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Pathways To Success: The Role Of Self-Efficacy And Social Capital In Diversifying The Healthcare Workforce., Chelsey Louw

Pacific Journal of Health

The underrepresentation of first-generation and minority students in graduate-level healthcare programs remains a major barrier to diversifying the U.S. healthcare workforce. This study examined whether participation in the University of the Pacific’s Summer High School Institute (SHSI), a two-week immersive program featuring faculty networking, financial aid literacy, and hands-on medical device training, enhances students’ self-efficacy in applying to healthcare graduate programs. Using a retrospective, cross-sectional survey design, data were collected from 95 participants and analyzed with descriptive statistics and independent samples t-tests to assess perceived changes in self-efficacy. Results showed that students generally reported increased confidence after completing the program, …

The Influence Of Prosthetic Obturators On Quality Of Life In Individuals With Maxillectomy Defects, Minseok Kim

Oral Health

Abstract

Introduction: In recent years, there has been a growing focus on understanding the impact of oral cancer on patients' quality of life. Prosthetic rehabilitation techniques, such as maxillary obturators, often in conjunction with reconstructive surgery, have emerged as interventions to address the challenges posed by post-maxillectomy abnormalities.

Objective: This study aims to systematically review and evaluate the effectiveness of maxillofacial prosthetic rehabilitation using obturators in enhancing the quality of life of patients following maxillectomy.

Methodology: Systematic review of identified literature spanning the timeframe from 2000 to 2020 was used. The comprehensive search encompassed widely recognized databases including PubMed, …

Effects Of Screen Time On Children's Brain Development: A Scoping Review, Niloofar Jannesar, Todd E. Davenport, Lindsay Gietzen

Pacific Journal of Health

In this scoping review, the effects of screen time on cognitive, linguistic, and social-emotional development in children were studied by examining peer-reviewed articles published between 2018 and 2023. A total of 17 peer-reviewed articles were used in the study. The research reported that screen media provide a learning avenue, though it could be detrimental when children spend their time watching more than appropriate screen media. Furthermore, the study indicated that excessive screen media use may harm children’s executive function, which affects academic performance and language development. Related studies have also shown a correlation between excess screen use and problems like …

Integrating Interprofessional Education Through Service-Learning: Continued Multidisciplinary Collaboration For Student-Led Volunteer Healthcare Event, Sunny Jisun Lee, Heather Leo, Sachan Bhatia, Byron Chou, Christine E. Miller

Excellence Day

SCOPE (Student Community Outreach for Public Education) at University of the Pacific (UOP), Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry sponsored the 25th Annual Senior Smiles Health & Wellness Fair in its clinic, located in San Francisco on April 21^th, 2018. More than 105 San Francisco’s senior citizens with limited access to health care attended this event. As a continuation of last year’s Senior Smiles & Wellness which pioneered the launch of Interprofessional education (IPE) activities, SCOPE provided various health screenings to the senior attendees in partnership with Dugoni’s sister schools UOP Audiology and Physical Therapy program as well …

Development Of Data Base Software To Facilitate Instrument Selection In The Adapted Physical Education Assessment Process, Charles Jay Anema

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study discussed in this thesis was to compile adapted physical education assessment instrument information into a matrix which matches test categories with parameters appropriate to the selection of a specific assessment instrument. From this matrix, a data base software program was developed. Use of the data base software program and thesis will enable the adapted physical educator to select a proper assessment instrument.

The Effects Of The Thunderstick Batting Device On Hitting Efficiency, Bruce Anderson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Throughout the decades, both professional and amateur athletes has been trying to enhance their performance with regard to hitting a baseball. Even through the methods for attaining this goal have changed many times since the early beginnings of the sport, there remain differing opinions as to the best method of acquiring a high level of hitting efficiency. For the purpose of this study, hitting efficiency will be defined as the degree of solid contact made by the performer when attempting to hit a baseball.

It was the intention of Coach Al Endriss (1986) to invent a hitting aid that would …

Peak Isokinetic Torque Of Knee Flexors And Extensor Muscles Of College Football Players, David L. Boerem

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problem of the study addressed knee injuries in college football. Imbalance of the musculature surrounding the knee would predispose the athlete to knee injury. Recognition of those who have muscular deficiencies would be a primary way of preventing knee injuries. The focus of the study was to determine if there was a significant difference in peak isokinetic torque of knee flexor and extensor muscles across speeds (60 degrees/second, 180 degrees/ second and 300 degrees/second) of a college football team subsequent to participation in a spring football season.

