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Exercise Dependence And Shin Pain In A Division I Cross-Country Runner: A Case Study, Allyssa K. Memmini

Clinical Practice in Athletic Training

The following case investigates insidious onset of shin pain in a Division I female cross-country runner. Though her initial evaluation revealed early onset medial tibial stress syndrome, the sequence of events that occurred immediately afterwards is what makes this case unique. As the student-athlete underwent lower extremity rehabilitation to increase her mileage, she reported that her pain had plateaued. The initial x-ray revealed a periosteal reaction of the posterior left tibia. After adhering to the treatment plan for four weeks, the student-athlete continued to report significant bouts of pain as demonstrated by the Visual Analog Scale. A follow-up x-ray revealed …

Contribution And Acclimatization Of The Swarming Tropical Copepod Dioithona Oculata (Farran, 1913) In A Mediterranean Coastal Ecosystem, Tuba Terbiyik Kurt

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study, tropical oithonid copepod Dioithona oculata was recorded for the first time in the Mediterranean Sea. This species is distinguished easily by its large ocular lenses and by the number of setae on the endopod of the maxillule. The study was conducted seasonally in the coastal area of İskenderun Bay between April 2013 and December 2016. D. oculata was first observed in October 2013 in the study area (Station 4; 3.1 ind. m$^{-3}$)); after this period, this species became an important contributor to zooplankton assemblages in October with the highest level seen in 2016 (Station 4, 834.5 ind. …

Morphometric And Genetic Variability Among Mediterranean Cereal Cyst Nematode (Heterodera Latipons) Populations In Turkey, Mustafa İmren, Şenol Yildiz, Hali̇l Toktay, Nagi̇han Duman, Abdelfattah A. Dababat

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The Mediterranean cereal cyst nematode, Heterodera latipons, is an important plant parasitic nematode that negatively impacts cereal production worldwide, particularly in the Mediterranean Basin. Successful control of cereal cyst nematodes requires knowledge of the nematode species/pathotypes and their biology. However, little information is currently available concerning the phenotypic and genotypic variability of H. latipons populations in Turkey. This study analyzed the morphological/morphometric and genetic characteristics of Turkish H. latipons populations to define intraspecific distinctions between them. Morphological and morphometric studies focused on the pattern of the perineal region of cysts and second stage juveniles (J2), while the molecular analyses used …

Standard Weight Equations Of Two Sub-/Tropic Nonnative Freshwater Fish, Clarias Gariepinus And Oreochromis Niloticus, In The Sakarya River Basin (Nw Turkey), Özgür Emi̇roğlu, Sercan Başkurt, Sadi̇ Aksu, Daniela Giannetto, Ali̇ Serhan Tarkan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Clarias gariepinus and Oreochromis niloticus are two hot-water fish species of African origin that have been recently reported to occur unnaturally in hot-water resources and springs in the Sakarya River Basin (northwestern Turkey). Within effective planning strategies to maintain native biodiversity, monitoring fishes' well-being can be useful to evaluate the status of nonnative fish populations and their degree of adaptation to new environments. Relative weight (W$_{r}$) is a condition index widely used to estimate the well-being of fish by comparing the actual weight of a specimen with a standard weight (W$_{s}$) that is the ideal weight of that fish at …

Cytoplasmic Abnormalities Of Mature Oocytes Have A Significant Effect On Fertilization Inbologna Poor Responders, Halenur Bozdağ, Esra Akdeni̇z, Belgi̇n Devranoğlu, Murat Haksever, Bülent Emre Bi̇lgi̇ç, Hüseyi̇n Tayfun Kutlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: We aimed to investigate whether oocyte morphologic abnormalities affected cycle outcome in poor responder infertile women who fulfilled the Bologna criteria. Materials and methods: Data were obtained from infertile couples who underwent ICSI and embryo transfer at the Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children's Health Training and Research Hospital Assisted Reproduction Unit in İstanbul, Turkey. They were allocated to two groups: Group A, poor responders, and Group B, normal responders. All morphological abnormalities of oocytes retrieved were reviewed and grouped as cytoplasmic abnormalities or extracytoplasmic abnormalities. All morphological features were compared between the poor and normal responder groups. ICSI cycle …

