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Satisfaction with Life and Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Health among Underserved Patients with Diabetes
(East Carolina University, 2010)The prevalence of type 2 diabetes continues to escalate, especially among vulnerable and underserved populations (CDC, 2008); however, the current landscape of literature has not kept pace with the trends of those most ... -
Science Middle-School Energizers Classroom-based Physical Activities The way teachers integrate physical activity with academic concepts
(2006)Middle School Energizers are classroom-based physical activities that integrate physical activity with academic concepts. The Middle School Energizers were developed by a team from the Activity Promotion Laboratory at East ... -
Screening Latino Farmworkers for Depression in Primary Care
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-05)Latino farmworkers experience depression at significantly higher rates than non-Latino Whites and usually they seek help for their mental health needs at primary care settings. Despite the high prevalence of depression in ... -
SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY AND MOVEMENT TECHNOLOGY IN COLLEGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CLASSES
(East Carolina University, 2014)The college-age population is not sufficiently physically active and physical activity declines markedly during the college years. Interventions in university and college settings are potential avenues for increasing ... -
The self-reported health status and perceived health beliefs of farmers in eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2013)I examined the self-reported health status and perceived health beliefs among a convenience sample of eastern North Carolina (NC) farmers (N = 253 ). The top 3 reported diagnosed diseases among farmers in eastern NC include ... -
Sense of Community in the Campus Recreation Setting: Fostering Community as a Strategy for Student Retention
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-20)Institutions of higher education invest significant amounts of money building state-of-the-art campus recreation facilities in an environment where student fees and debt are increasing, while graduation and retention are ... -
Sex-Specific Abdominal Activation Strategies During Landing
(East Carolina University, 2006)Context: Control of the trunk segment in landing has been implicated as a contributing factor to the higher incidence of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in females than in males. Investigating the sex-specific abdominal ... -
A sex-specific relationship between capillary density and anaerobic threshold
(East Carolina University, 2009-04)Although both capillary density and peak oxygen consumption (VO2) improve with exercise training, it is difficult to find a relationship between these two measures. It has been suggested that peak VO2 may be more related ... -
Sexual Attitudes and Reality Television Viewing Among Emerging Adults
(East Carolina University, 2013)Emerging Adulthood is a transitional stage that entails different developmental tasks. One specific task is developing sexual identity. Mass media (e.g., television, Internet, and movies) play an important role in influencing ... -
SEXUAL BEHAVIORS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
(East Carolina University, 2010)This research study examined sexual behaviors of college students in relation to the effects of race, socioeconomic status, and religious commitment. One hundred and ninety eight ECU students responded to a survey ... -
The Shared Experience of Personalized Spiritual Care Services Between Hospital Chaplains and Hospital-based Healthcare Providers
(East Carolina University, 2012)The research highlighted in this dissertation offers contributions to both the implementation of and literature related to the biopsychosocial-spiritual (BPS-S) approach to healthcare, in particular as it relates to the ... -
Shearwave elastography : a prospective study on short term changes in UCL health of college baseball pitchers
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-31)The rate of ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction surgery, or "Tommy John" surgery, has risen dramatically in baseball pitchers over the last decade. Throughout the baseball pitching motion, the UCL undergoes ... -
SHORT STEP KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS: A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO RUNNING POST ACLR
(East Carolina University, 2016-06-01)Introduction: Post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), individuals are 3-4x more likely to develop knee osteoarthritis (OA). Increased knee joint loads, and knee joint loading characteristics have been ... -
Short-term, high-fat diet accelerates disuse atrophy and protein degradation in a muscle-specific manner in mice
(2015-11-04)Background: A short-term high-fat diet impairs mitochondrial function and the ability of skeletal muscle to respond to growth stimuli, but it is unknown whether such a diet alters the ability to respond to atrophy signals. ...