The Relationship Of Exercise And Diet To Total Cholesterol And High Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol College Age Males And Females, William F. Rothschild

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arteries and is defined as a form of arteriosclerosis in which fatty lesions called atheromatous plaques form on the intima of arteries. The formation of these plaques begins early, within the first two decades of life, and may be started by damage to the endothelial cells and intima of the artery walls (Guyton, 1981). A number of factors may cause the initial damage, including physical abrasion of the endothelium, abnormal substances in the blood or pulsating arterial pressure on the vessel wall (Guyton, 1981).

There is a growing body of epidemiologic, genetic, experimental, and …

The Effect Of The Anderson Knee Stabler On Various Components Of Knee Function, Alfred J. Tedeschi

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The use of knee braces in the past has been to protect and prevent further injury to a previously damaged knee. An Example of one such knee brace is the Lennox-Hill Derotation knee brace. This brace is used to assist the athlete who has a rotatory knee instability from a previous injury. (Klafs and Arnheim, 1977.)

The problem of this study is to determine the possible effects of the Anderson Knee Stabler on mean isometric torque output in the knee extensor, mean isokinetic torque output at several speeds in the knee extensors and performance on the SEMO Agility Test in …

The Effects Of Voluntary Aerobic Exercise And Exercise Incentives On Aerobic Capacity And Blood Lipid Levels In College Age Men And Women, Tamara Jean Shanholtzer

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Most authorities on exercise agree that regular vigorous endurance type activity results in aerobic fitness (7, 10, 17, 36, 37). Rhythmic repetitive and dynamic activities using large muscle groups would include such aerobic exercise as Jogging, walking, swimming, cycling, tennis, basketball, racquetball, and soccer (1, 7, 10, 17). In addition, cardiovascular fitness has been suggested to be postively linked with a reduction in the incidence of coronary heart disease (1, 11, 36, 38, 53). Sometimes, problems that lead to adult illnesses are the result of lifestyles that deploy early in childhood (11). Health education procedures have been used to provide …

The Effect Of Physical Fitness Training On Academic Performance, Annette M. Butler

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

In elderly psychiatric individuals, physical fitness training has been related to improved cognitive performance on several scales (Powell, 1974; Stamford, Hambacher, & Fallica, 1974). The results with normal adults and children, however, are not clear (Folkins & Sime, 1981). The purpose of the present study was to test the effects of cardiovascular fitness traini~g on cognitive functioning, relevant to academic performance, in college students. The following measures were used: Shipley- Institute of Living Scale, Rotter's Internal-External Control of Reinforcement Scale, a Student Learning Styles / Questionnaire, self~report data indicating hours spent studying, quality of studies, and mental alertness during daily …

Improving The Athletic Performance Of Highly Skilled College Volleyball Players Through The Use Of A Videotape Treatment Package, Steven Keating Lowe

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

A multiple baseline across behaviors design was used to test the effectiveness of a treatment package involving the use of a videotape recorder to improve the performance of college women volleyball players. The subjects were four highly skilled athletes, as evidenced by thei.r participation in the University of the Pacific volleyball program, ranked second nationally during the 1980-81 season. The treatment package consisted of the following: (a) zooming in with a video camera on particular aspects of the players' performances; (b) attempts to change only one aspect of the performance of a skill rather than the entire skill; (c) cueing …

The Effects Of Four Strength Maintenance Programs On The Dynamic Strength Retention Of Football Players During The In-Season, Randy S. Whited

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purposes of this study are (1) to determine whether strength training during the in-season is beneficial for dynamic strength retention purposes, and (2) to determine which type of strength training program is most effective in maintaining dynamic strength levels acquired during the off-season as determined by the 1-BM scores from the bench press.

Predicted Maximal Oxygen Uptake In Intercollegiate Swimmers, Suzanne Collier

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It would facilitate the coaching process if coaches could compare the various levels of cardiovascular fitness that their swimmers have attained. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between maximum oxygen uptake and the 12, 9, 6 and 3 minute aerobic swim performance tests in intercollegiate male and female swimmers.

