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Effectiveness of a Cancer Center Based Physical Activity Counseling Intervention in Breast Cancer Survivors
(East Carolina University, 2011)The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a cancer center-based physical activity counseling program compared to an attention control condition for (a) improving quality of life and (b) increasing ... -
Effectiveness of Visual Supports in the Home for Preschool Age Children with Autism: Implementation of Modified TEACCH Methodology
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-25)Researchers examined the effectiveness of visual supports in the home for preschool age children (3-5 years old) with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) using a modified TEACCH methodology. Four parents of children with ASD ... -
Effectivenss of an Educational Booklet on Parenting Children with Congenital Heart Defects
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-10)Parenting a child with a congenital heart defect (CHD) can be stressful. Along with understanding complex medical information, parents need to incorporate the impact of this medical condition on their child’s development. ... -
EFFECTS OF A 16 WEEK PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTERVENTION ON SERUM C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CONCENTRATIONS IN 8-11 YEAR OLD AFRICAN AMERICAN AND CAUCASIAN CHILDREN.
(East Carolina University, 2013)C-reactive protein (CRP) is a non-specific marker of systemic inflammation that has been associated with heart disease, obesity, and metabolic disorders in adults and children. Previous physical activity interventions have ... -
THE EFFECTS OF A 16 WEEK PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM ON BONE MINERAL DENSITY IN LEAN AND OBESE PREPUBESCENT CHILDREN AGES 8-11.
(East Carolina University, 2011)The current obesity epidemic has become a major health crisis to citizens around the United States. Obesity has been successfully linked to a plethora of different disease states including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, ... -
Effects of a Before School Physical Activity Program on Physical Activity and On-Task Behavior in Elementary School-Aged Children
(East Carolina University, 2010)The prevalence of obesity in children has dramatically increased over the last few decades and physical inactivity has been identified as a main contributor. Schools are an ideal setting for children to engage in physical ... -
Effects of a before school physical activity program on physical activity, musculoskeletal fitness, and cognitive function
(East Carolina University, 2015)Regular physical activity is important for everybody, but may be especially beneficial for children. Despite this, most children in the United States do not meet physical activity recommendations. Schools are a prime ... -
Effects of a high fat diet and/or overload on striated muscle structure, function, or metabolism
(East Carolina University, 2020-12-03)Consumption of a high fat diet combined with physical inactivity is associated with many adverse health effects including obesity, insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease/myocardial infarction. The ... -
Effects of a mentor-led exercise intervention on physical self-perceptions, fitness, body composition, and physical activity of overweight adolescents
(East Carolina University, 2013)In recent decades, the prevalence of youth obesity has been on the rise (Ogden et al, 2010) highlighting the need for research evaluating interventions targeting eating behaviors and lifestyle activity. Although it is ... -
The Effects of a Mentoring Program on the Behavior Rating of Children
(East Carolina University, 2009)Many researchers have concluded that mentoring relationships are beneficial to children; however, research results are generally based on information collected from school officials and parents. While both sources are often ... -
Effects of a Six Week Gastrocnemius PNF Stretching Intervention on Structural Properties of Muscle and Neural Adaptations of Muscle in Young Women
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-18)Muscle injuries account for nearly one-third of sport medicine clinic visits in the United States (Woods et al, 2007) and amass financial burden on both athletes and their respective sports clubs. It is unclear whether ... -
The Effects of a Supplemental Therapeutic Aquatic Exercise Program on the Physical Fitness Levels of Special Olympic Athletes
(East Carolina University, 2012)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of participation in a supplemental aquatic fitness program on the physical fitness (muscular strength, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility) of children with ... -
The Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training in Children with Lean and Extremely Obese Biological Mothers
(East Carolina University, 2011)The purpose of this study was to compare fat oxidation rates between children of lean biological mothers (CLP) (BMI[less than or equal to]28kg/m[superscript]2) and children of extremely obese biological mothers (COP) ... -
Effects of aerobic exercise training on arterial stiffness and autonomic function in obese adults at-risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), CVD mortality, and type 2 diabetes. Arterial stiffness and autonomic dysfunction are independent predictors of CVD and type 2 diabetes. Moreover, African ... -
Effects of aerobic training with and without weight loss on insulin sensitivity and lipids
(2018-05-18)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of exercise training with modest or greater weight loss (≥3%) or not (<3%) on insulin sensitivity, lipoprotein concentrations, and lipoprotein particle size ... -
Effects of an After-School Physical Activity Intervention on Physical Activity, Aerobic Fitness, and Body Composition
(East Carolina University, 2012)Low levels of physical activity have been linked to the increased prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents. Federal and local policies to increase the focus on academic time have resulted in decreased physical ... -
Effects of Blood Meal Source on Aedes albopictus Life Table Characteristics and Vector Competence for Dengue Virus
(2016-09-26)Commercially available blood can be used as an alternative to live animals to feed mosquitoes; however, the extent to which alternative blood sources affect mosquito vector competence for dengue virus (DENV, ... -
THE EFFECTS OF CIRCADIAN RHYTHM ON INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE AND CYTOKINE LEVELS IN HEPATIC MACROPHAGES
(East Carolina University, 2014)In mammals, many aspects of daily behavior and physiology such as the sleep-wake cycle, body temperature, and liver metabolism are regulated by endogenous circadian mechanisms. Despite tissue-specific physiological ...