{"id":19,"date":"2021-11-30T17:47:50","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T17:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/leap\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-04-07T23:47:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T23:47:04","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/leap\/projects\/","title":{"rendered":"LEAP Lab Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:20px 0\">\n\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom:32px;text-align:left\">\n    <h1 style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0\">LEAP Lab Research<\/h1>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.6\">\n      At the EOU LEAP Lab, students do more than learn about research\u2014they help produce it. The projects featured here reflect collaborative work that has been developed in the lab and presented at professional meetings, with students contributing to study design, data collection, analysis, and poster presentation. For visitors from both the professional community and the broader public, these projects represent the lab\u2019s commitment to meaningful scholarship, applied learning, and student experiences that extend well beyond the classroom.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:20px 28px\">\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"width:33.33%;vertical-align:top\">\n        <div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Fyiej3nxaKElaePZ5r3QEjMEzrsECJqc\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"line-height:0\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/leap\/files\/2026\/04\/final_poster_refresh_1.png\" alt=\"Carbohydrate and Caffeine in Softball Performance poster\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\">\n          <\/a>\n          <div style=\"padding:16px 16px 18px 16px;text-align:left\">\n            <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:1.35\">Carbohydrate and Caffeine in Softball Performance<\/h3>\n            <p style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:1.55\">Carbohydrate and caffeine intake improved swing speed in collegiate softball players under controlled hitting conditions.<\/p>\n            <p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#555555;line-height:1.4\">Northwest ACSM, 2018<\/p>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Fyiej3nxaKElaePZ5r3QEjMEzrsECJqc\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"background:#0b4f8a;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:600\">View Full Poster<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/td>\n\n      <td style=\"width:33.33%;vertical-align:top\">\n        <div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1WpYkzlnEJYIhbDqjOK0X2bkSrCPIyvO9\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"line-height:0\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/leap\/files\/2026\/04\/final_poster_refresh_2.png\" alt=\"Coaching Knowledge and Performance Factors poster\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\">\n          <\/a>\n          <div style=\"padding:16px 16px 18px 16px;text-align:left\">\n            <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:1.35\">Coaching Knowledge and Performance Factors<\/h3>\n            <p style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:1.55\">Coaches\u2019 perceived knowledge did not consistently align with assessed knowledge, highlighting gaps in applied sport performance understanding.<\/p>\n            <p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#555555;line-height:1.4\">Northwest ACSM, 2023<\/p>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1WpYkzlnEJYIhbDqjOK0X2bkSrCPIyvO9\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"background:#0b4f8a;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:600\">View Full Poster<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/td>\n\n      <td style=\"width:33.33%;vertical-align:top\">\n        <div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1gRATXfUmUcjftF8SGxxdMcTO81-w66LK\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"line-height:0\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/leap\/files\/2026\/04\/final_poster_refresh_3.png\" alt=\"Functional Strength and Simulated Work in Rappel Firefighters poster\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\">\n          <\/a>\n          <div style=\"padding:16px 16px 18px 16px;text-align:left\">\n            <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:1.35\">Functional Strength and Simulated Work in Rappel Firefighters<\/h3>\n            <p style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:1.55\">Simulated work tasks revealed differences in strength and efficiency that influence performance demands in wildland firefighter rappelling scenarios.<\/p>\n            <p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#555555;line-height:1.4\">Northwest ACSM, 2020<\/p>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1gRATXfUmUcjftF8SGxxdMcTO81-w66LK\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"background:#0b4f8a;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:600\">View Full Poster<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"vertical-align:top\">\n        <div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1f6gUahrk8Sjqs84unwIK6DgcMboZeMsf\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"line-height:0\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/leap\/files\/2026\/04\/final_poster_refresh_4.png\" alt=\"Cardiometabolic Assessment of Wildland Firefighters poster\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\">\n          <\/a>\n          <div style=\"padding:16px 16px 18px 16px;text-align:left\">\n            <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:1.35\">Cardiometabolic Assessment of Wildland Firefighters<\/h3>\n            <p style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:1.55\">Wildland firefighters demonstrated substantial variability in cardiometabolic responses, underscoring the need for individualized training approaches.