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Voluntary Exercise Reduces Alzheimer’S-Like Pathology After Inflammation In Mice, Marielle K. Weintraub, Jordon D. White, Stephanie M. Turner, Samantha L. Hodges, Amanda Leigh Morin, Lindsey N. Sadler, Gary W. Boehm, Michael J. Chumley

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Current global statistics estimate that 44.4 million people are afflicted with dementia, and that 50%-75% of these patients suffer from Alzheimer’s disease (AD; Prince et al. 2013). AD, a progressive disorder categorized by neuronal and behavioral deterioration, is the 6^th leading cause of death in America (Alz facts and figure 2012). One hallmark pathology of AD is the presence of amyloid-beta (Aβ) in the brain, which can limit cell-to-cell communication, leading to cognitive deficits, and neuronal cell death. Although the exact origins of this disease still remain unknown, one possible catalyst of AD pathology is inflammation. Our lab has …

Parker Family Papers (Mss 118), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 118. A wide array of materials, chiefly correspondence, of the Liddell and Spencer families of Alabama and the Parker family of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Of particular interest are Civil War letters written to Mary E. “Mollie” Liddell, items related to Howard College and Judson Institute in Marion, Alabama, letters to Lorena Parker from a missionary in Ethiopia, and a letter mentioning Texas politics in 1860.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 36, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Rogers, Shelby. Council on Postsecondary Education Supports WKU During Budget Uncertainty
• Burton, Kristina. Whodunit? WKU Theatre & Dance, Music Department Presents Curtains
• Crumbie, Trey. Honors College & International Center Construction to Begin Next Month
• Lawson, Anna. WKU Remembers Inspiring Professor – Lindsey Powell, Anthropology
• Roederer, Anna. WKU International Club Fosters Diversity Through Olympic Games
• Cole, Tanner. Police Academy Hosts Education Program – WKU Police
• Crumbie, Trey. New Director Helps Retention at South Campus – Carlous Yates
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Athletics Budget vs Other Things
• Knight Commission Numbers Show …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 35, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Rogers, Shelby. Athletics & Academics Gap Totals $25K – Budget
• Burton, Kristina. A Delayed Degree – Non-Traditional Students, Barbara Morrow
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Kentucky’s Graduation Rate Drops in High Schools
• Roederer, Anna. Chef Dishes Out Advice, Nutritious Recipes – Julie Lee
• Holloway, Kae & Keevin Foree. Spring Into Warmer Fashion Trends
• Pait, Ryan. House of Cards Paints the White House Black – Television
• Wolffbrandt, Adam. Just Dance – Theatre & Dance
• Lawson, Anna. Green River Grotto Cleans Hidden River Cave – Spelunking
• Brown, Leah. Gordon Emslie Consults Student Government Association, …

Interview With Kathy Proffitt (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcript of interview by Brent Björkman with Kathy Proffitt about her experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Björkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."

Ua3/9/7 Legislative Talking Points, Wku President's Office - Ransdell

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU president Gary Ransdell to faculty & staff.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 34, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Normalizing the Grief: Procedures to Follow After a Student Death
• Harrison, Taylor. Administrators Grapple With Student Death
• Brown, Leah. Fraternity Coming Back to WKU – Phi Delta Theta
• Williams, Joanna. WKU Store Experiences Major Turnover
• Holloway, Kae. Corvette Museum Regroups, Works to Retrieve Cars – Sinkholes
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Center for Financial Success Works to Spread Financial Literacy
• Prochazka, Tyler. Professor’s New Book Delves Into History of Tobacco in Kentucky – Ann Ferrell
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Students Lose Jobs – Minimum Wage, Budget
• Short Changed: Don’t Let Student Jobs …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 33, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Mathews, Mackenzie. International Programs Undergoes Transition
• Holloway, Kae. Corvette Collapse – Corvette Museum, Sinkholes
• Boyd, Kayla. Student Juggles Classwork, Motherhood – Kelsey Luttrell
• Downey, Casey. Alumni Find Success in Marketing Ideas – David Downing, , Derrick Hunt, Josh Hampton, Andrew Sturgill, Yellowberri
• Mudd, Aaron. Sleep Out for Homeless Event Comes to WKU – Phi Beta Sigma
• Conniff, Ben. A Work of Art That Should Stay Lost – Monuments Men
• Holloway, Kae. Experience A New Type of Fashion Therapy
• Clark, Mike. On a Roll – Roller Derby
• Allen, Whitney. Happy …

Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 32, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Corum, John. New Policy for Changes to Major Discussed – Student Government Association
• Rogers, Shelby. Minimum Wage Bill Adds to Financial Headache – Budget
• Brown, Leah. Mariah’s Set to Move from Historic Building in April
• Rogers, Shelby. WKU Lawsuits Remain Stagnant Over Past Semester – Discrimination, Race, Handicapped Persons
• Crumbie, Trey. SMARTS Think Tank Café Expands Menu, Adds Veggie Options – Dining Services
• Hunton, Ryan. How You Handle Stress Can Impact Your Future
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon WKU Open In Blizzard
• Campus Closure Apparently Not An Option – Winter, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 31, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Allen, Whitney. Life on the Out Side – Cody Cox, Gays, Lesbians
• Mathews, Mackenzie. General Education Changes Coming Fall 2014
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Winter Term Promotes Retention
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Diplomat-In-Residence Plans to Use Experience to Aid Students – Michael McClellan
• French, Jackson. Student-Run Social Media Business Taking Off – Hangout Creative, Blake Blackburn, Joel Nivens
• Boka, Bykeyana. A Welcome Back from Student Government Association President
• Pait, Ryan. The Spell of American Horror Story – Television
• Powers, Brian. In Full Force – Wu-Force, Concerts, Cultural Enhancement Series
• Conniff, Ben. An Actor …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 30, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Mathews, Mackenzie. Health & Human Services Dean Down to Three Candidates
• Beasecker, Allyson. Elephant in the Room – Cage the Elephant, Concerts
• Crumbie, Trey. Normal Street Gravel Parking Lot to Be Removed – Parking & Transportation Services
• Burton, Kristina. After Year of Work, Queerability Continues to Expand – Kristen Guin, Gays & Lesbians
• Williams, Joann. Cornel West to Highlight Black History Month Events
• Mudd, Aaron. Imagewest Eager to Start Semester with New Director – Jenna Warrenfeltz
• Volt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Fairness Ordinance
• Branham, Kristi. Disappointed in Thursday’s Photo – …

Chhs February 2014 E-Newsletter, Dr. John Bonaguro, Dean, Vashon S. Wells, Editor, Wku College Of Health & Human Services

College of Health & Human Services Publications

No abstract provided.

Deep Impact: How A Job-Embedded Formative Assessment Professional Development Model Affected Teacher Practice, Thomas A. Stewart, Gary Houchens

School of Leadership & Professional Studies Faculty Publications

This study supports the work of Black and Wiliam (1998), who demonstrated that when teachers effectively utilize formative assessment strategies, student learning increases significantly. However, the researchers also found a “poverty of practice” among teachers, in that few fully understood how to implement classroom formative assessment. This qualitative case study examined a series of voluntary workshops offered at one middle school designed to address this poverty of practice. Data were gathered via semi-structured interviews. These research questions framed the study: (1) What role did a professional learning community structure play in shaping workshop participants’ perceived effectiveness of a voluntary formative …

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 90, No. 1), Kentucky Library Research Collections

The Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 29, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Crumbie, Trey. Grise Elevator Back Up & Operational
• Downey, Casey. Fight or Flight – Active Shooter Protocol, WKU Police
• Rogers, Shelby. Information Technology Policies Await Final Revision
• French, Jackson. Security in Center for Research & Development Parking Lot Heightened Over Break
• Pait, Ryan. Don’t Miss Out on These 2013 TV Gems – Television
• Hughey, Aaron. In America There Is No One Size Fits All
• Powers, Brian. Out of the Box Photo Spread – Jr. Food Stores
• Burton, Kristina. Convenience Store Closing Saddens WKU Community – Jr. Food Stores
• Conniff, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Rogers, Shelby. WKU Facing $1.8 Million Budget Cut
• Rogers, Shelby. Regents Tackle Jeff Brohm Contract & Budget Cuts in Friday Meeting
• Parker, Jacob. Ordinance Allows Purchase of Alcohol on Sunday
• Crumbie, Trey. DSU Renovation Reaches Final Phase, Opening in August – Downing University Center
• Mudd, Aaron. WKU Offers Scholarships at Study Abroad Fair
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Big Red Can’t Reach Higher Education
• Not So Accessible: State Education Should Be Accessible to Potential Students
• Hunton, Ryan. Caring for Our Health Is a Challenge That Connects Us
• Crumbie, Trey. North …

Self-Determined Engagement In Physical Activity And Sedentary Behaviors Of Us College Students, Ale Quartiroli, Hotaka Maeda

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 7(1) : 87-97, 2014. Although the importance of promoting physical activity is well established, researchers have recently considered “sedentary behaviors” as another key risk factor for chronic disease.However, little is known about the motivational processes regulating sedentary behavior on a daily basis. A substantial amount of research has been based on the self-determination theory to examine the motivational processes regulating physical activity behaviors. However, only limited attention has been paid to sedentary behaviors from this theoretical perspective. This study aims to identify and understand motivational aspects related to sedentary behavior from a self-determination perspective. A …

Psychosocial Factors Related To Children’S Active School Travel: A Comparison Of Two European Regions, David Mcminn, David A. Rowe, Shemane Murtagh, Norah M. Nelson, Ivan Čuk, Almir Atiković, Mojca Peček, Gavin Breslin, Elaine M. Murtagh, Marie H. Murphy

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 7(1) : 75-86, 2014. Inequalities in health-behaviors exist between regions of Europe, along a North West/South East axis. This study investigated whether prevalence of walking to school and associated psychosocial antecedents differed between these two European regions. Participants were 1,263 children aged 7-11 years, from five countries. Children from North West Europe (n = 641) and South East Europe (n = 622) completed a school travel questionnaire that measured demographics, school commuting mode, travel companion, feelings about their local area, and Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) variables related to walking to school. Multivariate analysis of …

Ua3/9/7 2014 Winter Term Update, Wku President's Office - Ransdell

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU president Gary Ransdell to faculty & staff.

January Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

Enhancing Your Credibility As A Professional: Things To Do - Things To Avoid, Aaron W. Hughey

Counseling & Student Affairs Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Practical Application Of Research Outcomes In The Field For Elite Athletes, David B. Pyne

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Coaches, athletes and practitioners are keen to employ effective evidence-based interventions and strategies in the field to reduce the risk of illness compromising training and competitive performance. Factors affecting immune function and the risk of illness in athletes include: the volume, intensity and load of exercise training, degree of exposure to pathogens, underlying health and medical status of individual athletes, lifestyle behaviours including nutrition, sleep and recovery, and psychosocial issues related to training and competition. Given the lack of specific research studies on elite athletes it is necessary to look more broadly at related disciplines including clinical immunology, general medicine, …

Effects Of “Living High-Training Low” On Male/Female Obese Adolescent’S Morphological Indices And Glucose/Lipid Metabolism, Ru Wang, Hong-Xia Wang, Ya-Li Xu, P.R.Mabounda Kounga, Pei-Jie Chen

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Abstract

Objective:This study aims to investigate the effects of 4 weeks living high-training low (HiLo) on obese adolescent’s body composition, glucose/lipid metabolism and gender differences.

Method: 37 overweight and obese adolescents (13-16 old), volunteers participated in the fully closed weight-loss exercises. They were randomly divided into two groups as the normal oxygen group (n=19) and hypoxia group (n=18) and exercised an intervention for four-weeks. For the normal oxygen group, aerobic exercises and diet control intervention methods were used. Exercise intensity and individualized exercise prescription were based upon subject health condition and exercise tolerance test. Dieticians according to subject basal …

Preventive Effect Of Tribulus Terrestris Extract On Exercise-Related Immunosuppression And Its Mechanism, Liang Yin, Gui Liu, Xiaohui Wang

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Introduction: To investigate preventive effect of Tribulus terrestris extract (TT) on exercise-related immunosuppression in rats and explore the mechanisms- the role of Glucocorticoid (GC), Glucocorticoid Receptor (GR) and NF-kB inhibitor protein alpha (IkBa). Methods: Thirty male SD rats were randomly divided into control group, over-trained group and over-trained plus TT group. The last two groups were trained on a motor-driven treadmill with a progressively increased load for 6 weeks. The over-trained plus TT rats took the medicine by gastric irrigation while the others ingested the same amount of saline. The numbers of CD3+, CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and …

Contribution Of Lactobacillus Casei To The Recovery From Chemically Induced Skeletal Muscle Damage Under Chronic Stress, Kaori Matsuo, Izumi Tabata, Ryoichi Nagatomi

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Background: Regeneration of damaged skeletal muscle requires sufficient supply of nutrients. Fully functional intestine and colon assure sufficient supply of nutrients. Gut commensal bacteria are known to support intestinal function. Previously lactobacillus treatment of elite athletes was shown to be effective in attenuating fatigue and impaired performance. We hypothesized that Lactobacillus casei (L.casei) administration may facilitate recovery of damaged skeletal muscle when the gut function is suppressed under chronic stress in which muscle regeneration is compromised.

Objective: To investigate contribution of L.casei under chronic stress to the recovery of damaged skeletal muscle in young and older adult mice. …

The Effect Of Voluntary Exercise Training On Lps-Induced Tnf-Alpha After Exhaustive Exercise, Hiromi Kitamura, Masataka Uchida, Eri Oyanagi, Hiromi Yano

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

OBJECTIVES: Acute strenuous exercise attenuates inflammatory cytokine production. The attenuation after strenuous exercise is due to the effect of catecholamine. Voluntary exercise training has many beneficial effects, for example enhanced immune function at rest. However, little is known that the influence of voluntary exercise training on pro-inflammatory cytokine in response to pathogen. In this study, we investigated the effect of voluntary exercise training on production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha in response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) after strenuous exercise.

METHODS: Female F344 rats were divided into two groups, voluntary training and sedentary. The voluntary trained rats engaged in wheel running for …

Relationship Between Macrophage Differentiation And The Chemotactic Activity Toward Damaged Muscle Cells, Hiromi Yano, Masataka Uchida, Eri Oyanagi, Akira Yamauchi, Michael J. Kremenik

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Aim: We investigated the effect of macrophage differentiation on the chemotactic activity to invade local damaged muscle using in vitro models of muscle injury. Methods: C2C12 cell myoblasts, and J774 cell macrophages were used. The “killed-C2C12” cells were combined with live C2C12 cells (live:killed C2C12 = 1:0.5) as a partially damaged muscle model. The J774 cells were stimulated with LPS and DEX. The chemotactic activity of J774 cells was examined using TAXIScan device. Results: Although the velocity of J774 cells was little affected by each type of C2C12 cells (live, killed and combination), the directionality of the J774 cells was …