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Impacts Of A Novel Non-Stimulant-Based Ergogenic Supplement Blend On Maximal Oxygen Uptake And Time To Fatigue: A Pilot Study, Michiel P. Breen, Jason M. Cholewa, Steven B. Machek

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

CrossFit athletes are frequently subjected to high-intensity training sessions that demand commensurately robust muscular and cardiovascular endurance capacities. Despite the propensity of research investigating the role of aerobically-associated ergogenic aids, few have elucidated their combination in highly trained athletic populations. PURPOSE: to evaluate the preliminary efficacy of a novel supplement comprising several empirically-supported ingredients and their potential ability to impact the aerobic performance in experienced CrossFit athletes. METHODS: Six experienced CrossFit athletes (3M/3F; aged 41±13y; training 5±1 times/week) ingested 2.0mL daily of a novel supplement proprietary formulation (Flow, Cerus, Vero Bleach, FL) containing Beetroot (Beta Vulgaris), Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera), Arjuna …

Snapping Triceps Syndrome: A Rare Cause Of Medial Elbow Pain, Dale Bongbong, Kevin Gilbert Ms, Kenneth Vitale Md, Fascm, Jennifer Tram Md

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

PURPOSE: Snapping medial triceps is a relatively rare cause of medial elbow pain that occurs when the tricep tendon dislocates over the medial or lateral epicondyle. Physical exams usually demonstrate intermittent medial elbow pain with extreme elbow flexion or extension, however dynamic diagnostic studies allow for direct visualization of the dislocating tricep. This case report adds to the sparse literature on snapping medial triceps. METHODS: We report a rare occurrence of snapping medial triceps in a young female who initially presented with pain at the posteromedial right elbow with extreme flexion and extension. Intermittent snapping of the medial elbow was …

Vigorous Physical Activity And The Length Of Telomeres Across Levels Of Bmi In 4,458 U.S. Adults, Christina M. Blackmon, Larry A. Tucker

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Telomere length is an index of cellular aging. Longer telomeres are predictive of longer life. Healthy lifestyles are associated with longer telomeres. PURPOSE: This study focused on the relationship between time spent in vigorous physical activity (PA) and leukocyte telomere length (LTL) in 4,458 randomly selected U.S. adults, 20-69 years old. METHODS: The association was studied using data collected as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and a cross-sectional design. Vigorous physical activity was indexed by calculating total time spent jogging or running per week (Jog/Run/Wk). Weekly jog/run time was calculated by multiplying days of jog/run …

Strength Training And Biological Aging: Telomere Evidence From A National Sample Of 4,813 U.S. Adults, Carson J. Bates, Larry A. Tucker

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Telomere length is an index of biological aging. As humans age, their telomeres become progressively shorter. Additionally, healthy lifestyle practices are associated with longer telomeres and unhealthy habits predict shorter telomeres. PURPOSE: This study evaluated the association between weekly time spent strength training (ST) and leukocyte telomere length (LTL) in 4,813 randomly selected U.S. adults, 20-69 years old. METHODS: Data collected as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) was employed to answer the research question using a cross-sectional design. The findings are generalizable to the U.S. adult population. Time spent ST per wk was calculated by …

The Effect Of Quercetin On Bone Turnover Markers, Inflammatory Markers, And Bone Mineral Density In Postmenopausal Women: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Investigation, Alyssa R. Bailly, Garrett M. Hester, Robert J. Buresh, Michaela M. Alesi, Jeremy B. Ducharme, Christine M. Mermier, Trisha A. Vandusseldorp

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Maintaining optimal bone health prevents major bone disorders (e.g., osteoporosis) and prolongs longevity. Quercetin is a plant-based flavonoid that is suggested to have anti-inflammatory effects and may improve bone health. PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of quercetin supplementation over 90-days on prominent bone turnover markers (BTMs), inflammatory markers, bone mineral density (BMD), body composition, and physical functioning in postmenopausal women. METHODS: Thirty-three healthy, nonosteoporotic, postmenopausal women (59.2±7.0 years) participated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled investigation. Participants were randomized into one of two supplement groups: 1) 500 mg of quercetin (QUE) once daily or 2) 500 mg of methylcellulose (placebo; …

Validity Of A Novel Sensor For Noninvasive Measurement Of Core Body Temperature In Humans During Exercise, Colin Atkins, Grace Handler, Casandra Mendez, Alvin Molina, Lauryn Outlaw, Matthew G. Becker, Matthew M. Schubert

