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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
The Influence Of Autonomic Function On Pain Modulation Before And After Exercise And Cognitive Task In Fibromyalgia, Abdulaziz Awali
The Influence Of Autonomic Function On Pain Modulation Before And After Exercise And Cognitive Task In Fibromyalgia, Abdulaziz Awali
Dissertations (1934 -)
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain condition characterized by widespread pain. People with FM have alterations in autonomic function compared to healthy individuals. Exercise can decrease pain in people with FM, however some people with FM experience pain exacerbation when initiating exercise. Whether variability in pain at rest and following exercise is related to altered autonomic function, including the potential implications with other stressful events such as mental math, is not known. This dissertation aimed at investigating: 1) the relation between cardiovascular autonomic function and central pain facilitation and inhibition, measured by temporal summation of pain (TS) and conditioned pain …
Pain Modulatory Effects Of Exercise In Chronic Pain, Giovanni Berardi
Pain Modulatory Effects Of Exercise In Chronic Pain, Giovanni Berardi
Dissertations (1934 -)
Exercise training is recommended as a first-line treatment in the management of fibromyalgia due to its ability to improve symptoms and function. However, many with fibromyalgia report limited tolerance to exercise due to exacerbation of pain and fatigue during and following participation of a single bout of exercise. The purpose of this dissertation was to determine the influence of contraction type on local and systemic experimental pain sensitivity, performance fatigue, and perceived pain and fatigue during exercise and through recovery in people with and without fibromyalgia.Experimental and perceived pain were measured before and after a single bout of submaximal intermittent …
Experimental & Simulation Approaches To Study Neuromuscular Control In People With Chronic Ankle Instability, Hoon Kim
Dissertations (1934 -)
Ankle sprains are among the most common musculoskeletal injuries, and up to 70% of people who sprain their ankles develop chronic ankle instability (CAI). Moreover, people who develop CAI have a significantly higher risk of developing ankle osteoarthritis. Recent research has identified neuromuscular deficits that may be responsible for the high recurrence rates of ankle sprains and for the progression towards ankle osteoarthritis in people with CAI. Unfortunately, current rehabilitation strategies are not completely successful because the mechanisms responsible for these deficits are not fully elucidated. Therefore, the purpose of this dissertation was to investigate individual muscle forces and force …
Understanding The Requisite Content For Interprofessional Education On Sentinel Injuries, A Qualitative Study, Elizabeth A. Cleek
Understanding The Requisite Content For Interprofessional Education On Sentinel Injuries, A Qualitative Study, Elizabeth A. Cleek
Dissertations (1934 -)
Child maltreatment is a public health concern in the United States. The consequences of child maltreatment pose both immediate and lifelong health threats to victimized children. Given the health consequences of child maltreatment, health care providers (HCPs) are legally required to report any reasonable suspicion of child maltreatment to child protective services (CPS). Sentinel injuries (SIs) are some of the earliest and most readily identifiable red flags of child maltreatment. SIs are any unexpected bruising or intra-oral injuries in non-mobile infants. SIs are highly correlated with child maltreatment and may be the only sign of child maltreatment in an otherwise …
Submaximal Isometric Force Steadiness In People With Multiple Sclerosis Under Single And Dual Task Conditions, Sheri Bunyan
Submaximal Isometric Force Steadiness In People With Multiple Sclerosis Under Single And Dual Task Conditions, Sheri Bunyan
Dissertations (1934 -)
Activities of daily living require steady, non-fatiguing, isometric muscular contractions to maintain postural control and stabilize body segments to facilitate interaction with the environment. Furthermore, typical activities often require simultaneous performance of cognitive and motor tasks. This may challenge people with multiple sclerosis, a chronic neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system associated with motor and cognitive impairments. Despite functional relevance, isometric force steadiness in both the upper and lower extremities has not been explored in this population. Additionally, dual task experiments in multiple sclerosis have primarily used gait, a dynamic activity, as the motor task. Thus, the purpose of …
Leading Rural Nurse Academic Progression, Cynthia Jean Larsen
Leading Rural Nurse Academic Progression, Cynthia Jean Larsen
Dissertations (1934 -)
Higher levels of nurse education have been associated with improved patient outcomes and lower healthcare costs. Members of rural populations are vulnerable, having poorer outcomes than urban inhabitants on a number of health indicators. Rural nurses are more likely than urban nurses to enter practice with associates degrees. Hence, academic progression is important for rural nurses and for the health of rural patients and communities. Rural nurse leaders work to promote the academic progression of rural nurses. Grounded theory methodology was used in this study to describe the concerns of and the actions taken by nurse leaders in the promotion …
Modeling Heart Failure Predictive Mortality In Skilled Nursing Facilities, Stephen Charles Biondi
Modeling Heart Failure Predictive Mortality In Skilled Nursing Facilities, Stephen Charles Biondi
Dissertations (1934 -)
Problem: Approximately 25% of skilled nursing facility (SNF) patients are diagnosed with heart failure (HF). The heart failure mortality trajectory is non-linear and there are no useable mortality models from clinical records for use by healthcare providers in the SNF setting. A mortality risk model for patients with HF is important so that palliative care interventions may be offered to improve patients’ quality of life during the end stages of dying. Assessment items captured routinely by the SNF Resident Assessment Instrument –Minimum Data Set 3.0 (RAI-MDS) instrument may be useful in identifying those patients whose declining condition warrants discussion of …