Digital Commons Network^™

Temporal Trends In The Cardiorespiratory Fitness Of Children And Adolescents Representing 19 High-Income And Upper Middle-Income Countries Between 1981 And 2014, Grant Tomkinson, Justin J. Lang, Mark S. Tremblay

Education, Health & Behavior Studies Faculty Publications

Objective To estimate international and national temporal trends in the cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) of children and adolescents and to examine relationships between temporal trends in CRF and temporal trends in broad socioeconomic and health-related indicators across countries.

Methods Data were obtained from a systematic search of studies that explicitly reported 20 m shuttle run test (a validated measure of CRF) descriptive data on apparently healthy individuals aged 9–17 years. Following the estimation of relative peak oxygen uptake (mL/kg/min) as a measure of CRF, sample-weighted temporal trends were estimated at the country–sex–age level using best-fitting linear or polynomial regression models relating …

Volume 55, Number 11: October 25, 2017, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

A Protocol For Preparation And Transfection Of Rat Entorhinal Cortex Organotypic Cultures For Electrophysiological Whole-Cell Recordings, Nicholas I. Cilz, James E. Porter, Saobo Lei

Biomedical Sciences Faculty Publications

Understanding how neuromodulators influence synaptic transmission and intrinsic excitability within the entorhinal cortex (EC) is critical to furthering our understanding of the molecular and cellular aspects of this region. Organotypic cultures can provide a cost-effective means to employ selective molecular biological strategies in elucidating cellular mechanisms of neuromodulation in the EC. We therefore adapted our acute slice model for organotypic culture applications and optimized a protocol for the preparation and biolistic transfection of cultured horizontal EC slices. Here, we present our detailed protocol for culturing EC slices. Using an n-methyl-D-glucamine (NMDG)-containing cutting solution, we obtain healthy EC slice cultures for …

October 13, 2017, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.

Und Today: October 2017, University Of North Dakota

UND Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Rain Rhythms: Fall 2017, College Of Nursing & Professional Disciplines

RAIN Rhythms

No abstract provided.

Non-Linear Heart Rate And Blood Pressure Interaction In Response To Lower-Body Negative Pressure, Ajay K. Verma, Da Xu, Amanmeet Garg, Anita T. Cote, Andrew P. Blaber, Kouhyar Tavakolian

Electrical Engineering Faculty Publications

Early detection of hemorrhage remains an open problem. In this regard, blood pressure has been an ineffective measure of blood loss due to numerous compensatory mechanisms sustaining arterial blood pressure homeostasis. Here, we investigate the feasibility of causality detection in the heart rate and blood pressure interaction, a closed-loop control system, for early detection of hemorrhage. The hemorrhage was simulated via graded lower-body negative pressure (LBNP) from 0 to -40 mmHg. The research hypothesis was that a significant elevation of causal control in the direction of blood pressure to heart rate (i.e., baroreflex response) is an early indicator of central …

Vol. 42, No. 3: Fall 2017, School Of Medicine & Health Sciences

North Dakota Medicine Archive

No abstract provided.

Volume 55, Number 7: September 27, 2017, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

September 15, 2017, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.

September 8, 2017, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.

September 1, 2017, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.

Und Today: September 2017, University Of North Dakota

UND Today Archive

No abstract provided.

History Of North Dakota, Elwyn B. Robinson

Open Educational Resources

Elwyn Robinson's sweeping History of North Dakota has become a classic in American state histories. One of the state's great professors and historians takes into account not only politics, but sociology, economics, ethnology, theology, nature studies and geography to describe North Dakota to the world and to itself.

Geography, in particular, formed the basis of Professor Robinson's historical interpretation. His 'too-much mistake,' the belief that North Dakota built too much, too fast, in an isolated area buffeted by difficult climate, has become the guiding principle for a quarter century of historical debate on Dakota plains history.

Volume 55, Number 3: August 30, 2017, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Pharmacological And Non-Pharmacological Management Of Depression In Patients With Alzheimer’S Disease, Alicia Cebulak

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.

