ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to acknowledge the following people that invested time, effort, and
hard work in helping me complete this thesis work. I thank my entire thesis committee;
Dr. Archer, Dr. Jevas, Dr. Jones, and Dr. Miller for their guidance and wisdom through
out this whole process. For help with data collection, I would like to thank John Mixon,
Del Graves, and Tiffany Newcomb. Without them, I would have never completed this
thesis work. To my parents Gary and Lagena Carver, and brother Casey, I thank you for
your love and unconditional support throughout this process. I would like to express my
appreciation for the care and support of all colleagues and staff in the Kinesiology
Department.
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