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Substrate Utilization During Submaximal Exercise in Children with a Severely Obese Mother and Response to Exercise Training
(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 ...
A framework for mining on Twitter data
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-13)
Motivated by the increasing need of information retrieval from social media, a lexicon-based approach Tweet Sentiment Classifier (TSC) is presented to determine sentiment from tweet along with a systematic software for ...
EFFECTS OF GENDER AND AGE ON REACTION TIME DURING VISION COACH TASK
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-15)
This study examined the effects of gender and age on reaction time during visual-motor tasks on a dynamic light board, Vision Coach[trademark], which is a prospective tool to be used for occupational therapy evaluation ...
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Independent Living Continuing Care Retirement Community Residents on Food Labeling and Knowledge of Diet-Disease Relationships
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-25)
Older adults are striving to maintain their quality of life as chronic disease is frequently occurring among this rapidly growing population group. Independent-living older adult residents of Continuing Care Retirement ...
Exposure to Heat Stress, Solar Ultraviolet Radiation and Other Occupational Health Hazards among Groundskeepers at East Carolina University
(East Carolina University, 2016-11-16)
Groundskeepers work most of the year outdoors, performing physically demanding duties. The amount of time spent working outdoors exposes groundskeepers to various hazards including physical hazards (hot temperatures, cold ...
THE INFLUENCE OF ATTACHMENT STYLE AND SELF-REGULATION ON CHILDREN'S SOCIAL COMPETENCE
(East Carolina University, 2016-06-20)
The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between attachment style and social competence with self-regulation as a mediating variable. This study is based on secondary data from the National Institute of ...
Delineating Wastewater Contaminant Plumes from On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems in the North Carolina Coastal Plain using Electromagnetic Induction
(East Carolina University, 2016-08-18)
In North Carolina, wastewater-derived nutrients and harmful bacteria threaten public health and reduce water quality for many surface water bodies. North Carolina uses ~ 2 million on-site wastewater treatment systems, yet ...
Developmental pathway alterations in the stress axis of chickens exposed in ovo to an emerging environmental contaminant
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-13)
Pharmaceutical and personal care products are present in the natural environment by way of the wastewater stream. They are persistent in the environment and have bioaccumulative abilities that threaten the health of both ...
Utilizing Isothermal Titration Calorimetry to Quantify the Thermodynamics of Cadmium Mimicry: A Comparison to Calcium
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-20)
Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) is a powerful calorimetric method which can determine all thermodynamic parameters (K, [Delta]H, [Delta]G, and [Delta]S) for a binding event in a single experiment. More recently, ITC ...
The Relationship Between the Hamstrings to Quadriceps Strength Ratio and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Forces
(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 ...