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Effect Of Whole Body Vibration On Sterotypy Of Young Children With Autism, Mandi W. Gibbons
Effect Of Whole Body Vibration On Sterotypy Of Young Children With Autism, Mandi W. Gibbons
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
Objective: To determine if acute whole body vibration exposure influences stereotyped behavior of young children with autism.
Design: Single-case pilot study.
Setting: Early intensive behavioral intervention clinic.
Subjects: A convenience sample of four young boys (ages 4-5 yrs) diagnosed with autism.
Interventions: Standing on a whole body vibration platform with the machine turned off (control condition) and on (treatment condition) for three to four, 30-s periods (frequency = 28 Hz; amplitude 0.97 mm).
Main measure: The outcome measure was frequency of stereotypic behavior, which was evaluated for 5-min before and after standing on the vibration platform. Between 10-40 observation-condition-observation sessions …
The Effects Of Aquatic Exercise On Physiological And Biomechanical Responses, Matthew M. Denning
The Effects Of Aquatic Exercise On Physiological And Biomechanical Responses, Matthew M. Denning
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Due to recent advances in aquatic research, technology, and facilities, many modes of aquatic therapy now exist. These aquatic modes assist individuals (e.g., osteoarthritis patients) in the performance of activities that may be too difficult to complete on land. However, the biomechanical requirements of each aquatic therapy mode may elicit different physiological and functional responses. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis was to: (a) provide a review of the physiological and biomechanical differences between aquatic and land based exercises, and (b) examine the acute effects of underwater and land treadmill exercise on oxygen consumption (VO2), rating of perceived …