Feeding Value Of Rice Gluten Meal As An Alternate Protein Source In Broiler Chickens, Manzoor A. Wani, Pramod Kumar Tyagi, Nasir Akbar Mir, Rupjyoti Hazarika, Sajad A. Sheikh, Praveen Kumar Tyagi, O. P. Dinani, Asit Baran Mandal

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

he objective of this study was to investigate the effect of feeding rice gluten meal (RGM) on broiler chicken performance, nutrient utilization, intestine morphometry, and cost economics of broiler chicken production. Two hundred forty day-old CARIBRO-vishal variety of broiler chickens were randomly divided into six treatment groups having five replicates with eight birds in each. The formulated diets, containing different levels of RGM (0.0%, 5.0%, 7.5%, 10.0%, 12.5%, and 15.0%) as soybean replacement, were fed to birds for 42 days. In general, the results revealed no significant effect of RGM feeding on average daily gain and feed conversion ratio, but …

Isolation Of Arcobacter Spp. From Domestic Ducks And Geese And Identification Of The Recovered Isolates By Using Molecular Method, Eli̇f Çeli̇k, Ali̇ye Gülmez Sağlam, Özgür Çelebi̇, Sali̇h Otlu

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study aimed to investigate the role of healthy domestic geese and ducks as Arcobacter carriers. A total of 599 samples, including 330 cloacal swab and 116 fecal samples from geese, and 153 cloacal swab samples from ducks raised on family farms were analysed. For this purpose, the membrane filtration method was applied. In this study, Arcobacter spp. were isolated at rates of 16.7% and 12.93% from cloacal swab and stool samples of geese, respectively, and 26.14% from cloacal swab samples of ducks. Obtained isolates were identified by multiplex PCR (m-PCR) as A. cryaerophilus, A. butzleri, and A. skirrowii. Seasonal …

The Role Of A Novel Wolbachia (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) Synthetic Peptide, Wolfar, In Regulating Prostaglandin Levels In The Hemolymph Of Acheta Domesticus (Orthoptera: Gryllidae), Muhamad Azmi Mohammed, Ameyra Aman Zuki, Nurul Othman Wahida, Yohsuke Tagami, Salmah Yaakop

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Prostaglandins and other eicosanoids are known as regulating agents for cellular immune responses to pathogen threats in an insect?s hemolymph. A novel synthetic peptide, WolFar, was customized from a conserved region of the Wolbachia surface protein (WSP), isolated from an economically important endoparasitoid species, Fopius arisanus. WolFar consists of nine amino acids (SYY VRL QYN) and was tested on the house cricket, Acheta domesticus. Three concentrations of peptides, 0.83 mmol/L (100%), 0.63 mmol/L (75%), and 0.42 mmol/L (50%), were injected and observed for 72 h. The regulation of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in the hemolymph of A. domesticus was determined using …

A New Record Of Three-Band Garden Slug Ambigolimax Valentianus (A. Férussac, 1822) (Gastropoda: Limacidae) From Turkey, İhsan Eki̇n, Ridvan Şeşen

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Ambigolimax valentianus (A. Férussac, 1822), the three-band garden slug, is originally native to the Iberian Peninsula (Spain, Portugal, and the Balearic Islands); however, it has been spread by human activities to many other parts of the world. There is no distributional record of the slug in Turkey to date. The species was recorded for the first time in Turkey during a biological survey carried out in the accommodation area of Dicle University (Diyarbakır) in October 2017. Some of the slugs were transferred to the laboratory for their morphological determination and dissection. Notably, more than 50 species of slugs dwell on …

