Recreational Sports Journal: Table of Contents

An official publication of the NIRSA Foundation

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October 2008, Volume 32, Issue 2

• Editor's Corner
• Characteristics of Users and Nonusers of a Campus Recreation Center
  by Kim H. Miller, Melody Noland, Mary Kay Rayens, Ruth Staten
• Environmental Correlates of Physical Activity: Implications for Campus Recreation Practitioners
  by Nelson Cooper, Daniel Theriault
• Assessing Satisfaction With Campus Recreation Facilities Among College Students With Physical Disabilities
  by Taeho Yoh, Mike Mohr, Brian Gordon
• Factors Affecting Risk Management of Indoor Campus Recreation Facilities
  by Robert C. Schneider, William F. Stier, Jr., Steve Kampf, Scott Haines, Brady Gaskins
• Determinants of Sport Participation in Middle School Children and the Impact of Intramural Sports
  by Michael Kanters, Jason Bocarro, Jonathan Casper, Scott Forrester

March 2008, Volume 32, Issue 1

• Editor's Corner
• Leadership Competencies of University Recreational Directors in Wisconsin
  by James Ball, Steven Simpson, Patricia Ardovino, Karen Skemp-Arlt
• Sound Intensity Levels of a University Wellness Center
  by Jeffrey Burnett, Frederick Britten, Laci Dearden
• NIRSA Members’ Perceptions of Organizational Effectiveness
  by Corinne M. Daprano, Donna L. Pastore, Carla A. Costa
• Selected Risk Management Policies, Practices, and Procedures for Intramural Activities at NIRSA Institutions
  by William F. Stier, Jr., Robert C. Schneider, Steve Kampf, Scott G. Haines, Brady Gaskins
• The Benefits of a Weight Loss Contest in Overweight and Obese College Students
  by Cynthia Ferrara, Christine St. Laurent, Thomas Wilson
• The College Recreational Sports Learning Environment
  by Danell J. Haines, Tyler Fortman
• Club Sport Legal Liability Practices at NIRSA Institutions
  by Robert C. Schneider, William F. Stier, Jr., Stephen Kampf, Brady Gaskins, Scott G. Haines

October 2007, Volume 31, Issue 3

• Editor’s Corner
• Using Past Campus Recreational Sports Participation to Explain Current Physical Activity Levels of Alumni
  by Scott Forrester; Craig M. Ross; Stacey Hall; Chris Geary
• Perceived Organizational Support and Employee Satisfaction and Retention
  by, Simon M. Pack; Jeremy S. Jordan; Brian A. Turner; Danell Haines
• The Contribution of Constraint Negotiation to the Leisure Satisfaction of College Students in Campus Recreational Sports
  by, Daniel J. Elkins; Brent A. Beggs; Erica Choutka
• Recreational Sports Participation as a Mediating Factor for College Student Alcohol Use
  by, Deborah L. Jackson; Laura Walling; Amy Thompson
• Risk Perceptions Versus Legal Realities in Campus Recreational Sport Programs
  by, Sarah J. Young; Sarah K. Fields; Gwynn M. Powell
• Career Paths of Campus Recreational Sport Directors
  by, Craig M. Ross; Terese Schurger

April 2007, Volume 31, Issue 1

• Editor’s Corner
• Campus Recreational Sports Internships: A Comparison of Student and Employer Perspectives
  by Craig M. Ross; Brent A. Beggs
• Failure to Learn to (Really) Swim: Inflated Self-Efficacy?
  by Harriet E.T. Dixon; Robert D. Bixler
• Playing Fields and Rare Plants: A Winning Combination
  by Susan E. Keith; Bonnie B. Amos
• Building Research Capacity in College Recreational Sports
  by Danell J. Haines; Tyler L. Fortman
• An Instrument to Assess Customer Perceptions of Service Quality and Satisfaction in Campus Recreation Programs
  by Yong Jae Ko; Donna L. Pastore
• Communities of Practice in Campus Recreation: A Framework for Developing Student Intramural Officials
  by Summer Faircloth; Nelson Cooper
• Perceived Problems in Campus Recreation Programs in North America
  by Robert C. Schneider; William F. Stier, Jr.; Stephen Kampf; Gregory E. Wilding; Scott G. Haines
• Aquatics Benchmarks: Personnel, Programming, and Facilities
  by Annie C. Eakin; Terese M. Schurger
• Exploring the Relationship Between Recreational Sports Employment and Academic Success
  by Matthew W. Hackett

