Url Resource class Title Creator Subject Date Type Identifier Language Rights Abstract Date Available Degree Note History note Type https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4309 Effects of Exercise on an American Sign Language Interpreter: Work Production, Mental Health and Physical Health Sierra Greiner exercise | mental burnout | ASL interpreters | mental health | physical health 12/1/2022 Text theses/224 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 03/08/2023, this item is in copyright. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Mental burnout and physical fatigue are common in American Sign Language interpreters. In this action research project, I studied the relationship between exercise and one interpreter’s mental and physical strain and job performance. Exercise has always been my main source of self-care. I wanted to take a deeper look at the scientific reasoning behind why a regular exercise routine can lead to a clearer working mind. I conducted research on myself over 20 weeks using a log of my daily workouts, weekly work samples, and weekly journal entries, focusing on how I was feeling mentally and physically. This study allowed me to see how my weekly exercise routine has had a direct positive impact on my work and my mental and physical health. 12/6/2022 Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies Amanda Smith, Elisa Maroney action_research