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Effectiveness Of Hatha Yoga On Bone Mineral Density Levels In Postmenopausal Women, Olivia Crews

EXSI 432/532: Research Methods in Exercise Science: Research Proposal Posters

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects that yoga techniques have on low bone mineral density levels in women post-menopause. Previous research and studies have seen a positive impact that yoga has had on improving bone mineral density levels in women post-menopause, who are facing osteopenia and osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is defined as –1 to –2.5 Standard Deviations (SD) below the mean for young, healthy adults. Different forms of yoga have seen to be impactful, however Hatha yoga has the most positive effects. Focusing on building bone strength even after menopause, which breaks down the bones in females, …

Gender Differences Of Body Composition Across Four Different Forms Of Assessment, D'Kota Isaac Sams, Isabel Eigenbauer, Reah Barger

EXSI 432/532: Research Methods in Exercise Science: Research Proposal Posters

The present study aimed to evaluate the differences in body composition, specifically body fat percentage (BF%), fat-free mass (FFM), and body mass index (BMI), across four forms of assessment. It was hypothesized that male subjects, on average, would display consistently lower BF% when compared to females across four body composition data collection methods, and results would be highly correlated between the four. The BOD POD acted as the present study’s gold standard due to it being one of the most accurate methods of assessing BF% (Collins et al., 1999). It was assumed that women would have a higher BF% than …

The Effect Of Visual Stimulation On Standing Posture In Children Diagnosed With Cerebral Palsy, Kylee Garrison

EXSI 432/532: Research Methods in Exercise Science: Research Proposal Posters

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neuromuscular disorder caused by brain damage, which leads to disruptions in an individual’s ability to complete gross motor movements, to function independently, and to maintain a long mortality rate. The purpose of this study is to determine if children diagnosed with CP will exhibit postural changes when exposed to visual stimulation during quiet standing. Similarly, the hypothesis was that children with CP would have better posture when watching a video than without. Children stood barefoot on force plates, and the Bertec Balance Advantage CDP device was used to determine variances in posture while simultaneously displaying …

Comparisons Of Primary Arthrodesis And Open Reduction And Internal Fixation In Female Collegiate Soccer Players, Olivia Benner

EXSI 432/532: Research Methods in Exercise Science: Research Proposal Posters

Lisfranc Injuries (LI) are rare but can be devastating to athletes. LI can be ligamentous, boney or a combination of both that occur in the midfoot, affecting the tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint complex. There are various treatment options for these types of injuries. Some require surgical intervention, which includes primary arthrodesis (PA) and open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF).The purpose of this study was to provide a sports-focused outcomes analysis of PA versus ORIF for LI based on return to sports protocol. It was hypothesized that collegiate female soccer players would return to sports faster with PA when compared with ORIF.

The Effects Of Dry Needling On Pain, Range Of Motion, And Strength In Elite Overhead Athletes With Shoulder Injuries, Sophia K. Smith

EXSI 432/532: Research Methods in Exercise Science: Research Proposal Posters

Previous literature has examined using dry needling as a treatment method for rehabilitation in shoulder injuries along with physical therapy. The purpose of this study was to observe the effects of dry needling on pain, range of motion, and shoulder strength in elite overhead athletes with shoulder injuries. It was hypothesized that dry needling would decrease pain and increase range of motion and strength in elite overhead athletes with shoulder injuries.

Library & Knowledge Services Newsletter - Spring 2021, Baystate Health Sciences Library

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Practical Pearl: Lyme Disease - April 2021, Donna Fisher Md

Pediatrics Practical Pearls: Referral Guidelines for Common Problems

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A Case Of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome In Cardiac Surgery: A Rare, Potentially Fatal Complication., Michelle Chen, K. Gage Parr

Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Faculty Posters and Presentations

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Science Teaching Excites Medical Interest: A Qualitative Inquiry Of Science Education During The 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic, Xiaoshan Z. Gordy, Wesley Sparkmon, Hyllore Imeri, Andrew Notebaert

Faculty and Student Publications

The national or local lockdowns in response to COVID-19 forced education systems to rapidly shift from in-person to distance learning. The hasty transition undoubtedly imposed tremendous challenges on teachers, students and distance learning infrastructure. The purpose of this study was to investigate how high school science teachers who had previously been trained in flipped-learning and advanced educational technology through the Science Teaching Excites Medical Interest (STEMI) program perceived their transition to distance learning during this pandemic. In this study eleven teachers were interviewed with a semi-structured interview guide. Data were analyzed using the deductive-inductive content analytic approach. Our results indicated …