November 2006, Volume 30, Issue 2

• Editor's Corner
• Student Attitudes Toward Sports and Fitness Activities After Graduation
  by Scott Forrester; Christopher Arterberry; Robert Barcelona
• Current Hiring Practices of Campus Recreation Directors of NIRSA Institutions
  by William F. Stier, Jr.; Robert C. Schneider; Stephen Kampf; Gregory E. Wilding; Scott G. Haines 
• The Perceived Barriers to Research in College Recreational Sports
  by Danell J. Haines; Annemarie Farrell
• Repositioning Campus Recreation: A Case Report on Designing Program Evaluation Procedures
  by Nelson Cooper; Craig Faircloth
• Celebrating Your Recreational Sports Alumni: Connecting Generations for Future Success
  by David A. Gaskins; Stephen V. Rey; David L. Scott
• Characteristics, Attributes, and Competencies Sought in New Hires by Campus Recreation Directors
  by Robert C. Schneider; William F. Stier, Jr.; Stephen Kampf; Scott G. Haines; Gregory E. Wilding

May 2006, Volume 30, Issue 1

• Editor's Corner
• Student Recreation Centers: A Comparison of Users and Non-Users on Psychosocial Variables
  by Jack C. Watson II; Suzan Ayers; Samuel Zizzi; Airi Naoi
• Examining the Role of Perceived Service Quality in Predicting User Satisfaction and Behavioral Intentions in a Campus Recreation Setting
  by Robert W. Osman; Shu Tian Cole; C. Randal Vessell
• Assessment of a Campus Recreation Program on Student Recruitment, Retention, and Frequency of Participation Across Certain Demographic Variables
  by Robert Lindsey; Eugene Sessoms
• Participation in a Campus Recreation Program and its Effect on Student Retention
  by David A. Hall
• Intramurals and College Student Development: The Role of Intramurals on Values Clarification
  by Erin Rothwell; Philip Theodore
• Student Employees and Recreational Sports Administrators: A Comparison of Perceptions
  by Gary L. Miller; Thomas E. Grayson
• Influence of Campus Recreation Facilities on Decision to Attend a Southeastern University: A Pilot Study
  by Kyle M. Woosnam; Harriet E.T. Dixon; Robert S. Brookover

November 2005, Volume 29, Issue 2

• Editor's Corner
• Directors of Public and Private State-of-the-Art Multimillion Dollar Recreational Facilities Lead the Way in Risk Management Practices
  by Alvy E. Styles; Aaron L. Mulrooney
• Student Employee Recruitment and Retention Through Campus Partnerships
  by Corinne Daprano; Megan L. Coyle; Peter J. Titlebaum
• Retaining Student Workers: The Importance of Organizational Commitment
  by Brian A. Turner; Jeremy S. Jordan; Rhonda R. DuBord
• The Financial and Facility Status of Campus Recreation Programs at NIRSA Colleges and Universities
  by William F. Stier, Jr.; Robert C. Schneider; Stephen Kampf; Gregory E. Wilding; Scott G. Haines
• Overcoming Barriers to Participation in Campus Recreational Sports
  by Brent A. Beggs; Daniel J. Elkins; Shawn Powers
• Differences Between Participants and Non-Participants of Campus Recreation Offerings Across Demographic Variables and Perceptions of the College Experience
  by Eric Frauman