<\/p>\n            <p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#555555;line-height:1.4\">Northwest ACSM, 2022<\/p>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1f6gUahrk8Sjqs84unwIK6DgcMboZeMsf\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"background:#0b4f8a;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:600\">View Full Poster<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/td>\n\n      <td style=\"vertical-align:top\">\n        <div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1gEFZEMLs2IwlUJ3uUg2vu9Quoz9sG3d7\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"line-height:0\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/leap\/files\/2026\/04\/final_poster_refresh_5.png\" alt=\"Hot Water Immersion and Firefighter Recovery poster\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\">\n          <\/a>\n          <div style=\"padding:16px 16px 18px 16px;text-align:left\">\n            <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:1.35\">Hot Water Immersion and Firefighter Recovery<\/h3>\n            <p style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:1.55\">Post-exercise hot water immersion influenced lactate responses in firefighters, suggesting a potential role in recovery and physiological adaptation.<\/p>\n            <p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#555555;line-height:1.4\">Northwest ACSM, 2025<\/p>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1gEFZEMLs2IwlUJ3uUg2vu9Quoz9sG3d7\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"background:#0b4f8a;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:600\">View Full Poster<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/td>\n\n      <td style=\"vertical-align:top\">\n        <div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1_0J-NqLuh9jK3Vdk5564JbSS1rKVz3M5\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"line-height:0\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/leap\/files\/2026\/04\/final_poster_refresh_6.png\" alt=\"Infrared Sauna and Firefighter Exercise Response poster\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\">\n          <\/a>\n          <div style=\"padding:16px 16px 18px 16px;text-align:left\">\n            <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:1.35\">Infrared Sauna and Firefighter Exercise Response<\/h3>\n            <p style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:1.55\">Repeated post-exercise infrared sauna exposure altered cardiovascular and perceptual responses during work in protective equipment.<\/p>\n            <p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#555555;line-height:1.4\">Northwest ACSM, 2026<\/p>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1_0J-NqLuh9jK3Vdk5564JbSS1rKVz3M5\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"background:#0b4f8a;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:600\">View Full Poster<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"vertical-align:top\">\n        <div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1KNe9LJ8vz4J2xeYTizaMMhe_SR8Qadeq\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"line-height:0\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/leap\/files\/2026\/04\/final_poster_refresh_7.png\" alt=\"Wellness Intervention for Head Start Staff poster\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\">\n          <\/a>\n          <div style=\"padding:16px 16px 18px 16px;text-align:left\">\n            <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:1.35\">Wellness Intervention for Head Start Staff<\/h3>\n            <p style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:1.55\">A biweekly wellness intervention improved health awareness and behavior engagement among Head Start employees.<\/p>\n            <p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#555555;line-height:1.4\">Northwest ACSM, 2020<\/p>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1KNe9LJ8vz4J2xeYTizaMMhe_SR8Qadeq\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"background:#0b4f8a;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:600\">View Full Poster<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/td>\n\n      <td style=\"vertical-align:top\">\n        <div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1O05wwu790mH-2d9axTgj0ONWTRkzL4m2\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"line-height:0\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/leap\/files\/2026\/04\/final_poster_refresh_8.png\" alt=\"Teacher Health Assessment and Program Evaluation poster\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\">\n          <\/a>\n          <div style=\"padding:16px 16px 18px 16px;text-align:left\">\n            <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:1.35\">Teacher Health Assessment and Program Evaluation<\/h3>\n            <p style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:1.55\">Individualized health assessments revealed wide variability in baseline metrics and informed behavior change following targeted intervention.<\/p>\n            <p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#555555;line-height:1.4\">EOU Spring Research Symposium, 2023<\/p>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1O05wwu790mH-2d9axTgj0ONWTRkzL4m2\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"background:#0b4f8a;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:600\">View Full Poster<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/td>\n\n      <td style=\"vertical-align:top\">\n        <div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1EdmT9MVzSsO3FzCDvJtzQjRpKyWBIBDr\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"line-height:0\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/leap\/files\/2026\/04\/final_poster_refresh_10.png\" alt=\"Muscle Oxygenation During Dynamic Warm-Up poster\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\">\n          <\/a>\n          <div style=\"padding:16px 16px 18px 16px;text-align:left\">\n            <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:1.35\">Muscle Oxygenation During Dynamic Warm-Up<\/h3>\n            <p style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;line-height:1.55\">Dynamic warm-ups produced measurable changes in muscle oxygenation, with substantial variability in recovery across athletes.<\/p>\n            <p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#555555;line-height:1.4\">EOU Spring Research Symposium, 2022<\/p>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1EdmT9MVzSsO3FzCDvJtzQjRpKyWBIBDr\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"background:#0b4f8a;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:600\">View Full Poster<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        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