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Task Specific Effects of Unilateral Eccentric and Concentric Exercise on Spinal Excitability of the Contralateral Homologous Plantar Flexors.
(East Carolina University, 2011)It is well established that resistance training increases the size and strength of the trained muscles. It is also known that unilateral muscle contractions can produce strength gains in the non-exercised contralateral ... -
Teager-Kaiser Operator improves the accuracy of EMG onset detection independent of signal-to-noise ratio
(East Carolina University, 2008)A temporal analysis of electromyographic (EMG) activity has widely been used for non-invasive study of muscle activation patterns. Such an analysis requires robust methods to accurately detect EMG onset. We examined whether ... -
TELL ME MORE: PARENT-CHILD SEXUAL TALK AND YOUNG ADULT SEXUAL COMMUNICATION SATISFACTION WITH ROMANTIC PARTNERS
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)Young adults (18-30) tend to show insufficient levels of communication about sex with their romantic partners, despite the many benefits of sexual communication to relationships for this age group. Often, learned sexual ... -
THE BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL-SPIRITUAL HEALTH OF ACTIVE DUTY WOMEN: SERVICE MEMBERS IN NEED OF SERVICE
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)Given the growing number of women who serve in the military, it is critical that mental health clinicians, medical providers, researchers, and policy makers are aware of the unique biological, psychological, social, and ... -
The Child Life Specialists' Perception of Animal Assisted Therapy Within a Pediatric Oncology Population
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)When a child receives the life altering diagnosis of cancer, it is often the beginning of a whirlwind of endless hospitalizations, procedures, checkups, and a multitude of side effects related to the disease. All of these ... -
The Effect of Exercise Training on Cardiovascular Mortality Risk
(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 Previous Hamstring Injuries on ACL Injury Risk
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-20)There are between 100,000 and 200,00 ACL injuries a year with 60% of the injuries being noncontact related. The hamstring muscles increase knee stability and decrease stress on the ACL by assisting in preventing anterior ... -
The Effect of Quadriceps Strength Symmetry and Task Demands on Lower Extremity Biomechanics
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures are a common injury in sports with short and long term consequences. Second ACL injury rates, defined as an injury to the contralateral or healthy limb, or a re-graft tear of the ... -
The Effect of Surface Compliance n Knee Joint Loads During Level and Decline Running
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)Running is known for providing numerous health benefits that untimely leads to decreased cardiac mortality. Despite these health benefits, running can cause overuse injuries in up to 79% of runners with a high incidence ... -
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRESCRIBED CASUAL VIDEO GAME PLAY IN REDUCING TOTAL MOOD DISTURBANCE: A RETROACTIVE ANALYSIS
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-28)As the world becomes more complex, mood disorders are becoming increasingly common. Mood disorders develop when one or more of the factors of mood, such as depression, become too excessive, developing into an incapacitating ...