May 2005, Volume 29, Issue 1

• Editor's Notes
• Impact of Advisor Interaction on the Development of Leadership Skills in Club Sports' Officers
  by Stacey Hall-Yannessa and Scott Forrester
• A Student Perspective of Intramural Sport Risk management Procedures
  by John P. Miller; Frank R. Veltri; Andrew Gillentine
• Reporting Structure and Job Satisfaction of Collegiate Campus Recreation Directors
  by Robert C. Schneider; William F. Stier, Jr.; Stephen Kampf; Scott G. Haines; Gregory E. Wilding
• A Survey of Campus Recreation Directors at NIRSA Institutions - Activites Emphasized, Student participation patterns, Trends and Future Offerings Contemplated
  by William F. Stier, Jr.; Robert C. Schneider; Stephen Kampf; Scott G. Haines; Gregory E. Wilding
• Factors Influencing the Willingness to Mentor Students within Campus Recreation
  by Glenna G. Bower; Mary A. Hums; John L. Keedy

Fall 2004 Volume 28, Issue 2

• Editor's Notes
• Cultivating Intramural Sports Officials for Success Beyond the Basics
  by David A. Gaskins
• An Epidemic Hits Campus: The Challenge of Obesity for Future Students and Campus Recreation
  by Christopher M. Arterberry
• Anatomy of a Crisis: Nitrogen Dioxide Poisoning and Its Impact on Sport Club Policies
  by Gordon M. Nesbitt and Jennifer Bryant
• Changes in Students' Recreation Activities, Satisfaction and Perceived Following the Construction of a New Recreation Facility
  by James C. Turman and Darwin D. Hendel
• A Comparison of Recreational Sports and Leisure Time Participation of College/University Students in China, Japan, Korea, Iran, the United States, and Canada - with Students in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
  by Phillip Shao-Tung Cheng; William F. Stier, Jr.; Chong Kim; Ben-Li Xu; Eiji Koshimizu; Hashem Koozechian

Spring/Summer 2004 Volume 28, Number 1

• Editor's Message
• Author's biographies
• Differences in Leadership Development of Club Sports Officers
  by Stacey L Hall-Yanessa and Scott Forrester
• Predicting Females? Attendance For Step- Aerobics Classes
  by Steven R. Wininger
• ID Problems in Campus Recreational Programs
  by William F. Stier, Jr., Robert C. Schneider, Steve Kampf, Gregory E. Wilding, Scott Haines
• Examining the Importance of Recreational Sport Management Competencies Based on Management Level, Agency Type, and Organizational Size
  by Bob Barcelona
• Leisure Motivation of Participants and Nonparticipants in Campus Recreational Sports Programs
  by Brent A. Beggs, Daniel J. Elkins and James E. Stitt

Fall/Winter 2003 Volume 27, Number 2

• Editor’s Message
  by Dr. Lynn M. Jamieson, CRSS, Re.D. Chair, Department of Recreation and Park Administration, Indiana University
• Thinking Strategically about Marketing: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Brand Equity in Recreation and Intramural Sports
  by Matthew J. Robinson, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Sport Management at the University of Delaware and James M. Gladden, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sport Management at the University of Massachusetts
• Women Working in the Administration of Campus Recreation: Career Paths and Challenges
  by Glenna G. Bower, Coordinator of University of Fitness Center at the University of Southern Indiana and Mary A. Hums, Ph.D., Professor, Intramural and Recreational Sports at the University of Louisville
• Readability of Waiver of Liability Forms Used in Collegiate Intramural and Recreational Sports Programs
  by Benjamin J. White, CRSS, MS, Director and Coordinator of Intramurals at Oregon State University and Bradley J. Cardinal, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sports Science at Oregon State University
• Perceived Constraints by College Students to Participation in Campus Recreational Sports Programs
  by Sarah J. Young, CRSS, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Recreation and Park Administration at Indiana University; Craig M. Ross, CRSS, Re.D., Associate Professor in the Recreation and Park Administration at Indiana University; and Robert J. Barcelona, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Recreation Management and Policy at the University of New Hampshire
• Legal Courses in Recreational Sport Management: A Comparative Analysis of Curriculum and Professional Experience
  by Sarah J. Young, CRSS, Ph.D., Associate Professor with the Department of Recreation and Park Administration at Indiana University
• Call for Recreational Sports Journal Articles
• Guidelines for Authors

