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Early Metabolic Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Model and Exercise Intervention Treatment
(East Carolina University, 2017-06-22)Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects the central nervous system (CNS). In this study, we characterized and examined the early metabolic changes of the triple transgenic Alzheimer's disease ... -
Early Predictors of Physical Activity and Academic Achievement in Middle School
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-19)Children and adults spend the majority of their waking time engaged in sedentary activities. These activities may be affecting the child's physical and mental health. Little research exists on the relationship between ... -
EastCare Spatial Analysis of Air Medical Response During Hurricane Matthew in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)Changes in medical cases prior to, during and after Hurricane Matthew are spatially analyzed using data from emergency transport provided by the East Care Emergency Medicine group. IRB clearance has been received to analyze ... -
Echoed Plexus
(East Carolina University, 2013)This is a report of a creative thesis to complete the Master of Fine Arts degree at East Carolina University. The body of work presented focuses on the scientific theory of emergence as a connection between the structures ... -
Ecological effects of rising sea level on shorezone
(East Carolina University, 2009)This study examines the ecological effects of sea-level rise on shorezone in the Neuse River estuary and western Pamlico Sound, NC. Shorezone is defined here in an ecohydrological context as the area of wetland that extends ... -
Ecological Momentary Assessment of Sleep Quality, Daytime Fatigue, and Outcomes in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Patients
(East Carolina University, 2020-10-12)Background: Sleep-related difficulties are common among patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. Positive effects of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation (CVPR) programs on health outcomes have been found. Despite ... -
Economic Dependency within Marriage and Subjective Financial Assessment
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-06)Little research has been done comparing how economic dependency among married couples relates to perceived financial wellbeing and subjective class standing. Is individual income relative to total household income the most ... -
Economic Design of a Single CUSUM Chart with Combined One-sided Monitoring of Process Mean
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-30)A single, two-sided CUSUM chart utilizing continuously variable sampling intervals and continuously variable sample sizes monitors a process mean and is optimized through an economic design metric. The combined CUSUM ... -
Economic Design of CUSUM Control Charts
(East Carolina University, 2014)In statistical process control, control charts are one tool for monitoring the control status of a process. One such type of chart is the cumulative sum (CUSUM) chart which has advantages over other styles of control chart. ... -
Editorial Peer Review as a Content-Shaping Mechanism in Technical Communication Journal Scholarship
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-19)Editorial peer review serves multiple functions in academic journal publishing including gatekeeping, quality control, and mentoring. As representatives of a discipline and its body of knowledge, peer reviewers evaluate ... -
EDUCATIONAL DATA MINING AND ITS USES TO PREDICT THE MOST PROSPEROUS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-23)The use of technology and data analysis within the classroom has been a resourceful tool in order to collect, study, and compare a student's level of success. With the large amount of regularly collected data from student ... -
EDUCATORS FOR GENDER EQUITY: PROMOTING GENDER EQUITY IN AN INTERNATIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-13)Disparities, bias, and inequities persist between girls and boys as the result of gender inequities in schools (Sadker and Sadker, 1994). In this participatory action research (PAR) project, I investigated how educators ... -
THE EFFECT OF A MENTOR BASED EXERCISE INTERVENTION ON BODY MASS INDEX Z-SCORES, DUAL-ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY : TOTAL % BODY FAT LEVELS, DEPRESSION, AND FITNESS LEVELS IN OBESE ADOLESCENTS
(East Carolina University, 2012)Project MENTOR was a mentor-based exercise intervention for overweight children, ages 12-18 years. Undergraduate exercise physiology students (n=10) served as mentors to facilitate healthy lifestyle modifications through ... -
EFFECT OF A TELEPHONE-BASED INTERVENTION ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND COMPONENTS OF THE METABOLIC SYNDROME IN ADOLESCENTS
(East Carolina University, 2013)The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a two month telephone-based intervention in obese adolescents (BMI percentile [greater than or equal to] 95th percentile) on physical activity habits and motivation ...