Investigations On The Cannibalistic Behavior Of Ladybird Beetlecoccinella Septempunctata L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Under Laboratory Conditions, Muhammad Hamayoon Khan, Zeynep Yoldaş

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Cannibalism or intraspecific predation, where one species feeds on individuals of its own species, is a widespread phenomenon in most aphidophagous coccinellids. Laboratory studies were conducted on the cannibalistic behavior of various developmental stages of Coccinella septempunctata L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in the presence and absence of natural food, Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris) (Hemiptera: Aphididae). In both the presence and absence of aphids, the eggs and 1st and 2nd instars of C. septempunctata were cannibalized by the adults, and the level was inversely related to the availability of aphids. The same was also true for cannibalism of eggs by larvae and within …

Impact Of Impaired Glucose Regulation On The Functions Of Large And Small Fibers Of Peripheral Nerves, Na Liu, Jing Zhang, Zhecheng Zhang, Ju Zhu, Li Tian, Qian Li, Xianzhu Zeng

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: This article analyzes the incidence and characteristics of peripheral neuropathy in patients with impaired glucose regulation (IGR). Materials and methods: A total of 120 IGR patients and 60 healthy controls were enrolled. All subjects underwent nerve conduction study (NCS) of large fibers and skin sympathetic response (SSR) and contact heat pain evoked potential (CHEP) testing of small fibers with a Medtronic Keypoint machine (Medoc Ltd., Israel). IGR patients were evaluated using the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI). Results: The abnormal rates (MNSI >2) in IGR patients and NCS and SSR evaluations were 18.3%, 22.5%, and 39.2%, respectively. All abnormal …

Feeding Dynamics And Performance Of Beetal Does In Relation To Body Condition Score At The Time Of Mating, Arpan Sharma, Sandeep Kaswan, S. Siva Kumar, Jaspal Singh Lamba

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The body condition of does at the time of mating may affect feeding patterns and production performance during forthcoming lactation. For investigation, 40 Beetal does available for breeding were utilized, and their body condition score (BCS) was estimated using the visual-cum-palpation method with a 9-point scale (scale of 1=5 with increments of 0.5 point). The available goats were divided into 3 groups: higher BCS (T$_{≥3.0}$; n =11), moderate BCS (T$_{2.5}$; n = 8), and lower BCS (T$_{≤2.0}$; n = 21) and maintained in 2 random groups (20 each). Beetal goats with higher BCS at breeding time spent significantly (P < 0.01) more time feeding comfortably and less time feeding with difficulty than moderate and lower BCS goats. T2.5 and T$_{≤2.0}$ goats struggled (displacement and pushing) more at feeders, which included T$_{≤2.0}$ goats eating from the ground for more time (P < 0.01) than the other groups. T$_{≥3.0}$ goats had more agonistic interactions (threatening and hitting) toward moderate and lower BCS goats at feeders. Goats with higher BCS at mating had significantly (P < 0.05) higher milk yield during subsequent lactation; however, the composition of the milk did not differ among the groups. Mean disease incidence rate and number of days of disease per goat were significantly (P < 0.01) lesser in the T$_{≥3.0}$ group than other groups. It was concluded that Beetal goats should not have less than 3.0 BCS at the time of mating for better performance and health status.

Spoon Nails: Still Seen In Today's World, Bushra Moiz

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Koilonychia is a nail abnormality characterized by thin, brittle, and spoon-shaped nails. It is frequently observed in chronic iron deficiency secondary to malnutrition, chronic blood loss, or malabsorption. It may also be idiopathic or related to occupation and rare systemic disorders. Presence of koilonychia should prompt investigations for iron deficiency.

Bridging The Gap Between Clinicians And Fitness Professionals, Rachele Pojednic, Amy Bantham, Fred Arnstein, Mary A. Kennedy, Edward Phillips

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Objective Health clubs (HC) and personal trainers (PT) are traditional outlets for the promotion of physical activity (PA) and exercise programming. As physicians are increasingly being called on to write exercise prescriptions for their patients, this study sought to investigate the level of integration between the healthcare and fitness systems.