Spring/Summer 2003 Volume 27, Number 1

• Editor’s Message
• 2002 Value of Recreational Sports On College Campuses, Second Edition, Printed September 2002
  by Phillip E. Downs, Ph.D., Project Director of Kerr-Downs
• Call for Recreational Sports Journal Articles
• Writer’s Guidelines

FALL/WINTER 2002 VOLUME 26, NUMBER 2

• Table of Contents
• Editor's Comments
  by Dr. Lynn M. Jamieson
• Automated External Defibrillators in Sport, Recreation, and Fitness Programs
  by Angela V. Connaughton, MD, D. P. Connaughton, Ed.D., EMT, Dr. John O. Spengler, J.D., Ph.D.
• Examining The Relationship Between Adventure Program Offerings And Proximity To Mountain Adventure Sites
  by Dr. Christopher D. Jones, Utah Valley State College, and Colin Turey, University of North Florida
• A Proposed Recreation Field Standard for Institutional Master Planning
  by James Turman and Anthony Brown
• Risk Management Practices at Higher Educational Sport And Recreation Centers
  by Aaron L. Mulrooney, and Alvy Styles, Kent State, Eric N. Green, Salem Community Ctr. (Ohio)
• Campus Recreation Participation, Health, and Quality of Life
  by Dr. Gary D. Ellis, Dr. David M. Compton, Briget Tyson, M.A. , Mary Bohlig, M.A. Univ. of Utah
• Writer's Guidelines

SPRING 2002 VOL. 26 NO. 1

• Editor's Page
• An Analysis of OSHA Compliance and Selected Risk Management
  by Daniel Connaughton, Ed.D., Douglas DeMichele, Ed.D., CRSS, Mary Beth Horodyski, Ed.D., ATC/L and Erin Dannecker, Ph.D., ATC.
• Fitness Counseling for the College Woman Guidelines: These are not Her Mother's Norms!
  by N. Jean Dalton, Ed.D., Dana Ensley, M.S., and Julie Wallace, M.S.
• Architecture for Wellness: A Post-Occupancy Evaluation of a University Student Recreation Center
  by Rebecca Weis Davis, M.Arch. and Mardelle McCuskey Shepley, D.Arch.
• Participation Patterns in Campus Recreational Sports: An Examination of Quality of Student Effort from 1983 to 1998
  by Robert J. Barcelona Ph.D. and Craig M. Ross, Re.D.
• Cutting Edge Techniques in Intramural Sports Officials' Development
  by David A. Gaskins, M.S., CRSS, Bradley C. Petty, M.S., and Stephen V. Rey, M.S., CRSS
• A Blueprint for Effective Recreational Sport Leadership
  by Christopher M. Nunes, Ph.D., CPRP, and Robert E. Baker, Ed.D.
• We Want to Play Too
  by Peter Titlebaum, Ed.D., Kate Brennan, B.S., and Tracy Chynoweth, M.A.
• Writers Guidelines
• Call for Articles

