Athletic Training Students\u27 Perceptions and Use of Sport Psychology Services

Past research has investigated athletic trainers\u27 perceptions and application of psychological interventions in treating injured athletes (Brewer, Van Raalte, & Linder, 1991; Ford & Gordon. 1997; Francis, Andersen. & Maley. 2000; Larson. Starkey. & Zaichkowsky, 1996; Wiese. Weiss, & Yukelson. 1991). Limited research has examined athletic trainers\u27 education of sport psychology and how it could affect the attitudes towards psychological interventions in treating injured athletes. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate athletic training students perceptions and use of psychological interventions in treating injured athletes. A second purpose was to examine the education received by athletic training students pertaining to sport psychology interventions. Participants included 99 athletic training students (59 women. 40 men) from Division 1. 11. and II universities in the Southeast. The Sport Psychology in the Athletic Training Room: Athletic Training Students Perspectives (SPA FR-A I SP) was administered to all participants either by mail or in person. The questionnaire was adapted from instruments developed by Ballek (2001). Brewer et al. (1991). Larson et al. (1996) and Wiese et al. (1991). Overall, the athletic training students reported a positive attitude toward sport psychology and reported wanting to receive further education on psychological interventions to implement them more effectively and properly. Less than half (43%) of the participants indicated no formal education in sport psychology interventions. Those participants who had received education had only taken one course pertaining to psychological interventions. Over half (55%) of the participants indicated never implementing psychological interventions with injured athletes, but agreed that psychological interventions assist athletes in rehabilitation. There were no significant differences found for gender and education on any of the factors on the SPATR-ATSP, however, main effects were found. Professionals in sport psychology and athletic training should work together to assist athletic training students in applying sport psychology principles with injured athletes

A Fecal Collection Apparatus for Deer Nutrition Studies

An apparatus was designed and field tested for total collection of feces from tame, free-grazing deer in range nutrition studies. Design details are presented.This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries.The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact [email protected] for further information.Migrated from OJS platform August 202

Forage Selection by Mule Deer on Winter Range Grazed by Sheep in Spring

Late spring grazing by sheep altered the amount of several forage categories available to deer the subsequent autumn and winter. Total herbaceous plant material was much reduced by spring-time sheep grazing, but regrowth following fall precipitation increased the proportion of green herbaceous material available. Current year's growth of bitterbrush was also increased relative to the nongrazed situation due to the release of moisture and nutrients accompanying the removal of herbaceous plants by sheep. Subsequently winter diets of mule deer on the sheep-grazed area were higher in herbaceous components but lower in shrub components than on the adjacent area where sheep had not been previously grazed. Implications of these findings are that quality of deer diets was not detrimentally affected where sheep had grazed during the preceding spring and a much greater animal yield is possible through dual use.This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries.The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact [email protected] for further information.Migrated from OJS platform August 202