Design An internet study was designed with five domains to understand physicians’: (1) overall perception of HC, (2) appropriateness and recommendation of HC and PT to their patients, (3) attitude regarding specific aspects of HC, (4) support of patient participation in HC sponsored exercise and (5) elements of HC that …

Relationship Of Dietary Nitrate Intake From Vegetables With Cardiovascular Disease Mortality: A Prospective Study In A Cohort Of Older Australians, Alex H. Liu, Catherine P. Bondonno, Joanna Russell, Victoria M. Flood, Joshua R. Lewis, Kevin D. Croft, Richard J. Woodman, Wai H. Lim, Annette Kifley, Germaine Wong, Paul Mitchell, Jonathan M. Hodgson, Lauren C. Blekkenhorst

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Purpose: Short-term trials indicate inorganic nitrate and nitrate-rich vegetables may have vascular health benefits. However, few observational studies have explored the relationship between nitrate intake and long-term cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the association of nitrate intake from vegetables with CVD mortality in a sample of older Australians.

Methods: A subgroup of participants without diabetes or major CVD at baseline (1992–1994) were included from the Blue Mountains Eye Study, a population-based cohort study of men and women aged ≥ 49 years. Diets were evaluated using a validated food frequency questionnaire at baseline, …

Connecting Continents: Archaeology And History In The Indian Ocean World, Krish Seetah

Ohio University Press Open Access Books

In recent decades, the vast and culturally diverse Indian Ocean region has increasingly attracted the attention of anthropologists, historians, political scientists, sociologists, and other researchers. Largely missing from this growing body of scholarship, however, are significant contributions by archaeologists and consciously interdisciplinary approaches to studying the region’s past and present.

Connecting Continents addresses two important issues: how best to promote collaborative research on the Indian Ocean world, and how to shape the research agenda for a region that has only recently begun to attract serious interest from historical archaeologists. The archaeologists, historians, and other scholars who have contributed to this …

It For Diabetes Self-Management - What Are The Patients' Expectations?, Omar El-Gayar, Tareq Nasralah, Ahmed Elnoshokaty

Research & Publications

Diabetes is a debilitating chronic condition that is touted to inflict 9% of adults. Despite the information technology (IT) solutions for the self-management of diabetes, there is a gap between user expectations, and what the IT solutions are offering. To understand these expectations, this research investigates the topics shared by a diabetic community on Twitter as an instant day-to-day micro-blogging platform and TuDiabetes as a social media forum for the community. We focus on studying personal experiences related to diabetes through adapt and apply text mining techniques to tweets of self-identified diabetic patients on Twitter and TuDiabetes. Through the analysis …

Physico-Chemical Properties Of Extruded Aquafeed Pellets Containing Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens) Larvae And Adult Cricket (Acheta Domesticus) Meals, F. G. Irungu, C. M. Mutungi, A. K. Faraj, H. Affognon, N. Kibet, C. Tanga, S. Ekesi, D. Nakimbugwe, K. K.M. Fiaboe

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Fish farming is faced with the challenge of high cost of feeds because of the cost of high quality protein needed for formulation of the feeds. Thus, there is urgent need for alternative protein sources. The effects of substituting freshwater shrimp meal (FWSM) with black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFM) or adult cricket meal (ACM) on physico-chemical properties of hot-extruded fish feed pellets were investigated. The FWSM protein in a 26 g/100 g protein fish feed formulation was substituted at 0, 25, 50 and 75%, and moisture content of the formulated blends adjusted to 10, 20 or 30 g/100 g …

Risk Assessment And Spread Of The Potentially Invasive Ceratitis Rosa Karsch And Ceratitis Quilicii De Meyer, Mwatawala & Virgilio Sp. Nov. Using Life-Cycle Simulation Models: Implications For Phytosanitary Measures And Management, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Ivan Rwomushana, Gladys Mosomtai, Samira A. Mohamed, Sunday Ekesi

