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Achievement Goal Orientation And Perceived Motivational Climate In Winning Collegiate Softball Programs, Portery Scott

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Female Athletes' Goal Orientation, Perceptions Of The Motivational Climate, And The Likelihood To Aggress In A Team Environment, Lauren Rippy

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Observation And Analysis Of Deadlift Performance Among Elite Powerlifters, Brandon Turner

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Patient Age, Number And Type Of Clinical Encounters, And Provider Advice To Quit Smoking. Brfss 2000, Sean C. Lucan

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

The purpose of this study was to determine how often smoking patients receive quit advice and if patient age, and number and type of clinical encounters are associated with odds of receipt. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 2000 data were used to study 10,582 smokers (aged ≥ 18) having ≥ 1 of three types of clinical encounters in the past year: routine checkups, other physician encounters, or dental visits. Multivariate-adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for quit advice by patient age, encounter type, and number of doctor's visits were calculated. Almost 55% of patients were advised to quit smoking. There was …

Effect Of Bulbourethrectomy And Collection Frequency On Macro- And Microscopic Characteristics Of Llama (Lama Glama) Ejaculate, Víctor Efrain Gonzáles Vargas

Theses and Dissertations

This study occurred in the Rural Academic Unit-Tiahuanaco installations, of the Bolivian Catholic University-La Paz, Bolviia, with the objective of evaluating macro- and microscopic characteristics of sperm ejaculation from bulbourethrectomized llamas. Six q'ara-variety male llamas of 3, 4, and 5 years of age were used over 8 weeks during which they were fed with natural and cultivated pastures. Ejaculate was collected with an artificial vagina with stimulation (libido) of male llamas by female llamas, for macro- and microscopic evaluation (volume, pH, color, appearance, motility, concentration, and sperm vitality). The results obtained were: average volume of 0.55[+or-]0.36 ml, with a CV …

Occupational Therapy Educational Manual For Teaching Sexuality To Client's [I.E. Clients] With Spinal Cord Injury, Amy Steen, Beth Mcguire

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.

Community-Based Copd Wellness Program, Erika Stutts

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.

An Occupational Therapy-Based Curriculum For At-Risk Adolescents Transitioning From Mental Health Treatment Facilities Into The Public School System, Jill Eide, Jessica Welk

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.

Exercise And Depression, Amy Gustafson

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.

Needs Assessment For Families With Children Currently Eligible For Services Provided Under Idea Part C/, Lindsay Anderson, Emily Hassenstab, Jamie Schroeder

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

While other studies have researched the level of satisfaction of parents whose children are receiving early intervention services, no current studies have been done directly relating to services provided in North Dakota. The purpose of this study was to investigate the current need for information regarding rights and regulations that families with children eligible for early intervention services in North Dakota may have. In addition, the level of satisfaction of eligible families regarding the support given to them by Infant Development, along with their current and preferred methods of receiving pertinent information, was researched.

This study was done using a …

Barriers To Preventive Health Screenings For Benefitted University Of North Dakota Employees, Laurie Betting

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Background and Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine perception of the utilization of preventive health screenings as compared to actual utilization for benefitted University of North Dakota employees. The research was designed to determine the perception of compliance and barriers to receiving recommended health screenings for benefitted employees. The significance was that the University of North Dakota has created a Well ness Center and has begun the creation of a worksite well ness program for its employees. While there are a variety of worksite well ness program designs, very little has been done to ascertain utilization or …

An Electromyographic Study Of Lower Trapezius Muscle Activity During The Traditional Muscle Testing Position And A Modified Position, Keri M. Doyle, Molly E. Mcdonald, Heather M. Partlow, Eric R. Paur

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Many people use repeated overhead movements in their occupations or recreational activities. Literature has shown that this repeated overhead activity greatly contributes to the incidence of shoulder pathologies such as impingement syndrome. The purpose of this study was to establish whether the lower trapezius was more successfully recruited in the traditional muscle testing position of 145° of shoulder abduction or a modified position consisting of shoulder external rotation while in 80° of shoulder abduction and 90° of elbow flexion.

