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Metabolic Flexibility in Non-Obese Individuals
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
Human skeletal muscle cells have been used as a tool to study and understand skeletal muscle metabolism due to their retention in characteristics from their donor. Metabolic flexibility is the ability to respond or adapt ...
Parent-Initiated Motivational Climate and Young Child Enjoyment and Commitment in Year-Round Swimming
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
Many factors potentially influence a young athlete's sport enjoyment and commitment. Social agents, such as parents, explain a large part of the variance in youth sport experiences. While research suggests the environment ...
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIREFIGHTERS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY STUDY
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
Law enforcement and firefighters serve a vital role in maintaining the safety and order in our communities. They suffer from numerous health problems including heart disease, psychological stress and sleep disorders. Their ...
THE IMPACT OF A CONCEPTUALLY BASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY COURSE ON COLLEGE STUDENTS’ MENTAL HEALTH
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
Mental health issues are prevalent in the college population and may impact students' quality of life and wellbeing. Physical activity has been demonstrated to improve mental health in a variety of populations, including ...
ASSESSING SCHOOL TEACHER INVOLVEMENT WITH REGARDS TO CHILDREN AND THEIR MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES: KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE TEACHER PERSPECTIVES
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
Due to the increasing rates of identified early childhood mental health challenges, schools and teachers are receiving more attention from research for being the pilot of childhood mental health outcomes. Guided by ecological ...
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN AND EXERCISE INTENSITY IN AFRICAN AMERICANS
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
Racial health disparities have been shown in Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) with African Americans having a substantially greater risk compared to Caucasian Americans. One potential factor explaining racial differences in ...
ASSOCIATION OF COACH, PEER, AND PARENT-INITIATED MOTIVATIONAL CLIMATE WITH BURNOUT AND ENGAGEMENT
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
Sport participation can be an engaging experience and result in health benefits, skill development, and social camaraderie. However, it can also result in negative outcomes such as burnout. Burnout is negatively associated ...
THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN GENDER-NEUTRAL PARENTING ATTITUDES, NEGATIVE DIMENSIONS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION IDENTITY, AND CHILD OUTCOMES AMONG LESBIAN MOTHERS
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
The primary purpose of this study was to explore the correlations between lesbian mothers' gender-neutral parenting attitudes, negative dimensions of their sexual orientation identity, and child outcomes. Participants ...
Modifiable risk factors associated with disposal of unused prescription drugs by parents of adolescents
(2020-12)
The safe disposal of unused medications is one primary prevention strategy to reduce nonmedical prescription drug use among adolescents. We sought to identify modifiable risk factors associated with disposal of unused ...
Stiffness of Intrinsic Foot Structures in Diabetic Individuals and the Effect of Stiffness on Plantar Pressures During Gait
(East Carolina University, 2020-01-06)
Plantar foot ulcers are a severe and common complication associated with diabetes that overwhelmingly lead to non-traumatic major amputations among diabetic individuals. There are several known factors that contribute to ...