High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography For Rutin, Chlorogenic Acid, Caffeic Acid, Ursolic Acid, And Stigmasterol Analysis In Periploca Aphylla Extracts, Raha Orfali, Shagufta Perveen, Hanan Y. Aati, Perwez Alam

Faculty and Student Publications

Periploca aphylla (PA), an interesting Saudi medicinal plant, is used in folk medicine to treat urticaria, cerebral fever, tumors, and swelling. To prove its use in folk medicine, two different extracts from the aerial parts of the plant: chloroform P-1, and n-butanol P-2 were subjected to biological assays to screen peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARα and PPARγ) agnostic, antiinflammatory, antioxidant, cytotoxic, and estrogenic activities. In addition, five bioactive secondary metabolites were isolated from the aerial parts of the plant: rutin, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, ursolic acid, and stigmasterol. P-1 and P-2 decreased cellular oxidative stress by 47.0% and 62.0%, respectively, compared …

Beam Dynamics Corrections To The Run-1 Measurement Of The Muon Anomalous Magnetic Moment At Fermilab, T. Albahri, A. Anastasi, K. Badgley, S. Baeßler

Faculty and Student Publications

This paper presents the beam dynamics systematic corrections and their uncertainties for the Run-1 dataset of the Fermilab Muon g-2 Experiment. Two corrections to the measured muon precession frequency ωam are associated with well-known effects owing to the use of electrostatic quadrupole (ESQ) vertical focusing in the storage ring. An average vertically oriented motional magnetic field is felt by relativistic muons passing transversely through the radial electric field components created by the ESQ system. The correction depends on the stored momentum distribution and the tunes of the ring, which has relatively weak vertical focusing. Vertical betatron motions imply that the …

Magnetic-Field Measurement And Analysis For The Muon G-2 Experiment At Fermilab, T. Albahri, A. Anastasi, K. Badgley, S. Baeßler

Faculty and Student Publications

The Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL) Muon g-2 Experiment has measured the anomalous precession frequency aμ(gμ-2)/2 of the muon to a combined precision of 0.46 parts per million with data collected during its first physics run in 2018. This paper documents the measurement of the magnetic field in the muon storage ring. The magnetic field is monitored by systems and calibrated in terms of the equivalent proton spin precession frequency in a spherical water sample at 34.7C. The measured field is weighted by the muon distribution resulting in ωp′, the denominator in the ratio ωa/ωp′ that together with known fundamental …

The Scoop, Vol. 8 Issue 1, April 2021, Health Sciences Library

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America At A Glance: Covid-19 Vaccination Among People With Disabilities, University Of Montana Rural Institute

Health and Wellness

There is a lack of foucs on how people with disabilities are experiencing COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Addressing this knowledge gap is critical to ensuring that people with disabilities are considered as vaccination efforts progress during the ongoing pandemic and future health crises. Overall, 19% of our sample of people with disabilities reported already being vaccinated, 56% wanted to get vaccinated, 10% were unsure, and 15% did not want to be vaccinated. Rural residents with disabilities reported higher rates of current vaccination, but higher rates of overall hesitancy, and more barriers to vaccination than urban residents with disabilities. Political party affiliation …

Neuropathic Pain Management Of Adult Males A Quality Improvement Project In A Correctional Facility, George Egesi

Cohort IX

Disease or a lesion of the somatosensory system can cause neuropathic pain, a common condition seen in most primary care settings, including my adult correctional setting. I became aware of this fact after completing a 10-day Reflective Practice Log (RPL). After a literature review, the recommended intervention, Duloxetine 30 mg daily for seven days with follow-up in seven days. In my practice, I prescribed Cymbalta 30 mg daily for 30 days. I used self-reporting as the neuropathic signs and symptoms along with pain severity. The literature recommended the use of a numeric rating scale of 0-10 for pain assessment and …

Acknowledgement Of Implicit Bias In Occupational Therapy Practitioners, Kellie Sawyer

Doctor of Occupational Therapy Capstone Projects

Background: The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) has identified health and wellness as a key practice area in the 21st century, which includes a focus on health care disparities (AOTA, 2019). AOTA has explicitly stated its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (AOTA, 2020b). To our knowledge, there is no evidence discussing the acknowledgement of implicit bias among occupational therapy practitioners, which leads to disparities in health care when left unrecognized and unmanaged.

Objective: To understand the level of awareness of implicit bias among occupational therapy practitioners.

Study Design: Descriptive qualitative.

Participants: Three post-professional occupational therapy doctoral students.