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

The measurement of core body temperature during exercise can be useful for athletic performance and the prevention of heat-related illness. Non-invasive sensors have been developed for the measurement of core body temperature, but more data on their validity and reliability is needed before they can be recommended for widespread adoption. PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate a noninvasive core temperature sensor (T_Core) during exercise compared to an ingestible thermistor (T_Pill). METHODS: Twenty men and women (25 ± 4 years) participated in this study. Participants completed 20 minutes of exercise at 60% age-predicted …

Handgrip, Pinch Grip, And Reaction Time Of Firefighters And Police Officers, Zarmina Amin, Galilea Gutierrez, Yangmi Kang, Larissa True

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Handgrip strength (HGS) and pinch grip strength are related to proper hand function. Quick and accurate reaction to stimuli is critical to perceptual-motor abilities. Firefighters (FF) and police officers (PO) are routinely involved in high-intensity emergency tasks that require HGS, pinch grip strength, and reaction time (RT). PURPOSE: The purpose was to examine differences in bimanual HGS, bimanual pinch grip strength, and dominant hand RT between FF and PO in the Southwest. METHODS: Anthropometric measures of the hand were taken. HGS was measured using a hand dynamometer. Tip, key and palmar pinch grip strength were measured using a …

Heart Rate Variability Threshold Evaluation During Arm And Leg Cycling, Kaylee Allen, Nicolas Clark, David H. Fukuda Ph.D.

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Background: The Heart Rate Variability Threshold (HRVT) is a point of deflection in heart rate variability assessed during incremental exercise to exhaustion. This threshold is thought to represent a shift in the autonomic balance. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate (HRVT) during arm (AC) and leg cycling (LC). Methods: There were twenty-three participants (age: 23.3±4.7 years; height: 168.6±7.5 cm; weight 66.8±8.9 kg). Participants completed two graded exercise tests, one for AC and one for LC on different days. They wore a heart rate monitor which recorded R-R intervals. The test performed was a graded exercise test to …

Intervening On Impostor Phenomenon: Prospective Evaluation Of A Workshop For Health Science Students Using A Mixed-Method Design, Shine Chang, Hwa Young Lee, Cheryl Anderson, Kava Lewis, Devasmita Chakraverty, Melinda Yates

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: Unaddressed impostor feelings that impede developing interest in science and self-efficacy in conducting research have a dispiriting effect that perpetuates unsatisfactory diversity in the health science workforce when such feelings are experienced more by those historically underrepresented in the workforce. This warrants effective interventions to reduce the impact of impostor feelings and related factors that diminish career resilience. We examined the effects of a 90-minute workshop on impostor perceptions and growth mindset to raise awareness of impostor phenomenon (IP) and develop skills to manage IP successfully for students attending a 10-week summer research experience program.

METHODS: Using a convergent …

Assessment During Covid-19: Quality Assurance Of An Online Open Book Formative Examination For Undergraduate Medical Students, Javeria Rehman, Rahila Ali Mazhar, Azam Afzal, Sara Shakil, Amber Shahmim Sultan, Romana Idress, Syeda Sadia Fatima

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Background: The spread of COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 compelled all the educational activities, including medical education to be shifted from face-to-face interaction to a virtual platform. This shift provided opportunities for exploring online assessment modalities. One such assessment method is an online open book exam which is a unique concept in medical education of Pakistan. Limited information is available in literature regarding open book exam for the basic science subjects. Hence, the objective of the study was to determine the quality of the open book exam administered as a pilot project to the first-year medical students.
Methods: It was …

Should Mindfulness For Health Care Workers Go Virtual? A Mindfulness-Based Intervention Using Virtual Reality And Heart Rate Variability In The Emergency Department., King Pascual, Amiad Fredman, Athanasios Naum, Chaitrali Patil, Neal Sikka

Health Sciences Education Research

BACKGROUND: Research on burnout in the medical community has extensively studied the impact of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), which can include meditation, outdoor retreats, in-person didactics, and/or online wellness modules. However, in addition to these MBIs lacking objective, physiological measures for wellness, there has been little to no research involving virtual reality (VR) as an MBI modality for healthcare professionals in the United States.

