Undergraduate Research Opportunities

The Department of Exercise Science at Grove City College offers students the opportunity to conduct meaningful, relevant research alongside experienced and accomplished faculty. All exercise science students are required to design, plan, and execute a research project.

In addition to Research Methods and Research Practicum requirements, students have the opportunity to work with professional researchers and as subjects through independent studies and through professorial research.

Recent student research projects include:

• Effects of motivation on intensity of exercise
• Kinesio tape as a primary modality for pain management: a meta-analysis
• Effects of kinesio taping on force production during isokinetic contraction of the biceps brachii
• Effect of lower body power training on the speed, strength, and agility of amateur level fencers
• Effect of two carbohydrate supplementation protocols on 5-km running performance
• Effects of fasting versus non-fasting in the one mile
• Effects of HIT (high intensity training) on mood
• Effect of music genre on 5-km running performance
• Effects of hydration status on rating of perceived exertion
• Effects of a caffeine deception on RPE, affect, and time in a time to exhaustion test
• Effects of chocolate milk on bicep recovery post resistance training
• Acute effect on cognitive function after light, moderate, and high intensity aerobic exercise in college-aged students
• Effects of strength-based versus hypertrophy-based lower body exercise programs on vertical jump and 40-yard dash
• Energy drinks improve five kilometer running performance in recreational endurance runners
• Effects of caffeine ingestion on sport specific field tests of anaerobic power
• Using the functional movement screen to evaluate the effectiveness of different recreational training modalities