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Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Movement, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2018

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Movement, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

2018 Talisman yearbook.

  • Good, Hannah. Movement
  • Kinser, Nicholas. Tunnel Trap
  • Cozer, Claire. A Day in the Life of a Food Truck – Mike Wilson, Pop’s Street Eats
  • Fletcher, Griffin. Beauty in Power – WKU Women’s Rugby Club
  • Gordon, Zora. The Mixed Experience
  • Hornsby, Morgan. Bonfire
  • Waters, Adrianna. Mispoken – Communication Disorders
  • Chu, Phi. Home Base – Jessica Barks
  • Cooksey, Catrina. Rerouted – Sydney Clark, Austin Clark, Blake Perkins, Sheila Flener, Handicapped Persons
  • Good, Hannah. Not Safe for Work – Prostitution
  • Chu, Phi. Transfigured Night
  • Carter, De’inara. Passing the Plate – International Students, Recipes
  • Robb, Hayley. From Sole to Soul – …


Ua12/2/1 Fit: A Health & Wellness Guide, Wku Student Affairs Sep 2018

Ua12/2/1 Fit: A Health & Wellness Guide, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special magazine of College Heights Herald regarding health and fitness.

  • Childress, Nicole. Welcome to Fit
  • Southers, Mariah. CVS Shares 4 Ways to Beat the Flu
  • Childress, Nicole. Do It Yourself Face Masks
  • Goodlett, Ryan. Juices Add Zest to Life
  • Southers, Mariah & Bryson Lacasse. Classic Shortcuts – WKU Campus Map
  • Wells, Spencer. Little Fox Bakery Offers Sweet Treats for Every Diet
  • Southers, Mariah. Turning Up the Heat – Hot Yoga
  • Goodlett, Ryan. Iron Woman – Melinda Grimsley-Smith
  • Wells, Spencer. Preston Health & Fitness Center: More Than Just a Gym


Effects Of Bingocize® On Quality Of Life, Fall Risk, And Health Knowledge In Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Alyssa Kathryn Dispennette Jul 2018

Effects Of Bingocize® On Quality Of Life, Fall Risk, And Health Knowledge In Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Alyssa Kathryn Dispennette

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Quality of life (QOL) is an important aspects of overall well-being in older adults. QOL is associated with functional, physical, and psychological health; all of which can be improved with increased physical activity. A high fall risk is associated with low physical function and QOL. One in four older adults experiences a fall each year, making it necessary to focus public health interventions towards decreasing fall risk and improving QOL in older adults. Bingocize® is a health promotion program designed to promote health, health knowledge, physical activity, and social engagement among older adults. The purpose of this study was to …


The Relationship Between The Metabolic Responsiveness To A High-Fat Meal And An Acute Bout Of Moderateintensity Exercise Among Postpartum Women, Apoorva Tadakaluru Apr 2018

The Relationship Between The Metabolic Responsiveness To A High-Fat Meal And An Acute Bout Of Moderateintensity Exercise Among Postpartum Women, Apoorva Tadakaluru

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Background: There has been very little research regarding the metabolic health of women during the postpartum period. Metabolic flexibility is the physiological ability to alter substrate oxidation in response to substrate availability and is a good indicator of overall metabolic health. Metabolic flexibility can be assessed by placing metabolic demands on the body and observing metabolic responsiveness- two examples of such metabolic stressors are lipid oxidation rates in response to a high-fat meal and as well as exercise. However, it is unknown whether postpartum women will respond similarly to these two different types of metabolic stressors. This information will allow …