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Integrative taxonomy has resolved the species status of the potentially invasive Ceratitis rosa Karsch into two separate species with distinct ecological requirements: C. rosa “lowland type” and the newly described species Ceratitis quilicii De Meyer, Mwatawala & Virgilio sp. nov. “highland type”. Both species are tephritid pests threatening the production of horticultural crops in Africa and beyond. Studies were carried out by constructing thermal reaction norms for each life stage of both species at constant and fluctuating temperatures. Nonlinear functions were fitted to continuously model species development, mortality, longevity and oviposition to establish phenology models that were stochastically simulated to …

Sarcopenia During Neoadjuvant Therapy For Oesophageal Cancer: Characterising The Impact On Muscle Strength And Physical Performance, E.M. Guinan, Suzanne Doyle, A.E. Bennett, L. O'Neill, J. Gannon, J.A. Elliott, J. O'Sullivan, J.V. Reynolds, J. Hussey

Articles

Purpose Preoperative chemo(radio)therapy for oesophageal cancer (OC) may have an attritional impact on body composition and functional status, impacting postoperative outcome. Physical decline with skeletal muscle loss has not been previously characterised in OC and may be amenable to physical rehabilitation. This study characterises skeletal muscle mass and physical performance from diagnosis to post-neoadjuvant therapy in patients undergoing preoperative chemo(radio)therapy for OC.

Methods Measures of body composition (axial computerised tomography), muscle strength (handgrip), functional capacity (walking distance), anthropometry (weight, height and waist circumference), physical activity, quality-of-life and nutritional status were captured prospectively. Sarcopenia status was defined as pre-sarcopenic (low muscle …

Governments And Nonprofits: New Partnerships Or Paradigm Shifts?, Kyle Caldwell

Research, Reports, and Publications

No abstract provided.

Gvsu Undergraduate And Graduate Catalog, 2018-2019, Grand Valley State University

Course Catalogs, 1963 - Current

Grand Valley State University 2018-2019 undergraduate and/or graduate course catalog published annually to provide students with information and guidance for enrollment.

The Involvement Of Polyol Pathway In Hypgerglycemia And Cadmium Toxicity In The Establishment Of Diabetic Neprhopathy, Bethany Anne Davis

Theses and Dissertations

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a major cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), where prolonged exposure to hyperglycemia induces damage to proximal tubule cells of the kidney. Since progression to ESRD correlates to pathological changes in the tubular segments of the kidney, the effects of hyperglycemia in the PT portion of the nephron may be particularly relevant to the progression of DN. Development of this disease also is likely to occur in the context of exposure to other renal toxins, and the heavy metal cadmium (Cd2+) may be the most relevant due to the accumulation of this metal in the major …

No Additional Benefit Of Foam Rolling Or Dynamic Stretching To Vertical Jump Performance Beyond A General Aerobic Warm-Up In Collegiate Athletes, Benjamin Saaribovre

Theses and Dissertations

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of four warm-up protocols on explosive strength in a vertical jump performance in collegiate athletes. Fifty-two NCAA Division 1 athletes (aged 20.3 ± 1.53 years, range: 18-23 years, Height 183.83 cm. ± 11.49 cm., Weight 81.85 kg. ± 17.56 kg., BMI 24.18 ± 3.64) performed each of the four randomly ordered warm-up protocols prior to performing both the squat jump (SJ) and countermovement jump (CMJ) tests, with each warm-up and subsequent jump tests performed at the same time of day spaced 1-week apart. The four warm-up protocols were: (a) general aerobic (run/walk) (AERO); …

Examining Determinants Of Patient Activation In Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study, Marnie M. Wetzstein

