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The Acute Effect Of A Mandibular Repositioning Appliance On Force Production During An Isometric Clean Pull In Recreationally Trained Males, Daniel L. Hartman
The Acute Effect Of A Mandibular Repositioning Appliance On Force Production During An Isometric Clean Pull In Recreationally Trained Males, Daniel L. Hartman
Honors Theses
The use of a performance mouthpiece may cause notable performance changes in an isometric mid-thigh clean pull (iMTCP) due to altered muscular force production. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of wearing various mouthpieces coupled with a clenching of the jaw on iMTCP force production. Three recreationally trained college-aged males (Age: 26.67 ± 2.89) volunteered to participate in three testing sessions separated by one week each. In the three sessions, the subject performed repetitions of an iMTCP under the following conditions: performance mouthpiece with jaw clenched (PMP-JC), performance mouthpiece with no clench (PMP-NC), traditional mouthpiece with …
Investigating The Effects Of Alternative Footwear On Balance, David S. May
Investigating The Effects Of Alternative Footwear On Balance, David S. May
Honors Theses
Falls are one of the leading causes of injuries and unintentional deaths in the United States, with 27,800 fatalities attributed to falls in 2012 (National Safety Council, 2014). With two thirds of our body mass located two thirds of our body height above the ground, humans require constant work from balance control systems to prevent these falls (Winter, 1995). Because shoes can alter somatosensory input from the mechanoreceptors on the bottom of the foot and affect these balance control systems (Menant et al, 2008), they must be taken into account when looking into the causes of falls. Traditional footwear designs …
The Effects Of Mouth Guards And Clenching On Strength And Power Measures Of A Countermovement Vertical Jump: A Pilot Study, Hannah M. Hudson
The Effects Of Mouth Guards And Clenching On Strength And Power Measures Of A Countermovement Vertical Jump: A Pilot Study, Hannah M. Hudson
Honors Theses
Strength and power gains from either mouth guards or clenching have been reported in highly trained athletes from a number of studies utilizing different testing measures. However, there have not been statistically significant effects in a recreationally trained population; and there has not been a research design to combine multiple mouthpiece conditions (mouthpiece designed for performance, a traditional mouth guard, and no mouthpiece condition) with a clench and no clench sub-condition. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate potential ergogenic effects of mouth guards and clenching on strength and power measures of a countermovement vertical jump. Three recreationally …