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Surgical Repair Of A Biceps Tendon Rupture: A Systematic Review, Josh Nelson
Surgical Repair Of A Biceps Tendon Rupture: A Systematic Review, Josh Nelson
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Objective. To evaluate the methodological quality of Bicep tendon rupture surgical repair studies found in the current literature. Data sources. Pubmed (1950--2009), CINAHL (1985--2009), SPORTdiscus (1987--2009), MEDLINE, Google Scholar, SCIENCE DIRECT (1980--2009) from December 2009 to January 2009 were searched using the terms Distal biceps tendon, Proximal Biceps tendon, Long head of the biceps tendon individually. Second the term biceps tendon rupture was combined with each of the following words: anatomy, surgical treatment, conservative treatment, imaging, conservative treatment, biomechanics, etiology, and epidemiology. Third, Citations were cross-referenced from studies to include literature not found in the original search. Study selection . …
Computer-Aided Semantic Signature Identification And Document Classification Via Semantic Signatures, Uday Kiran Para
Computer-Aided Semantic Signature Identification And Document Classification Via Semantic Signatures, Uday Kiran Para
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
In this era of textual data explosion on the World Wide Web, it may be very hard to find documents that are similar to the documents that are of interest to us. To overcome this problem we have developed a type of semantic signature that captures the semantics of target content (text). Semantic signatures from a text/document of interest are derived using the software package semantic signature mining tool (SSMinT). This software package has been developed as a part of this thesis work in collaboration with Sri Ramya Peddada. These semantic signatures are used to search and retrieve documents with …
Successful Weight Loss In Women Participating In The West Virginia Wisewoman Study: A Mixed Methods Approach, Jennifer A. Presley
Successful Weight Loss In Women Participating In The West Virginia Wisewoman Study: A Mixed Methods Approach, Jennifer A. Presley
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Objectives. This mixed-methods study was designed to examine sociodemographic, health-related lifestyle, quality of life, and social support factors associated with weight loss in women, and to describe the high points, low points and turning points in the stories of women who lost at least 5% of their baseline weight in the West Virginia WISEWOMAN study.;Methods. Using chi square tests and t-tests, data from the West Virginia WISEWOMAN study were used to compare the 67 women who successfully lost at least 5% of their baseline weight to the 334 women who stayed within 5% of their baseline weight. For the qualitative …
Essays On Housing Markets And Economic *Growth, Arzu Sen
Essays On Housing Markets And Economic *Growth, Arzu Sen
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This dissertation is composed of three essays examining housing markets and economic growth, while carefully considering the role of space. The first chapter serves as an introduction and briefly discusses how each essay contributes to the literature. The second chapter estimates the relationship between residential property values and proximity to coal mines in Monongalia County, West Virginia. The study utilizes a spatial hedonic price model complemented with GIS techniques to estimate the marginal willingness to pay for properties surrounding coal mines. Study findings indicate that proximity to a coal mine translates negatively into property values. The third chapter is related …
Considering The Curricular Impact Of Lactation Consulting/Counseling On Breastfeeding Decisions Within Two West Virginia County Wic Programs., Joni M. Johnson Gray
Considering The Curricular Impact Of Lactation Consulting/Counseling On Breastfeeding Decisions Within Two West Virginia County Wic Programs., Joni M. Johnson Gray
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Due to a glaring absence of research into the breastfeeding decisions of Appalachian women, this study investigates the potential influences of the WIC program and its counseling on the infant feeding decisions of West Virginia women. Using the lens of critical theory, the study employs a mixed methods research approach, including the distribution of a breastfeeding perception survey, extended interviews with WIC lactation consultants and an analysis of WV WIC’s proposed and practiced breastfeeding education curriculum. Results suggest that WV mothers are informed about the benefits of breastfeeding, but not necessarily from interactions with the WIC program. Rather, a latent …
Maximizing Broiler Performance And Health Through Feed., Kelley Grace Stacey Lilly
Maximizing Broiler Performance And Health Through Feed., Kelley Grace Stacey Lilly
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Feed represents approximately 70% of the costs required to produce broiler chickens. A concern in commercial poultry production is pellet quality and the cost required to make pellets of high quality. However, improvements in broiler performance attributed to improved pellet quality may help to alleviate these costs. In Chapter 2, two experiments were conducted at West Virginia University: Experiment 1) pellets were manufactured by utilizing varying processing techniques in order to create five dietary treatments, unique in feed form and Experiment 2) was conducted to explain variations in feed form on broilers of varying sex categories with consistent nutrient availability …
