Devina Boring & Ms. Marcie Fyock

DEVINA BORING

The Effects of Height and Weight on Knee Injuries in Collegiate Athletics

With the American culture becoming taller and heavier, there is a national awareness of the need for physical fitness.  As models for maintaining physical fitness, athletes are often the pinnacle of what it means to be “in shape”.  However, some athletes are still what health professionals consider “overweight” for their height. My interests in human movement and physical activity prompted this project, to determine the risks of being overweight as an athlete.  Specifically, I designed a survey to examine the prevalence of knee injuries in a sample of college athletes at Clarion University, based upon their height, weight, and general health. The participants completed the survey, and the results were compiled to determine if a correlation exists between height, weight, and knee injuries.

Devina Boring is from Plainfield, Illinois. She has a major in Biology with a minor in Psychology.  She will receive a Bachelor of Science degree.  During her undergraduate career, she was selected for The Washington Center Internship Experience, elected to the Student Senate, serving as Co-Chair of Student Relations, and was also a member of the Soccer Team.  Her career plans are to pursue doctoral study in Physical Therapy at the University of St. Augustine in Florida.