Volume 54, Number 52: August 09, 2017, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Systematic Review Of The Relationship Between 20m Shuttle Run Performance And Health Indicators Among Children And Youth, Justin J. Lang, Kevin Belanger, Veronica Poitras, Ian Janssen, Grant Tomkinson, Mark S. Tremblay

Education, Health & Behavior Studies Faculty Publications

Objective

This systematic review aimed to summarize research that assessed the associations between 20 m shuttle run test (20mSRT) performance and indicators of physiological, psychosocial and cognitive health among school-aged children and youth.

Design

Systematic review.

Methods

Five online databases were used to identify peer-reviewed studies published from 1980 to 2016. Studies were included if they matched these criteria: population (children and youth with a mean age of 5–17 years and/or in Grades 1–12), intervention/exposure (performance on the 20mSRT), and outcomes (health indicators: adiposity, cardiometabolic biomarkers, cognition, mental health, psychosocial health, self-esteem and physical self-perception, quality of life and wellbeing, …

Summer Commencement: August 4, 2017, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Summer Commencement program from August 4, 2017.

Volume 54, Number 51: August 02, 2017, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Und Today: August 2017, University Of North Dakota

UND Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Examining Drinking Motivation, Resiliency, And Alcohol Use Among American Indian And Caucasian College Students, Emily Sargent

Theses and Dissertations

While previous research has suggested American Indians (AI) experience higher levels of alcohol use and related consequences than Caucasians (CA), recent research has demonstrated that AI may actually be drinking at the same or lower rates than CA. AI college students may choose to consume alcohol for different reasons than CA students, referred to as drinking motivation. Resiliency (i.e., experiencing positive outcomes regardless of serious threats) may be one factor that moderates the relationship between specific drinking motives and alcohol use. The current study examined alcohol use, drinking motivation, and resiliency among University of North Dakota (UND) AI (n = …

Social Reactions To Sexual Assault Survivors Presenting With Ptsd: The Impact Of Survivor Gender And Psychotherapy Treatment-Seeking Status, Shannon Marie Sommer

Theses and Dissertations

The present study examined public perceptions of and willingness to provide social support to survivors of sexual assault presenting with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the survivor’s gender (male vs. female), psychotherapy treatment-seeking status (no treatment vs. dropped out after four sessions vs. still in treatment), and participant gender (male vs. female). Participants (n = 178) read one of six vignettes based on a 2 (gender of survivor of sexual assault: male vs. female) X 3 (treatment-seeking status: no treatment vs. dropped out of treatment after four sessions vs. still in treatment) factorial design describing the life circumstances and …

Volume 54, Number 50: July 26, 2017, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Cyclophyllidea Van Beneden In Braun, 1900, Jean Mariaux, Vasyl V. Tkach, Gergana P. Vasileva, Andrea Waeschenbach, Ian Beveridge, Yana D. Dimitrova, Voitto Haukisalmi, Stephen E. Greiman, D. Timothy J. Littlewood, Arseny A. Makarikov, Anna J. Phillips, Tantely Razafiarisolo, Vincent Widmer, Boyko B. Georgiev

Biology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Volume 54, Number 49: July 19, 2017, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Nonpharmacologic Interventions And Adjunct Therapies In The Treatment Of Schizophrenia, Katie West

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.

Volume 54, Number 48: July 12, 2017, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Digit Ratio (2d:4d) And Muscular Strength In Adolescent Boys, Jordan M. Tomkinson, Grant Tomkinson

Education, Health & Behavior Studies Faculty Publications

Using a cross-sectional design, this study quantified the relationship between the digit ratio (2D:4D) and muscular strength in 57 adolescent boys. 2D:4D was very likely a moderate negative correlate of handgrip strength, even after adjustment for age and body size. This result may reflect the organizational benefits of prenatal testosterone.

Vol. 42, No. 2: Summer 2017, School Of Medicine & Health Sciences

North Dakota Medicine Archive

No abstract provided.