The Attitude Of Physical Education Teachers Towards The Implementation Of Co-Educational Physical Education As An Aspect Of Title Ix, Michele Helane Pavin

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes held by physical education teachers towards the implementation of Title IX with particular emphasis on coeducational physical education. In addition to the original issue, the following sub-problems were established: (1) To determine if a significant difference in attitudes towards the implementation of coeducational physical education existed between junior high (or middle school) and senior high school physical education teachers.; (2) To determine if a significant difference in attitudes towards the implementation of coeducational physical education existed between male and female physical education teachers.; (3) To determine if a significant …

A Study Of Self-Actualization Among Various Groups Of Male Intercollegiate Athletes At The University Of The Pacific, Peter C. Carroll

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of self-actualization (SA) as measured by the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI) among various groups of male intercollegiate athletes at the University of the Pacific. The subjects (N = 111) were golf (N = 8), tennis (N = 5), swimming (N = 6), baseball (N = 25), basketball (N = 14), and football (N = 53). The subjects were categorized into three sub-groups: (1) individuals sport members (golf, tennis, swimming) and team sport members (baseball, basketball, football); (2) good players, regular players, and substitutes; and (3) upper-division athletes and lower-division athletes.

Sex-Role Stereotyping As Characterized By Selected Samples Of Female And Male High School Coaches, Susan Carol Conard

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The general problem was to determine the relationship of sex-role stereotyping among a random sample of female and male coaches in Northern California as they perceived sample of males and females and male and female athletes.

The subproblems were: (1) To determine significant differences between male and female coaches in sex-role stereotyping of males as measures by the Stereotypic Questionnaire.; (2) To determine significant differences between male and female coaches in sex-role stereotyping of male athletes as measures by the Stereotypic Questionnaire.; (3) To determine significant differences between male and female coaches in sex-role stereotyping of females as measures by …

Two Parallel Studies Investigating The Immediate And Longitudinal Attitude Values Of College Women Toward Elective Physical Activity, Rebecca Marie Lang

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This parallel investigation was conducted to survey and to determine the immediate and longitudinal attitude values in selected college women following participation in elective physical activity classes. The expressed attitudes were measured by a modified Carlos L. Wear Physical Education Attitude Inventory adapted for use in this present study by the investigator.

Four experimental groups were chosen according to the cluster sampling technique, representing two life-time sport course offerings of badminton and women's fitness. Seventeen women enrolled in the fall fitness class and fourteen women in the fall badminton classes, comprised the longitudinal sample for this study. The spring semester …

A Comparative Sociopsychological Assessment Of Attitude Toward Physical Activity In Selected Male Members Of Running Clubs, Kim Allen Morton

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to survey expressed attitudes toward physical activity in selected male senior and master running club members. These attitudes were contained in a conceptual model developed by Gerald S. Kenyon. The six attitudes included the following: physical activity as a social experience, physical activity for health and fitness, physical activity as the pursuit of vertigo, physical activity as an aesthetic experience, physical activity as a catharsis, and physical activity as an ascetic experience.

Specifically, the study was conducted to compare attitudes toward physical activity between senior runners aged 25 to 39 and master runners aged 40 and …

A Comparison Of Authoritarian And Ressentient Attitudes Among High School Coaches, College Physical Education Majors, And Other College Students, Roger L. Brautigan

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The questions posed by this study were: (1) To determine the relationship between authoritarianism and ressentience among high school coaches employed within San Joaquin County, California.; and (2) To compare authoritarianism and ressentience among high school coaches within San Joaquin County, California, a sample of college students majoring in physical education, and a sample of college students majoring in a subject area other than physical education attending the University of the Pacific, Stockton, California.

Player Dissidence As Related To Ressentient Attitudes Of College Baseball Coaches, John Stephen Gunther

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Two specific problems were selected by the researcher as the basis for this study: (1) What is the extent, if any, of ressentient among the selected college baseball coaches, and to what extent is this ressentient perceived by their players? (2) Does a relationship exist between ressentient attitudes of the selected coaches and the amount of dissidence they perceive in the attitudes of their players?