The Use Of A Proficiency-Based Clinical Tool In The Evaluation Of Clinical Knowledge And Skills In The Athletic Training Setting, Shannon L. Baldwin
The Use Of A Proficiency-Based Clinical Tool In The Evaluation Of Clinical Knowledge And Skills In The Athletic Training Setting, Shannon L. Baldwin
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Context. Athletic training clinical education has changed significantly since the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) became the accrediting body for the profession. One of the changes is to require proficiency in both didactic knowledge and clinical performance through evaluation. Clinical education studies are evident and methods of teaching and learning are explored frequently, however little is known about the connection of athletic training students' didactic performance and clinical proficiency competencies with on the field experiences. Objective. The purpose of this study was to create a clinical proficiency evaluation tool as a means to evaluate an athletic training …
Assessing The Influence Of Coronary Heart Disease Knowledge, Perception Of Personal Risk, And Delay Discounting Of Future Health On Diet And Physical Activity, Kimberly Bosworth Blake
Assessing The Influence Of Coronary Heart Disease Knowledge, Perception Of Personal Risk, And Delay Discounting Of Future Health On Diet And Physical Activity, Kimberly Bosworth Blake
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Although modifiable risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) can be favorably impacted by healthful diet and physical activity, health care providers face a population that generally exhibits unhealthy eating habits and sedentary lifestyles. Identifying strategies to improve the effectiveness of health care provider guidance is urgently needed to reduce CHD risk. The objective of this series of studies was to determine the association between CHD knowledge, perceived risk, and delay discounting and diet and physical activity (PA) levels in adults. The research design was cross-sectional and the methods included an online survey to obtain information regarding CHD knowledge, perceived …
Parenting Practices Mediate Parenting Stress And Child Inhibited, Shy Behavior, Ying Dong
Parenting Practices Mediate Parenting Stress And Child Inhibited, Shy Behavior, Ying Dong
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Parenting practices were investigated as mediators between parenting stress and child inhibited, shy behavior. Parenting stress was also examined as a moderator between parenting practices and child inhibited, shy behavior. Twenty-seven preschool-aged children (14 boys, 13 girls; mean age =3.5 years) and their mothers (mean age =34 years) participated in the study. Mothers completed a battery of questionnaires to assess parenting stress, parenting practices, and child inhibited, shy behavior. Regression analyses were conducted and it was found that parenting practices do not mediate the relation between parenting stress and inhibited, shy behavior. However, there appears to be an indirect relation …
Analysis Of Concussion Management Policies And Procedures Among Athletic Trainers In The Four Divisions Of Ncaa Collegiate Football, James D. Dorneman Jr.
Analysis Of Concussion Management Policies And Procedures Among Athletic Trainers In The Four Divisions Of Ncaa Collegiate Football, James D. Dorneman Jr.
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Context. Cerebral concussions are a common injury in the sport of football. To evaluate, manage, and make return to play decisions for concussions, the sports medicine community has access to various protocols. These various protocols recommend a multifaceted approach to accurately diagnose and treat athletes with concussions, but it is questioned whether this occurs. Objective. To investigate current trends of head football certified athletic trainers in concussion evaluation, management, and return-to-play. The secondary purpose of this study was to examine head football athletic trainers use of the NATA position statement as it pertains to evaluation, management, and return-to-play. Design. This …
Ergonomic Evaluation Of Block Lifting Tools On Biomechanical Stresses To Masons, Meng Han
Ergonomic Evaluation Of Block Lifting Tools On Biomechanical Stresses To Masons, Meng Han
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Masonry has very high incidence rate of all construction trades for injuries with lost workdays due to overexertion involving lifting in the USA. An increasingly frequent masonry task is the construction of retaining walls for landscaping purposes, whereas retaining wall blocks typically weigh 80 pounds or more, and are oddly shaped with poor hand coupling. Due to the extreme weight of the blocks and poor hand coupling, workers are often required to use awkward postures and jerking motions during the lift and place of the block. As a result of these challenges associated with manipulating these blocks by hand, tools …
The Effects Of A Randomized Four-Week Dynamic Balance Training Program On Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability, Benjamin M. Anguish
The Effects Of A Randomized Four-Week Dynamic Balance Training Program On Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability, Benjamin M. Anguish
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Context. Rehabilitation for chronic ankle instability is constantly evolving in an attempt to determine the correct course to reduce the deficits associated with chronic ankle instability. Research has shown that balance training over a 4 week period was beneficial in improving self-reported function, dynamic postural control and static postural control. With results still unclear on whether balance and coordination training will increase dynamic postural control or joint position sense, dynamic balance training program may be beneficial in decreasing the deficits associated with chronic ankle instability. Objective. The present study aims to investigate the affects of a dynamic balance training program …