Forty-one subjects between the ages of 21 and 45 voluntarily participated in this study. One subject was excluded due to exceeding …

The Effect Of Ionized Bracelets On Pain And Function In Individuals With Arthritis, Jamie Gullickson, Josh Hamilton, Amy Hebl, Rachel Hoffman

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Arthritis is a prevalent condition found throughout the entire population. Manifestations of this disease can lead to increased pain in multiple joints leading to decreased functional mobility and limitations in activities of daily living. Ionized bracelets have become an increasingly popular non-traditional, conservative treatment for decreasing pain and improving well-being in persons with multiple diagnoses and body system involvement. Very little research has been conducted on the effects of ionized bracelets; therefore, additional research needs to be conducted to validate these theories.

The purpose of our study is to determine the effect of ionized bracelets on pain and function in …

A Comparison Of Isokinetic Ankle Plantarflexion Force Generation In Knee Flexed And Knee Extended Positions, Reyn Hata, Delbert Peralta, Daniel Uyeunten

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

The triceps surae, composed of the soleus and the two heads of the gastrocnemius, is a very active muscle in all activities involving the lower extremities. This study compared the maximal force generated by these ankle plantarflexors in a knee extended and knee flexed position to determine relative contribution to plantarflexion force in varying positions. Eighteen male and female college students were tested for maximal concentric plantarflexor force generation isokinetically at 3D/sec in both positions. Means of maximal force in knee extension and flexion, 242.56 Ibs. and 227.22 Ibs., respectively, were found to be statistically significantly different. The mean of …

Purification And Characterization Of A Methyl-Dna Binding Protein Complex From Primary Erythroid Cells, Evan Paul Kransdorf

Theses and Dissertations

The chicken embryonic β-type globin gene, ρ, is silenced on day five of embryogenesis. Concomitant with this silencing is methylation of cytosine residues in the promoter and proximal transcribed region of the gene, which is first detected on day seven and is complete in adult cells. Once methylated, expression of the gene cannot be induced unless the methylation is removed by treatment of cells with Sazacytidine. Therefore ρ-globin is a member of a small group of genes whose normal developmentally regulated expression is mediated at least in part by DNA methylation.A methyl-DNA binding complex, termed the MeCPC (Erythroid Methyl Cytosine-binding …

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Profile Of African American College Freshmen, Theodosha S. Gilliard

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

Background: Rates of CVD are higher among African Americans compared to whites and natives of South Carolina and the Southeast compared to non-natives. Obesity, a CVD risk factor, is also known to be more prevalent in African Americans compared to whites. Ethnic differences in body image are thought to play a role in the higher rates of obesity among African Americans compared to whites. This study investigated the prevalence of CVD risk factors and body image in an at risk population, African American adolescents primarily from the state of South Carolina. Research Design and Methods: Students were given a Health …

Characterization Of Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-2 Secretion In Mouse Mesangial Cells, Marianne Ellen Albert

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

Dysregulation of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system plays a key role in the hyperproliferative state seen in diabetic complications. Enhanced IGF-I activity plays a causal role in diabetic glomerulosclerosis (DG) by stimulating mesangial cell proliferation, secretion and hypertrophy. Other alterations of the IGF system may include increased IGF-I receptor (IGF-IR) and increased IGF binding protein (IGFBP) expression. The IGFBP family consists of six soluble binding proteins, IGFBP 1-6, which have higher affinities for the IGFs than the IGF-IR, resulting in blocking IGF access to the IGF-IR. Since the IGFBPs primarily function to inhibit IGF action, we hypothesize that overexpression …

Cognitive Impact Of Interactive Multimedia, Yanko F. Michea,

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Technology has been gradually introduced in heath education. One of the most attractive features of this technology-based education is the use of multimedia. In this article we explore the research evidence about the role that multimedia is playing in education. From that analysis we describe the most relevant features of this technology to prepare a common ground of discussion about the evaluation of its impact on educational outcomes. As part of this analysis, we organize current research evidence on the use of technology in medical education, distinguishing diverse variables involved in the process, like knowledge (declarative, procedural), learner characteristics, curricular …

Relationship Between Extent Of Extracurricular Participation, Employment, And Substance Use Among Middle And High School Students, Lynn Hunt Long

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the relationship between student use of substances and extent of participation in school and/or community sponsored sport or nonsport activity. The study also examined student substance use and extent of participation in sport or nonsport activity together with extent of employment.

Data were provided by 24,699 public school youths who attended grades 6 through 12 and completed the 2001-2002 Duval Secondary Substance Use and Violence Survey: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors. Frequency tables, crosstabulation, chi-square tests, and loglinear analysis were used to analyze the data.

