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Physical Activity and Sleep Observation in Preschool Aged Children
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)
Introduction
Physical activity participation improves the health of preschool aged children and benefits them physiologically, psychologically, cognately, and socially. Sleep also benefits preschool aged children’s ...
The Influence of Behavioral Factors on Fatigue Presentation in College Students
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
On average, college students report that they experience more sleep difficulties in comparison to healthy adults which is related to impairments in memory, learning, and the ability to concentrate and problem solve (Buboltz, ...
The Effects of Using Music to Decrease Screen Time in Preschool Aged Children
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)
As children age, sedentary behavior increases, largely due to screen time. The goal of this study was to examine the effectiveness of using music and physical activity to decrease screen time among 2-5 year old children. ...
Assessing the Impact of a Parental Modeling Physical Acitivity Intervention on Child Physical Activity and Obesity Levels
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-05)
Introduction. Childhood obesity is a worldwide epidemic, caused in large part by insufficient physical activity (PA). The majority of children in the United States are not meeting PA guidelines. As PA is inversely associated ...
A SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS’ SYMPTOMS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS MEASURED BY FITBIT (STEPS/DAY)
(East Carolina University, 2020-05-04)
Survival rates for breast cancer have increased significantly in recent years. Although more patients are surviving now, these women still experience many symptom clusters years post-treatment. One such cluster includes ...
LAST: Leisure Activity Step Tracking study
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) is currently the 7th leading cause of death and by 2025 1 in 5 will be living with T2DM. Since a risk factor for T2DM is physical inactivity, interventions to increase physical activity (PA) should ...
Blue Collar Workers Physical Activity Study: Examining the Relationship between Occupation and Physical Activity
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
Blue collar workers may suffer numerous health disparities, including lack of health education and low access to adequate health care. Blue collar workers are workers that perform manual labor, including electricians, ...
A Needs Assessment for a Physical Activity Intervention for Caregivers
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-08)
Background: Informal caregivers provide long-term care to people who cannot take care of themselves and are often not paid for their work. Caregiving is a stressful job and has negative impacts on the well-being of caregivers. ...