The Effects Of Fungal Pigments On Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectral Peak Formation, Amanda Dawn Buskirk
The Effects Of Fungal Pigments On Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectral Peak Formation, Amanda Dawn Buskirk
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Fungi are ubiquitous microorganisms that commonly cause diseases with high mortality rates in immunocompromised hosts. In order to successfully treat the infection and subsequently decrease mortality rates, it is necessary to rapidly identify the causal organism(s) and promptly begin the proper treatment. Common identification methods, such as viable culture characterization, are often time consuming or not species-specific, as is the case with many molecular or immunodiagnostic assays. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has been used to discriminate between many clinically relevant microorganisms. Recently, MALDI-TOF MS has been used to discriminate between monilaceous fungal species, however, darkly pigmented …
Nonmedical Psychostimulant Use And Sleep Among Adolescents And Emerging Adults, Megan M. Clegg-Kraynok
Nonmedical Psychostimulant Use And Sleep Among Adolescents And Emerging Adults, Megan M. Clegg-Kraynok
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Rates of nonmedical psychostimulant use among emerging adults have been previously examined using self-report, but rates among adolescents have not been well documented. Additionally, few studies have examined the relation of nonmedical psychostimulant use and sleep. One purpose of this study was to examine rates of nonmedical psychostimulant use and sleep among adolescents and emerging adults utilizing the same self-report measures. The second goal was to compare objective measures of sleep among emerging adult nonmedical psychostimulant users and non-users.;Using an online survey adolescents (n=62) and emerging adults (n=583) were asked about past and current nonmedical use of psychostimulants and sleep …
Selenium Removal By Nano-Magnetite Impregnated Diatomaceous Earth, Isabel Cardona
Selenium Removal By Nano-Magnetite Impregnated Diatomaceous Earth, Isabel Cardona
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The purpose of this study was to remove selenium from aqueous solution using nano-magnetite impregnated diatomaceous earth (DE) as an adsorbent. The adsorbent was prepared at the laboratory with a ratio of magnetite/DE of 10%. Batch adsorption experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of pH, temperature, adsorbent concentration, selenium speciation, contact time and presence of competing anions on selenium removal efficiency in conjunction with studies on adsorption kinetics, isotherms, and adsorptive thermodynamics. Rapid adsorption occurred within 30 min and selenium uptake decreased with increase in temperature. Low pH values (i.e. 2--4) favored selenium adsorption as expected for anion adsorption …
Optimization Of A Heavy-Duty Hybrid Transit Bus Operated Over Transient Cycles, Pingen Chen
Optimization Of A Heavy-Duty Hybrid Transit Bus Operated Over Transient Cycles, Pingen Chen
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This thesis centers on the simulation and optimization of a hybrid transit bus when operated over transient emissions cycles. The simulation was conducted using Powertrain System Analysis Toolkit (PSAT) as a platform by integrating components' data and operation maps of a "pre-transmission" parallel hybrid transit bus. The model was validated against the limited experimental data when operated over the China's Urban Bus (CUB) driving cycle and the Beijing cycle. The validated model was then used to predict the performance and exhaust emissions of this hybrid bus operated over typical U.S. cycles. The potential of a real-time control strategy in improving …
Extraction Of Metal Sensitizers Under Physiologically Relevant Conditions, Matthew G. Duling
Extraction Of Metal Sensitizers Under Physiologically Relevant Conditions, Matthew G. Duling
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Metal and metal alloys are critical components of high-tech applications. Beryllium (Be), chromium (Cr), and nickel (Ni) are among the most economically important metals for high-tech applications because of their extraordinary physical properties. These metals pose two different problems for workers who work with them: (1) allergic contact dermatitis from exposure to Cr and Ni, which is widely accepted to account for a significant percentage of occupational skin irritations and (2) possible systemic sensitization from skin contact with airborne Be. Proper assessment of skin contact with allergenic metals during work is difficult. Current practices for the assessment of skin exposure …
Site Characterization Of Hemlock Stands At Allegheny National Forest, Daniel Farcas
Site Characterization Of Hemlock Stands At Allegheny National Forest, Daniel Farcas
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Eastern Hemlock Tsuga canadensis is a coniferous tree native to eastern North America. It ranges from northeastern Minnesota eastward through southern Quebec, and from the southern Appalachian Mountains to northern Georgia and Alabama.;This majestic tree is threatened with elimination by an invasive species Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Adelges tsugae introduced in the USA in 1924, which is believed to be a native of Asia. HWA reduces shoot growth, provokes branch dieback, and eventually tree death.;One strategy to help mitigate the fast spread of HWA is to determine what may cause host potential resistance to HWA and how to use this …
