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Effects Of Acute Aerobic And Resistance Exercise On Neuroplasticity- A Pilot Study, M D. Shafer, S Razon, E Kubachka, M G. Ramick

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Work-Related Exercise Programming For Firefighters: A Mixed Method Design, L A. Sherlock, J M. Thomas, M P. Leary

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Effects Of A Multi-Strain Probiotic On Depression, Anxiety, And Stress In College-Aged Individuals, M A. Slack, D L. Ault, K W. Brest, J C. Meola, G E. Elsey, P D. Wilkinson, S J. Neu, C J. Morris

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Effect Of Late Versus Early Chronotype On Fuel Metabolism During Exercise, A Smith Jr., M E. Remchak, U Cheema, E M. Heiston, S K. Malin Facsm

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Perceptions Of Monitoring Techniques For Fatigue Used By Strength Coaches On Ncaa Women's Soccer Players, B W. Snyder, B T. Oddi, R A. Hess, M S. Federico, S E. Davis, B. Snyder

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Do College Students View Walking As Physical Activity? Relationship Between Walking And Physical Activity Perceptions, E A. Soliva, K M. Fritz, S J. Kovacs

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Repetitive Brain Stimulation Does Not Influence Perceived Exertion During Maximal Cycle Ergometer Protocol, J W. Stauffer, F S. Proessl, M C. Canino, J M. Baker, J R. Hougland, D R. Huck, R J. Campbell, C Connaboy, B C. Nindl Facsm, S D. Flanagan

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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The Effect Of Facial Coverings On Prediction Of Aerobic Capacity During A Maximal Treadmill Test, K A. Stauffer, J. D. Mosinksi

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Ability To Reproduce Rpe While Self-Selecting Treadmill Speed Vs Incline, K M. Thal, A Y. Lesniak, C B. Dixon Facsm

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Attitudes Surrounding Group Vs. Individual Cycling During Covid-19, A Trumbetti, S Razon, L W. Judge, M G. Ramick

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Effects Of A Six-Week Walking Intervention On Cardiometabolic Risk Factors And Mental Well Being, N R. Turbett, S N. Munford, C A. Witmer, E J. Sauers Facsm

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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The Impact Of The Cold Pressor Test On Inter-Arm Differences In Blood Pressure, A C. Watts, L A. Naylor, N R. Uba, B T. Jensen, M E. Holmstrup

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Acute Cardiovascular Response To Cell Phone Use In College Students, E Weinbeck, P Boucher, J Chan, N Cashin, J Homitz, J J. Guers

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Carotid Artery Stiffness Decreases In Older Women Following 6-Month Aerobic Exercise Intervention, C M. Weiner, S E. Mascone, L E. Eagan, E F. Blake, D D. Callow, G S. Pena, J Won, Y Kommula, N A. Arnold-Nedimala, J. C. Smith, S M. Ranadive

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Correlations Between Remote Learning And Undergraduate Sleep And Exercise Habits, A Whiteside, B Cook, E Hoopes, S Green

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Sex Differences In Estimating Cardiac Autonomic Function Using Heart Rate Variability: Effects Of Oral Capsaicin, K S. Zaleski, A O. Gyampo, B Lora, T Tomasi, M Lynch, G Giuriato, E Basso, E Finegan, J Schickler, M Venturelli, S J. Ives

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Gaining Experience In Academic Setting Of Entry-Level Doctoral Program, Conner Hansen

Department of Occupational Therapy Entry-Level Capstone Projects

Worked with faculty advisors to develop activities and assignments within the OTD 8271: Interventions 1: Psychosocial and Community course for students to guide their interactions with children volunteers from A Kid’s Place (AKP). The pre-existing relationship with AKP allowed for the incorporation of hands-on activities to increase the excellence of education, confidence in clinical skills, and quality of practitioners entering the field.