Before attacking these main problems, the researcher was faced with two sub-problems: (1) To obtain or devise instruments for identifying and measuring ressentient in selected college baseball coaches and their players’ perception of same. (2) …

The Role Of Ethnic Identification In Determining Source Credibility Of The Athletic Coach, Thomas Gregory Pucci

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Using a credibility scale that measures authoritativeness and character of a speaker as perceived by his audience, will a statistically significant difference rise where a figure of authority is a member of one ethnic group and those over whom the authority is asserted are members of a second ethnic group?

An Analysis Of The Physical Education Programs Of The 165 California Secondary Schools, Collie Jean Kidwell

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

At the present time there are many books written on the field of physical education which have set standards of methods, techniques, and procedures used in the teaching of physical education. There will also be found in these books a set pattern of physical education activities which should be taught in our schools. Due to the change in trends, partly brought about by the last war, it will be found that there has been a modification of the methods, techniques and procedures now being used.

The problem of the study deals with the trends in boys' physical education programs to …

Historical Study And Adaptation Of Hawaiian Folk Dances For Physical Education Classes, Sharon Rosa Hines

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The present material that would be acceptable in the high school physical education class required a study of the various types of dances from Hawaii. There appeared to be two main classifications of dance forms: the modern and ancient. In the modern form, hip, torso, simple and intricate step patterns, as well as hand and arm motions, are used to convey the meaning and rhythm of the music . This style is not readily adaptable to the high school situation, nor does it lend itself to transmission by written form. The ancient danses, on the other hand, relied upon the …

An Historical Study Of The Pole Vault, Ray Frederick Kring

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The pole vault is an event performed in track and field athletics wherein the athlete, with the aid of a pole 14 and 15 feet in length, attempts to clear a crossbar resting on two pegs supported by two standards. The standards, or uprights, are placed not less than 12 feet nor more than 13 feet apart. The vaulter cushions his fall in a pit filled with shavings. The object of the event is to vault higher than your competitors.

The purpose of this study is to trace the progress made in the pole vault since man first learned to …

The Uniform In Boys' Physical Education, James W. Pilkington

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to (1) point out the needs, values and advantages of uniformity of dress in boys’ physical education; (2) to serve as a guide in aiding both the instructors and the administrators to gain a fuller understanding and comprehension of the place of the uniformed program in physical education; (3) to place in written form factors vitally related to the organization of the uniformed program. These factors include uniform characteristics, uniform constituents, selection and purchase principles, financing of the uniform, care of the uniform (laundry, marking, storage, issuance, regulations, prevention of stealing) and the …

Physical Education Curriculum For High School Boys In Southern California, James Albert Faul

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Many physical educators active in the field fail to accept this recent trend as an educational challenge. There continues to be a lack of diligent work on the development of a worthy instructional curriculum. The purpose of this study is to provide an objective and tangible outline for the physical education curriculum for the La Puente Union High School District. Definite objectives, methods, course content, and procedures need to be established to justify the existence of physical education in the school program.

A Study Of An Offensive Signal System Using Words Rather Than Numbers And Including Automatics, Don Carlo Campora

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It is the purpose of this study to (1) present a signal system for offensive football including automatics; (2) compare it with whose systems already in use; and (3) present the reactions of nine coaches using it at the junior high school, senior high school, junior college, and professional levels.

A Survey And Analysis Of The Athletic And Non-Athletic Award Systems Of Fifty-One High Schools Of The Central Section, California Interscholastic Federation, Clare Slaughter

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This is a survey and analysis of the set up of the following standards for awards in its constitutional athletic and non-athletic award systems of a large percentage of the high schools of the Central Section, California Interscholastic Federation. For the purposes of this study, data on the following questions is necessary: (1) The nature of awards in the high schools involved in the study. (a) What types of awards, sizes of awards, etc. are being given for each of the different sports? (b) What types of awards are given for achievement in other areas of the school activity program?; …

A Proposed Course Of Study For Boys' Physical Education In Senior High School, John M. Giannoni

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Teachers in physical education, in common with all other teachers, are confronted with two problems. One relates to the question of what to teach and the other related to the question of how to teach. The first is referred to as the content of the curriculum, and the second is considered the technique of teaching. The application of sound teaching techniques with the use of properly selected and organized activities will increase the effectiveness of skills teaching. This thesis does not take up the technique or method of teaching, rather it is concerned with the matter of formulating a partial …