FALL 2001 VOL. 25, NO. 2

• Editor's Page
  by Gary L. Miller
• Incentive Programs at Campus Recreation Centers
  by R. Brian Crow, Ed.D., Sid Gonsoulin, M.S., CRSS, and Dennis Phillips, D.P.E.
• Toward a Conceptual Framework for Sport Management Curriculum: An Exploratory Study
  by Lynn M. Jamieson, Re.D. and Kian Lam Toh, Ph.D.
• "ARISE" to the Challenge with Adapted Recreation
  by David A. Gaskins, M.S., CRSS, and Terri L. Edwards, M.Ed.
• The Relationship Between College Students' Self-Esteem and The Frequency and Importance of Their Participation in Recreational Activities
  by John R. Collins, Jr., Ph.D., Laura Valerius, Ph.D. Teresa King, M.S., and Aprill P. Graham, M.S.
• An Examination of Security in Campus Recreation Centers
  by Frank R. Veltri, Ed.D., John Miller, Ph.D., and David Scott, Ed.D.
• Leisure Satisfaction and Quality of Life: Issues for the Justification of Campus Recreation
  by James B. Lewis, Ph.D., CRSS, Robert Barcelona, M.S., and Tom Jones, P.E.D., CRSS
• Web Technology in Recreational Sports
  by Craig M. Ross Re.D. and Scott Forrester, M.S.
• Clip and Save - Customer Service
• Call for Journal Articles
• Call for NIRSA Editor

SPRING 2001 VOL. 25, NO. 1

• Editor's Page
  by Gary L. Miller
• Effective Delegation for the Busy Campus Recreation Administrator
  by Daniel P. Connaughton, Ed.D and Douglas DeMichele
• Conducting Effective Surveys on a Limited Budget
  by G. Leticia Gonzalez, Ph.D.
• Undergraduate Student Benefits from University Recreation
  by Danell J. Haines, Ph.D.
• Monitoring and Promoting Good Sportsmanship as an Essential Element of Intramural Sports
  by Mike Vincent and Jeff Kearney
• Technology's Impact on the Job Search Process in Collegiate Recreational Sports
  by Craig Ross and Jennifer Lukow
• Employee Selection Practices and Public Relations
  by Robert L. Boucher, Ph.D., CRSS, and Kevin Morese, M.H.K. and Patricia L. Chant
• The Role of the Campus Recreation Center in Creating a Community
  by Melinda K. Dalgarn, Ph.D.
• Guidelines to Authors
• Journal Volume 24 Index
• Clip and Save - 10 Steps for Treating & Preventing Repetitive Strain Injuries

FALL 2000 VOLUME 24, NO. 2

• Editor's Page
  by Gary L. Miller
• Outsourcing Basic Physical Education Instruction to Enhance Student Enrichment
  by Art Jones, Ph.D. and Peter Mathesius, MS
• Recreational Sport Participation as a Moderator of College Stress
  by Michael A. Kanters
• Recreational Sports Trends for the 21-Century: Results of a Delphi Study
  by Sarah J. Young and Craig M. Ross, Re.D.
• Constructing and Validating Competencies of Sport Managers (COSM) Instrument: A Model Development
  by Kian Lam Toh, Ph.D., and Lynn M. Jamieson, Re.D. CRSS
• Knowing What They Know: An Analysis of Senior Student Affairs Administrator's Knowledge of NIRSA
  by Dr. Rebecca J. Mowery, DPE
• Taking Your Campus Recreation Department Above and Beyond Through Transformational Leadership
  by Chad London
• Finals Finish: Creating a Recreational Sport Special Event for Final Exam Week
  by James B. Lewis, Ph.D., CRSS, Amy Seth, M.S. and Katie Ill, M.A.
• Guidelines to Authors
• "10 High-Impact Ways to Live Longer"

SPRING 2000 VOL. 24, NO. 1

• Generating Revenue Using A 3 vs. 3 Soccer Tournament
  by Howard Taylor, CRSS, and Frank Rokosz
• Intramural Ice Hockey: Are You Covered?
  by Phillip Adler and Rene Revis Shingles
• Assessment of Programs and Services
  by Gary L. Miller, CRSS, Cheryl Davis Bullock, Jesse A. Clements, CRSS, and Mindy Miron Basi
• Professional Preparation in Sport Management: A Narrative Meta-Analysis
  by Lynn M. Jamieson, CRSS and Kian Lam Toh
• Addressing the Recreational Sports Needs of Students with Physical Disabilities
  by Jan S. Hodges
• Volunteerism in Relation to Recreational Sports and the Law
  by Tracey D. McGuire
• Recreation Students' Attitude Toward Intramural Sports
  by Bill Stobart and Hsiao-Chun Lin
• Customer Service for the New Millennium
  by Robert D. Miller, CRSS
• Guidelines to Authors
• Clip and Save - Ethics

