Browsing Master's Theses by Author "Painter, Jane"
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Characteristics of volunteer lay leaders who show longevity in teaching A Matter Of Balance®
Fountain, Caroline G. (East Carolina University, 2011)This study was designed to explore the characteristics of individuals who volunteered to teach the A Matter of Balance® program, an evidence-based health promotion program that relies on trained volunteer lay leaders to ... -
Effectiveness of the Nintendo® Wii Fit™ games on the balance of a community-dwelling older adult in Eastern North Carolina
Gardner, Brittany (East Carolina University, 2011)The aim of this study was to determine if the Nintendo® Wii Fit™ was an effective and motivating modality for fall prevention with an older adult who has MG and lives in Eastern North Carolina. With the increasing number ... -
The perceived impact of falling and the fear of falling on older adults living independently at a continuing care retirement community in eastern north carolina
Berry, Caroline R. (East Carolina University, 2010)This study was completed using the phenomenological research strategy to understand the effect that falling and the fear of falling has on independently living residents at a continuing care retirement community in eastern ...