Shu-Wei Chang2, Lien-Wei Peng3, Yu-Ching Chen1 and Yi-Chin Wu4, (1)Taipei Physical Education College, Taipei City, Taiwan, (2)Taipei Physical Education College, Taipei, Taiwan, (3)Taipei Phisical Education College, Taipei, Taiwan, (4)Taipei Physical Education College, Taipei city, Taiwan
RC31
Underweight and Obesity Among Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities in Korea
So-Yeun Kim, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, Hae Ja Chun, Soon Chon Hyung University, Asan Si, South Korea and Won Kyung Kim, Korea National Sport University, Seoul, South Korea
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