Theses and Dissertations

Introduction: Self-management plays a central role in the treatment chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the patient characteristics necessary for effective self-management are not understood. The skills, confidence, and knowledge to engage in chronic disease self-care, known as patient activation, may play a key role in the capacity of people to self-manage COPD. How the complex, systemic nature of COPD influences patient activation has not been explored. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among patient characteristics and health outcomes as determinants of patient activation among community-dwelling adults in the U.S. with COPD. The Revised Wilson …

Reliability Of The Styku 3d Whole Body Scanner For The Assessment Of Body Size In College Athletes, Joseph Daniel Derouchey

Theses and Dissertations

3-dimensional (3D) anthropometrics, such as volumes and surface area, have been shown to be important in predicting sport performance, and assessing health status, but most commercially available whole-body scanners are cost prohibitive. The main purpose of this study was to determine the test-retest reliability of a commercially available single camera 3D body scanning system to assess whole body and segmental circumferences, surface areas, and volumes of healthy collegiate athletes and students. Forty-nine male and female student-athletes active in various sports from a division I institute were scanned and measurements were analyzed. The single camera system demonstrated good within- and between-session …

Evaluation Of Different Management Options Of Fall Armyworm, (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) And Assessment Of Its Parasitoids In Some Parts Of Ethiopia, Birhanu Sisay

All Master’s Theses

The fall armyworm (FAW) is a major pest of maize in America and its outbreaks in 2017 in Africa threatened maize, a staple food crop in the region. The effect of parasitoids, nine synthetic insecticides, eleven botanicals, five entomopathogens and pheromone lures have been studied against FAW in 2017 and 2018. Survey conducted in Jimma, Awash Melkasa, Hawasa, East and West Gojam identified three different species of parasitoids from FAW larvae belonging to Hymenoptera and Diptera. Cotesia icipe (Braconidae) was the dominant larval parasitoid in Hawassa, Jimma and Awash Melkassa with parasitism ranging from 33.8 to 45.3%. Tachinid fly, Palexorista …

The Impact Of Push-Pull Technology On Incidence And Severity Of Maize Ear Rots And Mycotoxins In Western Kenya, Owuor Maxwell Juti

All Master’s Theses

Soil is the primary reservoir for fungi of which Aspergillus and Fusarium species are the main causal agents of maize ear rot and mycotoxin production. Season and cropping systems are known to influence soil fungal community structure. It is imperative to establish the distribution and density of soil fungal communities as a requisite for formulating strategies for management of ear rot infections and mycotoxin contamination. The current study was carried out to investigate the distribution of Aspergillus and Fusarium fungi causing ear rots and producing mycotoxins from soil collected from maize fields under push-pull and maize monocrop systems in three …

Representations Of Health And Wellness In Children's Literature, Emily Kate Murphy

Honors Program Theses

The term health is multifaceted. Health can refer to one’s physical, spiritual, or mental state, among other things. The goal of this study was to determine how educators can use children’s literature to support students being introduced to healthy habits regarding these aspects at a young age, through children’s literature. A content analysis was conducted over a selection of 16 children’s literature texts. It was organized by thematic categories matching the aforementioned facets of health and assessed through a Likert scale. This analysis resulted in the development of a website intended to serve as a tool for teachers to implement …

South Carolina Extension Homemakers Council Records - Accession 431, Extension Homemakers Council, South Carolina

Manuscript Collection

The South Carolina Extension Homemakers Council Records contain historical information, correspondence, minutes, annual reports, brochures, officers’ reports, financial records, yearbooks, photographs, programs, by-laws, memorabilia, speeches, manuals, questionnaires, songbooks, scrapbooks, publications, and newspaper clippings. There are papers relating to annual conventions, the Winthrop-Clemson move, Associated Country Women of the World, The Progressive Farmer (Woman of the Year), National Extension Homemakers Council, Young Extension Homemakers, scholarship loan funds, Buff-Swicegood Travel Study Award, master Farm Homemakers Guild, home demonstration work, leadership, public speaking, White House Conference on Aging, Epsilon Sigma Phi, pageants, Ellen H. Richards, child development, and Dacusville United Methodist Church.