(Re) Evaluating Critical Care Nurse Support Program(S) In A Tertiary Care Hospital: Intersecting The Art And Science Of Nursing, C. Patricia Mazzotta

The Dissertation in Practice at Western University

There is a growing critical care nurse staffing shortage with increases in nurse vacancy rates. Moral distress has been exacerbated by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic and, in particular, impacting critical care nurses. COVID-19 is a significant contributor to staffing shortages and continued nursing crisis. Thus, the impetus for the Problem of Practice (PoP): the lack of support to address the psychological, emotional, and spiritual distress suffered by critical care registered nurses in a tertiary care hospital in Central Ontario. To comprehend the realities of working in the intensive care units, leaders must first understand nurses’ lived experiences, narratives, and what …

Reducing The Fear Of Falling Through A Novel Fall Prevention Education Group, Eloise K. Palm

Department of Occupational Therapy Entry-Level Capstone Projects

For older adults with fall risk or a history of falling, would novel fall prevention education reduce the fear of falling and enhance confidence in self to improve engagement in desired occupations? This capstone project was centered around answering that question. The setting this took place in is an inpatient rehabilitation hospital with the older adult patient population. Specifically, this includes stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, cardiac, orthopedic, and generally deconditioned patients. The proposed focus area being program development.

A focus on program development was demonstrated through assessing a patient’s fear of falling (FOF) at evaluation via the …

Coronavirus Update 8-4-2022, The Coronavirus Planning Team

University Briefings & Virtual Events

With most students coming to campus in just a few weeks, we want to fill you in on our COVID protocols as we start the year.

Global Child And Family-Centered Care Fellowship, Education And Mentorship For Pediatric Healthcare Professionals: A Literature Review, Ashley Zheng, Bobbijo Pansier

Patient Experience Journal

Child- and family-centered care (FCC) is increasingly accepted and implemented to optimize the healthcare experience for patients, their families, and healthcare professionals. Standish Foundation for Children, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, has designed and piloted a fellowship to educate pediatric healthcare professionals in FCC & psychosocial care via an inquiry and mentorship model in Tbilisis, Georgia. This review aimed to evaluate and synthesize existing literature on psychosocial and FCC mentorship for pediatric healthcare professionals in four parts: ongoing need, effects on healthcare professionals, effects on children and their families and/or caregivers, and in cross-country healthcare settings. Reviewers searched open-source databases for articles …

A Winning Approach: Teaching Science Communication Skills Through Small-Group Workshops, Serena B. Gumusoglu, Maria Noterman Soulinthavong, Jennifer Barr

Higher Learning Research Communications

Objectives: Research almost always culminates in the communication of findings. Despite the necessity of grant and manuscript writing throughout academic careers, scientific trainees often receive little guided practice in written communication. To fill this gap, we designed, implemented, and evaluated a voluntary writing initiative for biomedical students at a research-intensive (R1) university in the midwestern United States called Writing Initiative in Neuroscience (WIN).

Method: WIN consisted of didactic and workshop components. The didactic component included discussions with topic-specific experts on writing grants and manuscripts for the public and for non-academic scientific careers. The workshop component consisted of small group-based peer …

Training The Next Generation Of Practitioners In Early Intervention And Telepractice: Three University Models, K. Todd Houston, Lauri Nelson, Kristina Blaiser

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to shape the provision of family-centered early intervention services for children who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing and their families. In programs, schools, and centers, direct in-person contact with families have been significantly curtailed as a means to limit the exposure to and spead of the virus. Emergency remote learning has lead to an increase in telepractice, also referred to as teleintervention, as the designated model of service provision. Most early interventionists, speech-language pathologists, and teachers of the Deaf were not sufficiently trained to suddenly implement emergency remote teaching or telepractice services, but service providers had no …

Telepractice-Based Assessment Of Children Who Are Deaf/Hard-Of-Hearing: Focus On Family-Centered Practice, Kristina M. Blaiser, Lauri Nelson, K. Todd Houston

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

Ongoing assessment and progress monitoring is considered best practice to serve children who are Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) yet logistics related to provider shortages, distances between families, and illness make regular assessment difficult if not impossible. In the last ten years, telepractice has become a more commonly used service delivery model for serving children who are DHH and their families, however, many providers lack the training needed to adequately assess this population (Behl & Kahn, 2015). With explicit planning of the assessments and tools needed on both sides of the camera, providers can create a shared framework to collect the information needed …