Methods: Participants …

From Isolation To Connection A Cross-Sectional Analysis Of Older Adults’ Social Participation Using The Cov19-Qol Scale, Kathleen Melei Otd, Jill R. Linder Dhsc, Otr

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The current study evaluated the relationship between social participation and quality of life (QoL) for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Community-dwelling adults (N = 230) age 65 or older completed an online survey providing demographic data to identify changes in lifestyle routine during the pandemic using the COVID-19 Quality of Life (COV19-QoL) scores. Analyses revealed significant differences in reported lifestyle routines in relation to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and significant differences in COV19-QoL scores across various demographic groups. Results demonstrated the close relationship between social participation and QOL, assisted with identifying individuals at increased risk, and …

The Effectiveness Of A Nurse Practitioner (Np) Led Clinic For Heart Failure (Hf) Patients Following Hospital Discharge In A Rural Community Setting, Tami Collins, Michelle Renaud

College of Health Sciences Posters

Purpose: To explore if patient participation in the NP led HF clinic may reduce 30-day HF readmissions while providing HF specific education, recognition of symptoms/ management, teaching self-care, while ensuring that continued follow up occurs.

Research Questions: 1) Is there a significant difference between readmission rates in patients followed in the HF clinic compared to general HF follow up? 2) Is there a significant difference in patient knowledge including HF symptoms, self-management for patients followed in the NP led HF clinic for a minimum of 30 days? 3) How satisfied are patients that followed in the NP led HF clinic …

Combine Cryo-Em Density Map And Residue Contact For Protein Structure Prediction: A Case Study, Maytha Alshammari, Jing He

College of Sciences Posters

Although atomic structures have been determined directly from cryo-EM density maps with high resolutions, current structure determination methods for medium resolution (5 to 10 Å) cryo-EM maps are limited by the availability of structure templates. Secondary structure traces are lines detected from a cryo-EM density map for α-helices and β-strands of a protein. A topology of secondary structures defines the mapping between a set of sequence segments in 1D and a set of traces of secondary structures in 3D. In order to enhance the accuracy in ranking secondary structure topologies, we propose a method that combines three sources of information …

Teledentistry, Mishael Almukhalafi, Sharon C. Stull

College of Health Sciences Posters

Problem Statement: Healthy People 2030 strategic goals and objectives are focused on increasing health access and quality of care yet, millions of individuals still experience shortages of available oral health care services, limited oral health care providers, and living in rural areas, geographically distant from oral health care centers, all compounded by a current global pandemic.

Purpose: Investigate literature related to the role of teledentistry during a global pandemic and its associated benefits, effectiveness, and barriers on patient oral healthcare access and quality of care outcomes and to identify oral healthcare providers' knowledge, attitude, and perceptions on the utilization of …

Educating Registered Nurses (Rns) To Improve Knowledge, Comfortability & Ability Of Communication In Advance Care Planning (Acp), Sirena Blount-Sears, Pamela Bishop

College of Health Sciences Posters

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to assess the knowledge, comfortability, and ability to communicate with confidence, along with the usage of communication tools, among Med/Surg RNs r/t to ACP before & after participation in an ACP educational webinar.

Aims: To evaluate whether the knowledge, comfortability, ability to communicate, including usage of communication tools, and confidence among medical-surgical registered nurses related to ACP improves following participation in an ACP educational webinar.

Research Questions/Hypotheses: RQ1: Will there be a significant difference before & after an ACP educational webinar r/t: knowledge, comfortability, ability to communicate with confidence, & the …

2021 Graduates Project Abstracts By Cizik School Of Nursing At Uthealth Houston, Dnp Program Cizik School Of Nursing At Uthealth Houston

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects 2018-2023

The Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth proudly presents the DNP Project abstracts for the 2021 Class of DNP Graduates.

Musculoskeletal Modeling Of The Pelvis And Lumbar Spine During Running, Ruth Higgins, Maryam Moeini, Hunter Bennett, Stacie Ringleb

College of Engineering & Technology (Batten) Posters

Musculoskeletal modeling provides an alternative to in-vivo characteristics that are difficult to directly measure for movements such as running, especially for trunk muscles and joints. The full-body-lumbar-spine (FBLS) model by Raabe and Chaudhari, 2016 is an OpenSim model created for simulations of jogging. The lifting full-body (LFB) model by Beaucage-Gauvreau et al., 2018 is an adaptation of the FBLS created for estimating spinal loads during lifting. PURPOSE: Determine validity of the FBLS and LFB models in simulating pelvis and lumbar spine kinematics during running. METHODS: Inverse Kinematics were executed using experimental data for the FBLS and LFB models. To …

An Exploratory Study Of Older Adults’ Emotions To Social Isolation And Their Coping Activities During Covid-19 Pandemic, Letrice Samuels, Michele Kekeh, Muge Akpinar-Elci

