Browsing Dissertations and Theses by Author "Kinesiology"
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THE EFFECTS OF WEIGHT LOSS AND AEROBIC EXERCISE ON 10-YEAR AND LIFETIME ASCVD RISK CALCULATED USING THE POOLED COHORT EQUATIONS
Brown, Tyler (East Carolina University, 2022-04-29)BACKGROUND: Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. The American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) developed the ... -
The Effects of Weight Loss and Exercise on Quality of Life
Bartlett, Allison Nicole (East Carolina University, 2021-05-04)PURPOSE: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is typically lower in overweight and obese populations compared to individuals of normal weight. Combined interventions of diet and aerobic exercise may improve HRQOL in this ... -
The Five-Factor Model of Personality and its Relation to Physical Activity Type
Wofford, R. Jeremiah (East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Previous research has linked components of the Five-Factor model of personality to physical health and well-being. The strength of these relationships with specific exercise behaviors is, however, not yet known, which may ... -
The Impact Of A Workplace Wellness Program On Employees In A University Setting
Halloran, Thomas (East Carolina University, 2017-04-28)The Affordable Care Act of 2010 contained incentives for worksites to develop workplace wellness programs (WWP) and employee wellness programs (EWP) (Kaspin et al, 2013). These programs have shown positive outcomes to ... -
The Impact of Race and Ethnic Identity on Body Dissatisfaction and Fit Ideal Internalization in College Age Females
Dunn, Monica (East Carolina University, 2022-05-05)Body dissatisfaction (BD) negatively impacts health risk behaviors (drug, alcohol use, and self-harm), mental health outcomes (self-esteem, depression, and suicidal ideation) and psychosocial quality of life in females. ... -
THE IMPACT OF THREE DIFFERENT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATIONS ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Wilkerson, Olivia Abigail (East Carolina University, 2017-07-25)Current physical activity guidelines encourage adults to accumulate 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic physical activity each week to improve health. Recommendations based on these guidelines typically focus on ... -
The influence of exercise dose on racial disparities in maternal and pregnancy outcomes : the ENHANCED by Mom Project
Freeman, D'Nia (East Carolina University, 2022-11-29)Background: Many adults who are at risk or suffer from obesity and diabetes, show to have low energy expenditure or basal metabolic rates, which have then led to an increased use of carbs and less fats. This same pattern ... -
The Influence of Maternal Exercise Type on Heart Measures at One Month
Jones, Dominique (East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of aerobic, resistance, and circuit training during pregnancy on infant heart measures at 1 month of age. We hypothesized that there would be differences ... -
The Influence of Race on Gestational Exercise and Birth Outcomes
Babineau, Alex (East Carolina University, 2018-07-31)In the United States, long-standing racial disparities in adverse birth outcome are prominent among the non-Hispanic Black (NHB) population, particularly when compared to Caucasians. Although maternal physical activity ... -
The Nurses' Physical Activity Study: Caring for You so You can Care for Others
Clemmons, Brianna S. (East Carolina University, 2016-07-08)Nurses face multiple stressors on a daily basis and often report the greatest stress of all health care workers (Ilhan, Durukan, Taner, Maral, and Bumin, 2008). The negative impact of stress on patient and nurse health and ... -
The Perception of Exercisers vs Non-Exercisers Using EEG Analysis
Boone, Paige (East Carolina University, 2022-08-02)Obesity rates and other chronic diseases continue to rise due to the lack of physical activity and exercise exerted by Americans annually. Although recommendations from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and ... -
The Perception of Exercisers vs Non-Exercisers Using EEG Analysis
Boone, Paige (East Carolina University, 2022-08-02)Obesity rates and other chronic diseases continue to rise due to the lack of physical activity and exercise exerted by Americans annually. Although recommendations from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and ... -
The relationship between maternal pre-pregnancy fat mass and exercise during pregnancy, on infant fat mass outcomes
Anderson, Brianna (East Carolina University, 2021-12-16)Not long ago in Obstetrics it was concerning to providers for women to participate in even light exercise. Research has come a long way to prove that exercise is not only not harmful, but actually beneficial for women at ... -
The Relationship Between Sitting Time and Arterial Stiffness in Obese African Americans
Barefoot, Savanna G. (East Carolina University, 2018-05-18)Purpose: Sitting time and arterial stiffness have been associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. However, the association between objectively determined sitting time and arterial stiffness ... -
The Relationship Between the Hamstrings to Quadriceps Strength Ratio and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Forces
Patterson, Jeffrey M. (East Carolina University, 2016-07-11)Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most common knee injuries in sports and is associated with other serious health concerns like osteoarthritis (OA). Forces developed by the hamstrings and quadriceps ... -
The Relationships Between Physical Capacity And Biomechanical Plasticity With Age During Level And Incline Walking
Kuhman, Daniel James (East Carolina University, 2017-05-11)Old compared to young adults exhibit a distal-to-proximal redistribution of joint contributions to support phase mechanics during level and incline walking. Although this biomechanical plasticity is now well established ... -
THE VARIATION IN STRENGTH DECREMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY MUSCLE GROUPS AND BIOMECHANICAL PLASTICITY IN OLDER ADULTS
Moulder, Ashley (East Carolina University, 2019-08-13)Age-associated biomechanical plasticity (BP) has been established as the distal to proximal shift of joint mechanical output in old adults while walking. The cause of BP is still unknown, but changes in muscle strength of ... -
Unravelling the mechanisms of menopause-induced insulin resistance: novel roles for estradiol in skeletal muscle mitochondrial function
Torres, Maria Jose (East Carolina University, 2016-11-16)Menopause results in a progressive decline in ovarian production of 17[beta]-estradiol (E2), increased adiposity and a higher risk for type-2 diabetes, but hormone replacement therapies containing E2 reverse most of these ... -
Use of offspring mesenchymal stem cells to study in-utero maternal-fetal programming
Chaves, Alec B. (East Carolina University, 2021-08-13)Offspring born from mothers with obesity are at a greater risk for obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, forming a vicious cycle across generations. Although metabolic diseases are often thought to result from ... -
Visual Search Strategies of Elite Baseball Players During a Baseball Hitting Task
Harris, Nate (East Carolina University, 2019-11-26)Baseball batting is a cognitively demanding interceptive timing task that requires precision and power. Due to the quick duration of an at-bat, anticipatory visual cues and predictive eye movements are needed to have an ...