COURSES TAUGHT:
HNES 271 - Techniques of Strength Training and Conditioning
HNES 353 - Motor Learning and Performance
HNES 368 - Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
HNES 473 - Anaerobic Exercise Prescription and Advanced Resistance Training
HNES 703 - Scientific Aspects of Sports
HNES 704 - Psychological Foundations of Sport and Physical Activity
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EDUCATION:
| Ph.D. |
Education (December, 2000) |
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University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. |
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Major: Physical Education |
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Concentration: Biomechanics |
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Minor: Business |
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| M.S.E. |
(December, 1994) |
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University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. |
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Major: Physical Education |
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Concentrations: Biomechanics, Sport Administration & Sport Psychology |
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| B.A. |
(May, 1989) |
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Hamline University |
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Majors: Psychology & Environmental Studies |
HONORS & AWARDS:
| NCAA DIVISION III All-American in track 1987, 1988, 1989; Track Captain, 1989 |
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| Mike Stam Memorial MIAC Lineman of the Year, 1988 |
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| Steve Lindgren Hamline University Outstanding Senior Athlete, 1989 |
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| Hamline University Athletic Hall of Fame, 2003 |
RESEARCH INTEREST:
| Athletic performance improvement. |
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| Biomechanical changes in technique between practice and competition. |
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| Psychological relationships to changes in technique between practice and competition. |
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| Motivation in sports and physical activity. |
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS:
| B. Christensen. "Individual Biomechanical Profiles of Changes in Technique Between Pratice and Competition in Seven Collegiate Pole Vaulters", International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, Ottawa, Canada, August 2004. |
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| B. Christensen, D. Terbizan, and C. DeBlauw, "No changes in Commitment to Exercise in Adults During a 14 Week Concurrent Exercise Training Program", American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting, Indianapolis, IN, June, 2004. |
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| B. Christensen and C. Zebas. Relationship of Biomechanical and Psychological Parameters Between Practice and Competition in Pole Vaulting, International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, San Francisco, California, June, 2001. |
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| B. Christensen and C. Zebas. A Comparison of Practice and Competition Approach Velocities and the Position of the Top Hand Hold at the Pole Plant in Pole Vaulters, International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, Hong Kong, June, 2000. |
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
| Christensen, B. (2004). Individual Biomechanical Profiles of Changes in Techique Between Practice and Competition in Seven Collegiate Pole vaulters. In M. Lamontagne, D. Robertson, H. Sveistrup (Eds.) Proceedings of 22nd International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports, pp. 527-530. Faculty of Health Sciences: University of Ottawa. |
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| Christensen, B., Zebas, C. (2001). Relationship of Biomechanical and Psychological Parameters Between Practice and Competition in Pole Vaulting. In J. Blackwell (Ed.), Proceedings of Oral Sessions, 19th International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports, pp. 379-382. Exercise and Sport Science Department: The University of San Francisco. |
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| Christensen, B., Zebas, C. (2000). A Comparison of Practice and Competition Approach Velocities and the Position of the Top Hand Hold at the Pole Plant in Pole Vaulters. In Y. Hong & D. Johns (Eds.), Biomechanics in Sports XVIII, Proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports, pp. 233-235. Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong. |
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