FALL 1999, VOL. 23, NO. 2

• Editor's Page
  by Gary L. Miller
• Strategies for Improving Customer Service in Leisure Organizations
  by Jon C. McChesney
• An Innovative Bike Race for Recreational Sports
  by Frank Rokosz and Howard Taylor
• An Investigation of Risk Management Plans in Intramural Sports Programs within Public Universities
  by Soonhwan Lee
• The Intramural Program: A Comprehensive Analysis
  by Anne Farrell and Sharon Thompson
• Promoting Moral Growth through Campus Recreation
  by Philip A. Theodore
• Corporate Sponsorship in Campus Recreation
  by David K. Scott, Frank R. Veltri and Brad Wallace
• Student Learning and Grow Resulting from Service as an Intramural Official
  by John H. Schuh
• Guidelines for Authors

SPRING 1999, VOL. 23, NO. 1- SPECIAL 50TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE

• Reflections of the First Editor of the NIRSA Journal (1977-1981)
  by James A. Peterson
• Reflections of a Past Editor of the NIRSA Journal (1981-1984)
  by David O. Matthews, CRSS
• Reflections of a Past Editor of the NIRSA Journal (1984-1987)
  by Tom R. Jones, CRSS
• Reflections of the Past Editor of the NIRSA Journal (1987-1990)
  by Don Bailey, CRSS
• Reflections of the Current Editor of the NIRSA Journal (1990-Today)
  by Gary L. Miller, CRSS
• Contents of the First NIRSA Journal, March 1977
• A Foundation That Has Lasted Fifty Years and Will Last Another Fifty
  by Roy Yarbrough, CRSS
• NIRSA Timeline
• Women in NIRSA
  by Hazel S. Varner, CRSS
• National Intramural Association Operating Code
• Reflections from Past Presidents
• Horace Wesley Moody, Sr.
  by Jeff Vessely, CRSS
• Student Corner
• Proceedings of the National Intramural Association
• What is Your Favorite NIRSA Memory?
• NIRSA Member Trivia
• NIRSA Past Presidents
• NIRSA Honor Award Winners
• Guidelines for Authors

FALL 1998, VOL. 22, NO. 4

• Editors Page
  by Gary L. Miller
• Eating Disorders and Over-Exercise: How Should Campus Recreation Respond?
  by Karen S. Miller, Kenda Scheele, Tonya Horacek, Ashley Dodge and Norma Cox
• A comparison of Traditional and Non-Traditional Students' Leisure Attitudes and Leisure Motivations
  by James F. Watson
• Creating "Memorable Moments" to Excite the Intramural Sports Experience
  by David A. Gaskins and Todd W. King
• Marketing and Promoting Intramurals: A Comparison of Four University Approaches
  by W. T. Taylor, Armando Wood, Chris Hutton, Ceasar Wood, John Huck and Dave Smith
• Sport Management Curriculums: A Descriptive Study of the Current Status
  by Craig M. Ross and Sarah J. Young
• Emotional Intelligence: How Much Do You Know?
  by Irma O'Dell and Regina B. Glover
• The Multidimensional Benefits of an Employee Recreation Programs
  by David A. Gaskins
• Customer Service and Registering for Instructional Programs
  by Lisa Woody
• Designing Your Instructional Brochure
  by Loretta Capra
• Instructors in a Non-Credit Instructional Program
  by Diane Belz
• Promoting an Instructional Program on a College Campus
  by Loretta Capra
• Clip and Copy: Me and My M&M's