College of Health Sciences Posters

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults are advised to remain in their homes and personal spaces since they are at greater risk for COVID-19 related illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths. Health professionals and caregivers are concerned that preventative measures, especially social isolation, may have long-term psychological and age-related effects among older adults. A survey prepared by the Center for Global Health at Old Dominion University, in collaboration with Healthy Chesapeake Inc., assessed social isolation, associated emotions, and daily coping activities of older adults in Chesapeake, Virginia. The target population included senior residents of the Cambridge Square Apartments, where Healthy Chesapeake Inc. …

Chronic Administration Of Pharmacological Doses Of Angiotensin 1-7 And Iodoangiotensin 1-7 Has Minimal Effects On Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, And Cognitive Function Of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats, Filipe F. Stoyell-Conti, Alesa Chabbra, Joseph Puthentharayil, Katya Rigatto, Robert C. Speth

HPD Articles

Cardiovascular diseases are the principal cause of death worldwide, with hypertension being the most common cardiovascular disease risk factor. High blood pressure (BP) is also associated with an increased risk of poor cognitive performance and dementia including Alzheimer's disease. Angiotensin 1-7 (Ang 1-7), a product of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), exhibits central and peripheral actions to reduce BP. Recent data from our lab reveals that the addition of a non-radioactive iodine molecule to the tyrosine in position 4 of Ang 1-7 (iodoAng 1-7) makes it ~1000-fold more potent than Ang 1-7 in competing for the I-Ang 1-7 binding site (Stoyell-Conti …

Draft Genome Sequence Of Aneurinibacillus Sp. Strain Ba2021, Isolated As A Contaminant Of A Laboratory-Cultivated Predatory Myxobacterium, Barbara I. Adaikpoh, Scot E. Dowd, D. Cole Stevens

Faculty and Student Publications

During laboratory cultivation of the myxobacterium Archangium violaceum strain Cb vi76, a reoccurring contaminant was isolated and sequenced. Comparative taxonomic analysis of the draft genome suggested the contaminant to be a novel species, currently designated Aneurinibacillus sp. strain BA2021, from the genus Aneurinibacillus, members of which are considered promising biocontrol agents.

Improving The Quality Of Care For Pediatric Psychiatric Patients In The Emergency Department, Joseph L. Greene

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Pediatric patients (17 years and younger) in mental health crisis are arriving in the emergency department in increasing numbers because there is a lack of mental health crisis care in the community setting. The emergency department is crowded, lacks a dedicated area for psychiatric patients that is quiet and safe, and staff are inadequately trained in psychiatric competencies. A quality improvement project was approved by Boise State IRB to train RNs in psychiatric competencies. Telepsychiatry provided timely evaluation by a qualified psychiatric provider. Patients’ perceived meaning of the ED visit was evaluated using the Patient Evaluation of Emotional Comfort Experienced …

The Effectiveness Of Topical Application Of Cannabinoid On Doms In Collegiate Athletes Measured By Neuropathic Pain Scale, Ciarra Ashworth

EXSI 432/532: Research Methods in Exercise Science: Research Proposal Posters

The purpose of this study was to further the research on the influence of using CBD on delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). It was hypothesized that CBD would have a positive effect on athletes’ recovery process from DOMS induced exercises. It remains important for athletes and practitioners to know the potential benefits of topical CBD in the treatment for and recovery from strenuously repetitive exercise.

The Prevalence Of The Female Athlete Triad In Division 1 Athletes, Kylie E. Ameres

EXSI 432/532: Research Methods in Exercise Science: Research Proposal Posters

The Female Athlete Triad (FAT) is characterized by three individualized disorders that are present at the same time. Low energy availability with or without disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis are the three components that make up the Female Athlete Triad. Due to the competitive nature and extreme exercise expenditure of female athletes at the Division 1 level, it is likely that these females are at a higher risk of experiencing the components of the Female Athlete Triad.

Type 2 Diabetes And Exercise, Weslyn Almond, Meredith Furgeson

EXSI 432/532: Research Methods in Exercise Science: Research Proposal Posters

Type 2 diabetes is estimated to afflict over 400 million people worldwide (Javeed & Matveyenko, 2018). Type 2 diabetes arises from a combination of genetic susceptibility and environmental factors including physical inactivity and poor nutrition (Stanford & Goodyear, 2014). People with type 2 diabetes have normal or high insulin levels, but tissues such as liver, skeletal muscle, and adipose tissue become resistant to insulin. The pancreas compensates by producing more insulin and this increase in circulating insulin can result in impaired glucose transport into these tissues (Stanford & Goodyear, 2014).