The study found: (a) a higher percentage of respondents who participated in 11 …

Validating The Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory For Identifying Substance Abuse Among Adolescents In A Residential Treatment Center, Ann Carol Singler

Dissertations

Purpose. This study examines the construct validity of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory for Adolescents (SASSI-A) as a substance-abuse screening instrument for dual-diagnosed adolescents in a residential treatment center.

Method. Using archival records of 336 subjects from a long-term residential treatment center, this study applied a two-group comparison method to examine the construct validity of the SASSI-A for screening substance abuse among adolescents in a residential treatment center. Residents were initially clinically assessed by a state certified counselor as either substance abuser/chemically dependent or non-substance abuser/chemically dependent. At this residential treatment center, the clinical assessment included a full review …

Consumer Knowledge About Managed Care: A Comparison Of Lay-Consumers To Registered-Nurse Consumers, Elizabeth A. Byma

Masters Theses

Orem’s self-care and self-care deficit theories provided the framework for this pilot study that compared lay and registered nurse consumers’ problems with and knowledge about their managed care plans. A distributed questionnaire assessed commonly experienced problems, reasons for problems, and preferred methods of obtaining information about their plan.The only significant difference between the two groups was that lay consumers were more likely to go to the ER without prior authorization (corrected Chi-sq. = 3.7, p = .03). The most firequently chosen reason ofboth groups for difficulty obtaining health care services was they did not know the rules of their managed …

Rate Of Graduation Among Students With Histories Of Specific Language Impairment, Amy Jean Hadley

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The rate of graduation among students with histories of specific language impairment (SLI) was investigating by comparing the target population to matched, nondisabled peers. Data regarding the graduation outcomes for 176 matched pairs of students, over a five-year period, were analyzed to determine if a significant difference in achievement of a high school diploma was observable between the two groups of students. In addition, the study addressed the variables of socioeconomic status and attendance rate as related to graduation rate. For students with histories of specific language impairment, model of service delivery was also examined with regard to graduation rate. …

Tissue Kallikrein In Cardiac Remodeling And Renal Damage In Genetic And Salt-Induced Hypertension Rat Models, Grant Anderson Bledsoe

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

Abnormalities of the tissue kallikrein-kinin system have been identified in the pathogenesis of hypertension and cardiac and renal diseases. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of exogenous tissue kallikrein gene delivery on heart and kidney injury in pressure overload and volume overload hypertension using spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and Dahl salt-sensitive (DSS) rats. In order to examine the role of kallikrein in cardiac protection, adenovirus encoding the human tissue kallikrein gene was injected intravenously into SHR. Expression of recombinant human tissue kallikrein was identified in rat serum by ELISA and heart and kidney tissue by RT-PCR/Southern …

Students' Learning Styles And Their Preferences For Online Instructional Methods, Thomas John Butler

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Knowledge Of Hiv/Aids And Attitudes About Condom Use Among Nigerian University Students, Ugonna Ada Duru

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

No abstract provided.

Birth Weight As A Risk Factor For Autism Spectrum Disorders : A Pilot Study And Case-Control Study, Virginia Grace Cohen

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

No abstract provided.

Co-Localization Of Β1,6-Branched Oligosaccharides And Coarse Melanin In Macrophage-Melanoma Fusion Hybrids And Human Melanoma Cells In Vitro, Reena N. Rupani

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

No abstract provided.

Comprehensive Core Strengthening Program For Firefighters, Christy Siplon

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.

Facilitating Occupational Performance In At-Risk Rural Middle School Students, Lynn Swanson

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.

Function And Body Image Levels In Individuals With Transfemoral Amputations Using The C-Leg®, Erica L. Swanson

Occupational Therapy Capstones

Purpose: It was purposed that individuals using the Otto Bock C-Leg®, a microprocessor controlled prosthetic knee joint, may experience an enhanced level of functional independence. Secondly, it was hypothesized that with increased functional abilities and independence from using the C-Leg® comes a positive body image.

Methods: Following IRB approval, a purposive sampling method was used to recruit 8 adult volunteers from a regional rehabilitation hospital. Inclusion criteria for participants in this study included individuals who had a transfemoral amputation, were currently using the C-Leg®, were over the age of 18 years, and without cognitive limitations. Subjects were asked to complete …