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The Relationship Between Asthma, Race & Fine Particulate Matter In The United States, Samantha Mcknight
The Relationship Between Asthma, Race & Fine Particulate Matter In The United States, Samantha Mcknight
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Objective: To assess how environment and race may impact childhood asthma prevalence. Methods: I analyzed data from CDC WONDER (www.wonder.cdc.gov). I performed descriptive statistics on average fine particulate matter for various states, as well as descriptive statistics on childhood asthma prevalence for various states. I determined if there was a correlation between states with higher prevalence of childhood asthma and states with higher levels of fine particulate matter using Pearson correlation. I used ANOVA with post hoc test to determine childhood asthma prevalence based on race/ ethnicity in the various states.
Results: The mean fine particulate matter in the 49 …
Cardiovascular Fitness And Muscle Strength In Asthmatic Children, Kaitlynne Pak
Cardiovascular Fitness And Muscle Strength In Asthmatic Children, Kaitlynne Pak
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Objective: The aim of this retrospective study is to evaluate the cardiovascular fitness and muscle strength performance of children with asthma versus without.
Methods: Participants include patients who were involved in the 2012 NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey (NNYFS) as published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The average cardiovascular fitness and muscle strength scores will be appreciated by analyzing the averages of time spent on treadmill, maximal heart rate, heart rate at end of exam, recovery time, maximal endurance time, cardiovascular fitness report, upper body strength and lower body strength using two-tailed T-tests between patients with asthma …