Preliminary Study On The Reliability Of Afix Tracker For Lip Print Examination, Kelli E. Edmiston
Preliminary Study On The Reliability Of Afix Tracker For Lip Print Examination, Kelli E. Edmiston
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Lip prints have been proposed as a type of impression evidence with similar issues as fingerprints, but with greater scrutiny by the forensic community due to a lack of history in using this type of impression as evidence. A survey of 11 questions about lip print examination was sent to 63 members of the Chesapeake Bay Division of the International Association for Identification (CBD-IAI) to gather opinions from active forensic scientists in determining an appropriate direction for this study. The responses were presented at the spring CBD-IAI 2009 conference to generate more discussion and to achieve greater awareness. A method …
The Robust Optimization Of Non-Linear Requirements Models, Gregory Gay
The Robust Optimization Of Non-Linear Requirements Models, Gregory Gay
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Solutions to non-linear requirements engineering problems may be "brittle"; i.e. small changes may dramatically alter solution effectiveness. Hence, it is not enough to just generate solutions to requirements problems---we must also assess solution robustness. This thesis aims to address two concerns: (a) Is demonstrating robustness a time consuming task? and (b) Is it necessary that solution quality be traded off against solution robustness?;Using a Bayesian ranking heuristic, the KEYS2 algorithm fixes a small number of important variables, rapidly pushing the search into a stable, optimal plateau. By design, KEYS2 generates decision ordering diagrams (in time experimentally shown to be O(N2)). …
Religiousness, Future Time Perspective, And Death Anxiety Among Adults, James A. Henrie
Religiousness, Future Time Perspective, And Death Anxiety Among Adults, James A. Henrie
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The present study examined relations of death anxiety to age, gender, trait anxiety, future time perspective, religiousness, spirituality, and religious doubt. The primary goals of the investigation were to test for a curvilinear relation between religious meaning and death anxiety and to test whether the relations of age and gender with death anxiety were mediated by trait anxiety, future time perspective, religiousness, spirituality, and religious doubt. Participants were adults (18 to 89 years of age, M = 38.28 years, SD = 19.30, 79.1% female, 93.8% Caucasian) who completed the pertinent questionnaires online. Results indicated that there was indeed a curvilinear …
Sleep And Sleepiness Among First-Time Postpartum Parents, Salvatore Insana
Sleep And Sleepiness Among First-Time Postpartum Parents, Salvatore Insana
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Objectives. Postpartum maternal sleep disturbance is common. However, little research has examined postpartum fathers' sleep. Additionally, the magnitude of postpartum mothers' and fathers' daytime sleepiness has not been objectively indexed. The aims of this dissertation study were to: (1) objectively examine the difference in sleep and sleepiness levels among first-time mothers and fathers during their early postpartum period; (2) examine parents' perceptions of their own and their partner's mood, sleep, and sleepiness.;Method. Twenty one first-time postpartum mother-father dyads (N = 42; 27.38 +/- 4.92 years; 91.67% white; 15.40 +/- 3.53 years of education; annual household income {dollar}56,091 +/- {dollar}34,320), completed …
Boys' And Girls' Strategies For Managing Peer Conflict In Adolescence, Emily Keener
Boys' And Girls' Strategies For Managing Peer Conflict In Adolescence, Emily Keener
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The purpose of the present study was to examine boys' and girls' endorsement of communal and agentic conflict-management strategies in three types of relationships: same-sex friends, other-sex friends, and romantic relationships. Relationship type was examined as a moderator of gender differences and similarities in strategies. Also, the role of gender-typed personality traits (expressive, instrumental) was examined as a covariate to investigate whether gender differences in conflict-management strategies reflect personality traits.;Participants (N = 108; 49 boys; 59 girls) were adolescents aged 14-17 years (M age = 15.79 years, SD = 1.07). Participants were asked to complete the Peer Conflict Questionnaire to …
The Influence Of Anxiety, Depression, And Negative Affect On Recall Of Dental Pain, Brandon N. Kyle
The Influence Of Anxiety, Depression, And Negative Affect On Recall Of Dental Pain, Brandon N. Kyle
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Research suggests mood can influence recall of emotionally-relevant information. Yet, despite multiple studies examining the association of anxiety and exaggerated prediction and recall of dental pain, the influence of other moods on prediction and recall of dental pain remains poorly investigated. Further, the potential moderation and mediation effects for dental fear, fear of pain, and mood state have not been properly researched. The present study investigated variables associated with predicted pain (pain expected during the dental procedure) and recalled pain in oral surgery patients. Data were provided by a sample of 157 patients undergoing tooth extraction under local anesthetic. Patients …
