Browsing Master's Theses by Author "May, Linda E."
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Effects of Maternal Exercise Type on Infant Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System
Jolly, Colby (East Carolina University, 2019-07-02)PURPOSE: The main purpose of this study is to measure the effects of aerobic, resistance, and combination training during pregnancy on offspring cardiac autonomic nervous system development at one-month postnatal age through ... -
Influence of Exercise Mode on Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Health Outcomes : The ENHANCED by Mom Project
Moyer, Carmen (East Carolina University, 2014)The extent of the health benefits of exercise during pregnancy is just beginning to be explored and developed. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of aerobic and circuit training throughout pregnancy on ... -
Influence Of Maternal Training Modes On Offspring Heart Outcomes
Holden, Olivia M. (East Carolina University, 2015)Background: Regular exercise during pregnancy provides many maternal and fetal health benefits. Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) are good indicators of heart health. Maternal exercise improves fetal HR and ... -
Influence of Pre-pregnancy and During Pregnancy Exercise On Infant Heart Outcomes
Langford, Benjamin (East Carolina University, 2017-06-27)Maternal exercise during pregnancy is quickly becoming a new norm that has been shown to have benefits for fetal and infant development. Most studies examining the influence of exercise during pregnancy on infant outcomes ... -
Influence of Resistance Exercises on Infant Body Fat Composition in Overweight/Obese Women
Ruemmler, Jaclyn (East Carolina University, 2018-05-22)Influence of Resistance Exercises on Infant Body Fat Composition in Overweight/Obese Women By Jaclyn Ruemmler May, 2018 Director of Thesis: Dr. Linda May Major Department: Kinesiology PURPOSE: Research has conveyed ... -
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 ... -
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 ...