METHODS: A randomized controlled intervention trial was used to study the impact of VR-based guided-meditations in the form of brief paced-breathing exercises. Heart-rate variability (HRV), a biomarker for relaxation, was measured during each session. Thirty-two participants, consisting …

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Early And Progressive Mobility: A Program Implementation Strategy For High Acuity Patient Care Locations, Stefani Poland

Student Scholarly Projects

Despite an increase in the promotion of early progressive mobility, its decrease in hospital-acquired complications and improvement of patient outcomes, there remains a reluctance in staff commitment to daily evaluation and implementation. This is largely due to the fact nurses or other interprofessional staff are the primary individuals responsible for this change in process. A lack of confidence in staff to correctly identify patients that meet criteria and anxiety regarding the safe transfer or mobilization of patients, particularly in high acuity settings have been identified as major barriers. The PICOT question that guided this program development of a CBO toolkit …

30th Annual Scientific Congress Of Hong Kong College Of Cardiology Abstracts

Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology

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30th Annual Scientific Congress Of Hong Kong College Of Cardiology Proceedings

Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology

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Development And Use Of A Survey Tool To Prioritize And Catalyze Change Surrounding Faculty Wellness In A Department Of Pediatrics, Sarah Rhoads, Alison Riese, Mohammed Faizan, Lloyd Feit, Shuba Kamath, Albert Ross, Katherine Mason

Journal of Wellness

Introduction: Physician wellness is an important factor in the delivery of safe, effective and humanistic patient care. There is compelling data describing the widespread prevalence of physician burnout and its subsequent adverse impact on patient care, healthcare costs, and relationships. Initiatives to improve wellness are necessary to maintain the healthcare work force as well as to ensure high-quality care. This project investigated faculty physicians’ attitudes and priorities regarding physician wellness within the department of Pediatrics at a single-center academic institution.

Methods: A survey was created and distributed via e-mail to all faculty physicians employed within the Department of Pediatrics in …

Reproducibility Efforts As A Teaching Tool: A Pilot Study, Nestoras Karathanasis, Daniel Hwang, Vibol Heng, Rimal Abhimannyu, Phillip Slogoff-Sevilla, Gina Buchel, Victoria Frisbie, Peiyao Li, Dafni Kryoneriti, Isidore Rigoutsos

Computational Medicine Center Faculty Papers

The "replication crisis" is a methodological problem in which many scientific research findings have been difficult or impossible to replicate. Because the reproducibility of empirical results is an essential aspect of the scientific method, such failures endanger the credibility of theories based on them and possibly significant portions of scientific knowledge. An instance of the replication crisis, analytic replication, pertains to reproducing published results through computational reanalysis of the authors' original data. However, direct replications are costly, time-consuming, and unrewarded in today's publishing standards. We propose that bioinformatics and computational biology students replicate recent discoveries as part of their curriculum. …

Evaluating Internal Medicine Residents’ Awareness On Cancer Survivorship Care Plan: A Pilot Survey, Ivy Riano, Hugo Pomares-Millan, Klaorat Prasongdee, Lauren Kiel, Robin Park, Narjust Florez

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

Introduction: Survivorship care plan (SCP) is a tool to improve communication between oncologists and primary care physicians. Internal medicine residency curricula are lacking training for cancer survivorship and SCPs. Here, we aimed to assess the awareness and utilization of SCPs in medicine trainees.

Methods: A pilot survey investigating awareness and experience with SCPs was distributed among internal medicine trainees in an outpatient setting. Participants were stratified by program type (transitional and categorical) and year of training. Differences in proportions were tested with parametric and non-parametric tests.

Results: All thirty-seven participants who were administered a survey responded; 32.4% and 67.6% were …

An Interprofessional Public Library-Academic Partnership For Community Outreach On Women's Health, Lyndonna Marrast, Eun Ji Kim, Danielle Ezzo, Joseph Conigliaro

Urban Library Journal

This article describes a collaboration between a branch of the Queens Public Library in NY and an academic medical center that delivered a women’s health educational program with an interprofessional team of faculty, trainees, and students. The team delivered interactive 1-hour long monthly sessions in a Question and Answer format guided by a Powerpoint presentation. The overall goal was to deliver health education workshops on common medical conditions (i.e. diabetes, heart disease) and concerns of interest to women across the lifespan (i.e. infertility, dementia) to improve the health literacy of local community members. We outlined the steps in establishing this …

2022 November 8 - Medical Student Education Committee Minutes, Medical Student Education Committee, East Tennessee State University

Medical Student Education Committee Minutes

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