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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 ... -
Effects of Dietary Leucine Supplementation on Muscle Mass and Markers of Protein Degradation in Overloaded Skeletal Muscles of Young Adult and Aged Rats
(East Carolina University, 2011)The hypertrophic response to overload in fast-twitch skeletal muscle is impaired in aged humans and rats, and upregulation of protein degradation pathways are hypothesized to be a contributing factor. Muscle growth occurs ... -
The Effects of Exercise During Pregnancy on Infant Neuromotor Skills
(2015)In 2011-2012, the prevalence of obesity in children 2-19 years was 17% in the United States, and North Carolina was ranked fifth in the nation for childhood obesity. Researchers have attempted to prevent obesity by intervening ... -
Effects of Exercise Training on Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Obese Humans
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-12)Subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) is a dynamic organ that has a tremendous ability to remodel in the face of increased energy intake. In obesity, alterations to SAT may lead to metabolic dysfunction and increased risk for ... -
Effects Of Extracellular Matrix Stiffness On Muscle Fiber Mechanotransduction Signaling In Aged Rats
(East Carolina University, 2015)The loss of muscle mass with age, termed sarcopenia, is a common problem among the over 60 years-old population. Resistance training is often prescribed as treatment, but older adults have shown a reduced response to ... -
Effects of High-Insulin Exposure on Mitochondrial Content in Skeletal Muscle Myotubes from Lean & Severely Obese Individuals: A Time Course Analysis
(East Carolina University, 2016-08-01)Skeletal muscle is the site at which highly regulated energetic processes take place as a means of maintaining both tissue-specific and whole-body metabolism. With the development of severe obesity (BMI [greater-than] or ... -
Effects of Insulin Sensitivity Modulators on the Mitochondrial Fate of Oxygen in Skeletal Muscle
(East Carolina University, 2010)Increasingly, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are implicated in the development of insulin resistance. To test the hypothesis that modulators of insulin sensitivity (i.e., metformin, ovarian sex steroids and exercise training) ...