Browsing Dissertations and Theses by Author "Kinesiology"
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Skeletal Muscle Purine Nucleotide Degradation and Atrophy: Cause or Consequence of Increased Uric Acid Production
Miller, Spencer G (East Carolina University, 2022-07-26)Elevated serum uric acid is a risk factor for mortality in diseases and critical illnesses associated with skeletal muscle atrophy. Uric acid is generated by xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) and XOR inhibitors can partially ... -
Skeletal Muscle Purine Nucleotide Degradation and Atrophy: Cause or Consequence of Increased Uric Acid Production
Miller, Spencer Graham (East Carolina University, 2022-07-26)Elevated serum uric acid is a risk factor for mortality in diseases and critical illnesses associated with skeletal muscle atrophy. Uric acid is generated by xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) and XOR inhibitors can partially ... -
Skipping the Injuries: A Biomechanical and Metabolic Comparison Between Skipping & Running
McDonnell, Jessica (East Carolina University, 2016-05-20)Introduction: Benefits of aerobic exercise are apparent; the rising awareness has caused an increase in running participation and, an undeniable trend toward injury. The inherit injury risk associated with running calls ... -
Social Support among Mothers Enrolled in a Physical Activity Intervention
Baker, Mary-Metta (East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)PURPOSE: Previous studies have shown that mothers does not participate in recommended amounts of physical activity. Research has identified many factors associated with physical activity among mothers and social support ... -
Sport Specialization Status and Athlete Burnout, Engagement, and Motivation
Johnson, William H (East Carolina University, 2017-11-06)Early sport specialization, in which athletes compete in one sport nearly year round at a young age, is common in today's athletic culture. Several national sport organizations advise against early specialization due to ... -
Stiffness of Intrinsic Foot Structures in Diabetic Individuals and the Effect of Stiffness on Plantar Pressures During Gait
Bell, Erica A (East Carolina University, 2020-01-06)Plantar foot ulcers are a severe and common complication associated with diabetes that overwhelmingly lead to non-traumatic major amputations among diabetic individuals. There are several known factors that contribute to ... -
Stretching as pre-intervention can improve aged muscle's response to a resistance training intervention
Gomez Granados, Ana (East Carolina University, 2018-08-30)Sarcopenia represents an important problem in older women affecting their physical function. Resistance training interventions in older adults have been widely investigated, and the effect they have in this population have ... -
Substrate Utilization During Submaximal Exercise in Children with a Severely Obese Mother and Response to Exercise Training
Rouse, Jenna Hope (East Carolina University, 2016-08-18)The aim of this study was to compare fat metabolism during submaximal exercise in children with a severely obese mother (BMI[greater than or equal to]35 kg/m2) to children with a lean, non-obese mother (BMI[less than or ... -
Successfully Controlled BCI Through Minimal Dry Electrodes
Lawton, Joshua (East Carolina University, 2023-08-08)ABSTRACT: There are approximately 185,000 amputations a year in the United States according to the Amputee Coalition with the number of amputations going up. While it is common for someone with a lower limb amputation to ... -
THE EFFECT OF AMP DEAMINASE 3 DEFICIENCY ON POST-MYOCARDIAL INFARCT FUNCTIONAL AND HISTOLOGICAL OUTCOMES IN MICE
Clunan, Marie C. (East Carolina University, 2019-07-17)PURPOSE: Humans deficient in the metabolic enzyme AMP deaminase 3 have improved survival and clinical outcomes in cases of revascularization, myocardial infarction, and/or heart failure. Because of the nature of this ... -
The Effect of Exercise Training on Cardiovascular Mortality Risk
Haynes, Tori (East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)Clinicians use risk calculators in primary prevention to estimate CVD mortality. A potential limitation of available risk calculators are they generally estimate risk based on traditional risk factors, which is problematic ... -
The Effect of Volitional Fatigue on Reaction Time and Neural Activity in Concussed Individuals: A Study of Cognitive Changes Post-mTBI
Warlick, Karen Riley (East Carolina University, 2023-07-11)Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) presents as an important public health concern in the United States, with an estimated 1.7 million people diagnosed annually (Diaz-Arrastia & Vos, 2014) and approximately 50% of all ... -
THE EFFECTS OF A HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS’ PRESCRIPTION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON CANCER SURVIVORS’ PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS
Maloney, Brian (East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)Cancer survivors may experience adverse health effects (e.g., fatigue, anxiety, depression) even after cancer treatment is completed. Physical activity is one way cancer survivors may suppress or treat these side effects. ... -
The effects of a mother-daughter physical activity intervention on child screen time and sedentary behavior
Schwab, Lacey M (East Carolina University, 2017-12-12)Recent data show that more than half (54%) of children aged 2-5 years do not meet American Academy of Pediatrics screen time guidelines, specifically young girls. Further, increased screen time has been associated with ... -
The Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Training on Insulin Sensitivity in Primary Human Skeletal Muscle Cells
Jones, Christian Samone (East Carolina University, 2023-05-18)Insulin is a hormone that plays a role in the regulation of glucose homeostasis, through the regulation of blood glucose levels³⁶. Insulin sensitivity is defined as how well the body responds to insulin, and when this is ... -
THE EFFECTS OF AGE ON ENDOTHELIAL RESPONSE TO HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING
Gonzalez- Contreras, Gabe (East Carolina University, 2023-07-21)Purpose: The world population is growing exponentially older. The age-related loss of muscle mass and strength, termed sarcopenia, leads to loss of function and independence, disability, and increased mortality. Declining ... -
THE EFFECTS OF AGING ON COGNITIVE MOTOR CONTROL
Shaver, Alex (East Carolina University, 2019-07-30)Introduction: Processing speed, working memory capacity, inhibitory function, and long-term memory are all aspects of information processing that become less efficient with age. Unsurprisingly, brain size, density, and ... -
The Effects of Exercise and Race on Placental C-Reactive Protein and Maternal Metabolism
Tadlock, Sydney (East Carolina University, 2023-05-21)Please paste from vireo. -
The Effects of the OPTIFAST Diet and Aerobic Exercise on Insulin Sensitivity
Brown, Taylor Travon (East Carolina University, 2022-04-21)BACKGROUND: Clinical weight loss (CWL) (5-10%) combined with aerobic exercise improves insulin sensitivity. The OPTIFAST program is a medically supervised diet for weight loss, however, there is minimal data available on ... -
The effects of type of exercise during pregnancy on infant morphometric measurements
Arbuco, Breanna (East Carolina University, 2019-07-02)PURPOSE: Research suggests that aerobic exercise may produce beneficial morphometric outcomes, decreased adiposity, for the infant. However, little research has been done on the influence of other maternal exercise types ...