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Increasing Fitness Engagement Among Ohiohealth Employees, Kristen Goins Oct 2017

Increasing Fitness Engagement Among Ohiohealth Employees, Kristen Goins

Masters Theses/Capstone Projects

This presentation focuses on how to increase fitness engagement among the employees of a large medical facility.


Prevention Of Ankle Sprains, Travis Schomacker Apr 2017

Prevention Of Ankle Sprains, Travis Schomacker

Masters Theses/Capstone Projects

Ankle instability is weakness of the ankles due to previous injuries. According to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), more than 460,000 college athletes play a total of 24 sports. Results from Indiana University showed that 67% of former players claim they suffered a major injury while competing n the collegiate level.


Clinical Recommendations For Functional Ankle Instability Based Upon Best Practice Guidelines, Marc Mccuen Apr 2017

Clinical Recommendations For Functional Ankle Instability Based Upon Best Practice Guidelines, Marc Mccuen

Masters Theses/Capstone Projects

Functional Ankle Instability is often the result of multiple previous lateral ankle sprains. Usually more than two lateral ankle sprains on the same ankle puts that ankle into a category of Functional Ankle Instability. The reoccurring lateral ankle sprains lead to Functional Ankle Instability, which is stated as being a feeling of instability, repeated episodes of giving way, weakness during physical activity, and self-reported disability (Hall, Docherty, Simon, Kingma, Klossner, 2015). Patients describe Functional Ankle Instability by saying that their ankle “gives way,” or that there is “weakness with function” (Hall, 2015). There are several questionnaires that allow for patients …


Connections Between Project-Based Learning And Mathematics Instruction: Exploring Their Integration In Classroom Curricula, Zoe Nietert Apr 2017

Connections Between Project-Based Learning And Mathematics Instruction: Exploring Their Integration In Classroom Curricula, Zoe Nietert

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects

Project-based learning is poorly defined leading to confusion and inconsistent implementation in the classroom. To eliminate the use of project-based learning as educational jargon it is imperative to define the term. This project aims to define project-based learning in a manner that outlines its critical and variable attributes. From the established definition, a rubric is created to determine the quality of project-based learning materials, specifically in the context of math education. The purpose of the rubric is to create a tool to be used in future classrooms as a means of identifying classroom curricula that demonstrate both project-based learning and …


The Pathophysiological Process Of Sepsis, Stefane Adams Jan 2017

The Pathophysiological Process Of Sepsis, Stefane Adams

Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)

Sepsis is a medical emergency and can be a life-threatening illness that results as a complication from a severe infection, which occurs when chemicals that have been released into the bloodstream by the body’s defense system work to fight off an infection (Mayo Clinic, 2016). Sepsis is one of the leading causes of deaths in patients in the hospital setting worldwide, becoming more common than breast and bowel cancer combined (Nursing Times, 2014). Sepsis can affect anyone; however it is more common in the elderly or in individuals with weaker immune systems. Health care providers (HCPs) must fully understand this …