Essays On Risk Management Applications To Appalachian Grass -Fed Beef, Maitreyi Mandal
Essays On Risk Management Applications To Appalachian Grass -Fed Beef, Maitreyi Mandal
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The study area of this dissertation is the Appalachian state of West Virginia, where pasture-based livestock has traditionally dominated the state's agricultural production sector. Enhanced production risk has been identified as one of the key risk factors in grass fed beef production. This study aims to look into various risk management options that are available to grass-fed beef producers. One such management option is the various livestock insurance and rangeland, forage and grass land protection policies recently introduced and marketed by the Risk Management Agency (RMA) of USDA. The Livestock Risk Protection Plan (LRP) has been available to West Virginia …
Mathematical Modeling In Understanding Nfkb Signaling Pathway, Huanling Liu
Mathematical Modeling In Understanding Nfkb Signaling Pathway, Huanling Liu
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Chronic diseases, cancers and diabetes are associated with dysregulation of many biochemical cues. These biochemical cues are proteins that regulate cellular activity migration and death. The synthesis of these proteins is regulated by nuclear transcription factors. One of the most studied transcription factor is nuclear factor kappa B (NFkappaB). Many different proteins have been identified that regulate the activity of NFkappaB. Yet, how these proteins regulate NFkappaB is still unclear.;Understanding the regulation of NFkappaB is important for developing drugs to treat these diseases. Our long term goal is to understand the mechanisms that regulate NFkappaB activity. The goal of this …
A Ten-Year Evaluation Of Structural And Compositional Development In Unmanaged Central Appalachian Clearcuts, Jonathan R. Marden
A Ten-Year Evaluation Of Structural And Compositional Development In Unmanaged Central Appalachian Clearcuts, Jonathan R. Marden
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The varied growing conditions, fractured topography, and diversity of woody species in the Central Appalachians ensure that the harvest response of forest stands in the region will never be easily predictable. Clearcutting exposes the seedbed and freshly cut stumps of a harvested forest to full sunlight, encouraging the regeneration of the greatest number of species possible for that region. Gathering information on stand response to a complete removal in the mixed mesophytic forests of West Virginia will add valuable information to the silvicultural database for the most complex hardwood ecosystem in North America.;Beginning in 1998, U.S. Forest Service personnel installed …
Framing And Fundraising: Emotional Language And Money Raised In A Vietnamese Newspaper Column, Hong Van Pham Thi
Framing And Fundraising: Emotional Language And Money Raised In A Vietnamese Newspaper Column, Hong Van Pham Thi
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This exploratory study examined Vuot Len So Phan , a Vietnamese philanthropy newspaper column in Sai Gon Tiep Thi, a Vietnamese newspaper from April to December 2009. Guided by framing literatures, 39 episodic frames stories portraying financially disadvantaged people were content analyzed in terms of demographics of the featured subjects and emotional phrases used in the stories. The hypothesis predicting a positive correlation between emotional phrases and money raised was supported. This means the more emotional phrases used in an episodically framed story, the more money it was likely to raise. This study found an unexpected result that donations were …
Genetic Characterization, Ginsenoside Analysis And Micropropagation Of American Ginseng (Panax Quinquefolius L.), Samuel G. Obae
Genetic Characterization, Ginsenoside Analysis And Micropropagation Of American Ginseng (Panax Quinquefolius L.), Samuel G. Obae
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American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.), is an economically important medicinal plant native to eastern deciduous forests of North America. Like many other medicinal plants worldwide, P. quinquefolius is mainly collected from the wild. And because of its growing demand, abundance of wild populations is threatened with over harvesting. In West Virginia, P. quinquefolius is available both in cultivation and in the wild. Even though P. quinquefolius occurs in all 55 counties in West Virginia, patterns of its harvesting and cultivation vary across the state. As described in chapter 2, the genetic diversity and population structure of P. quinquefolius under two …
Musculoskeletal Injuries In Tactical Law Enforcement, Nathan T. Roberts
Musculoskeletal Injuries In Tactical Law Enforcement, Nathan T. Roberts
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Context. Tactical law enforcement combines special law enforcement tactics and elite level athletic movements. There is a lack of research surrounding the frequency and types of musculoskeletal injuries incurred by tactical law enforcement officers. It is postulated that the musculoskeletal injuries seen in the military and among elite level athletes are similar to those sustained by tactical officers. Objective. The primary purpose of this study is to determine how often tactical officers experience musculoskeletal injuries, what types are most common, and when they are occurring. The secondary purpose of this study is to determine how often tactical officers have access …