The Wicked Role Of The Medical Education Department, Mona Hmoud Alsheikh, Rania Zaini, Mohamed Elhassan Abdalla, Mohi Eldin Magzoub

Health Professions Education

Purpose: This paper aims to describe the role of the Medical Education unit/department (MED) from a world-wide perspective, how it qualifies as a wicked issue, and provide tips on how to tame it. Methods: The authors reviewed the regional and international literature to obtain a framework of functions and then used brainstorming and focus group discussions to define the scope of functions of the MED. Telephone interviews with present or previous chairs of medical education departments in the Kingdom and the region helped define the challenges that are faced. Results: The functions of the MED were found to fall under …

Dnp Final Report: Implementation Of An Electronic Clinical Placement System For Improving Faculty Workflow And Accreditation Compliance, Janice R. Hawes

DNP Final Reports

Healthcare today is continually evolving and requires healthcare providers to coordinate and work together to provide quality care. Among healthcare changes is the increasing expansion of technological improvements assisting in mainstreaming processes. In the academic setting, these changes are currently needed to help improve faculty workflow and assist in regulatory compliance. The purpose of this paper is to discover if implementing technology in a clinical nursing setting through an evidence-based practice approach will improve nursing faculty workload and aid in accreditation compliance. The design and methodology for this project were developed using the Iowa model of evidence-based practice, the Donabedian …

Investigating Person-Specific Profiles Of Readiness-To-Exercise: Exploring Associations With Hypothetical Experiential Outcomes And Perceived Relevance, Cory Beaumont

Doctoral Dissertations

Autoregulation is a person-adaptive strategy wherein exercise workloads are adjusted to match one’s readiness (e.g., acute mental, physical, perceptual state). Prior work demonstrated that structural features of readiness profiles (i.e., which factor(s) are most important) differ across individuals. As this work relied on mathematical modeling, research is needed to understand the informational utility of person-specific profiles (PSPs) of readiness. Purpose: Model heterogeneity in PSPs of readiness (Aim 1), explore associations between PSP factor scores and forecasted experiences to hypothetical muscle-strengthening exercise (Aim 2), and explore participants’ perceptions of relevance and utility regarding their PSP (Aim 3). Methods: For …

A Word From The Writing Team (August 2022), Pam Walter, Mfa, Liz Declan, Ma, Mfa

A Word From the Writing Team (Newsletter)

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• Upcoming Workshops
• Writing Opportunity
• Summer's End

Lgbtq+ And Dental Education: Analyzing The Present And Recommendations For The Future, Diana V. Macri, Colin Haley Dds, Herminio Perez Dmd, Scott Schwartz Dds

Publications and Research

LGBTQ+ populations constitute increasing proportions of children, adolescents, and adults in the United States. Compared to their heterosexual counterparts, this group suffers from health inequities, including oral health. The report “Oral Health: Advances and Challenges” identified the LGBTQ+ community as an underserved population which faces significant barriers in accessing oral health care. Coverage of LGBTQ+ topics in formal education settings in both dental schools and dental hygiene programs is scarce, which contributes to inequities within this group. Increasing curriculum content related to LGBTQ+ populations is of utmost importance to promote optimal patient-provider interactions while improving oral health outcomes. Ensuring equity …

Impacting Positive Breastfeeding Attitudes Of Prelicensure Nursing Students Using An Evidence-Based Breastfeeding Module, Stephanie D. Uhr

Theses and Dissertations

Background: Robust evidence demonstrates optimal breastfeeding behaviors provide unmatched short- and long-term health outcomes. Therefore, breast milk feeding is more than a feeding decision; it is a significant public health concern. Breast milk is species-specific nutrition for a developing infant. The health impact of providing breastmilk extends to the lactating parent. However, the existing breastfeeding education is often inadequate to support the care of the breastfeeding dyad. The dissertation examines the role breastfeeding plays in prelicensure nursing education and analyzes the use of an evidence-based breastfeeding educational module (EBBM) on breastfeeding attitudes.Method: An integrative review analyzed the current state of …