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Exercise apparatus and related methods and computer program products
(2013-10-04)A portable exercise apparatus for use by a user performing push-ups includes: a detection device; and a suspension member adapted to suspend the detection device from the user. When the detection device is suspended from ... -
Sport as medicine: How F3 is building healthier men and communities
(2019-02)Given sport has been largely absent from U.S. public health policies and discourse, the author suggests ways that sport can be better managed to promote health. Using a critical perspective and grounded theory approach, ... -
The Impact of Formal versus Informal Sport: Mapping the Differences in Sense of Community
(2012-10-09)As the popularity of sport continues to grow, more community developers, planners, and leaders are recognizing the ability for sport to foster community. Similar to other community contexts, understanding the structure and ... -
Stretching as pre-intervention can improve aged muscle's response to a resistance training intervention
(East Carolina University, 2018-08-30)Sarcopenia represents an important problem in older women affecting their physical function. Resistance training interventions in older adults have been widely investigated, and the effect they have in this population have ... -
The Influence of Race on Gestational Exercise and Birth Outcomes
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-31)In the United States, long-standing racial disparities in adverse birth outcome are prominent among the non-Hispanic Black (NHB) population, particularly when compared to Caucasians. Although maternal physical activity ... -
Physical Activity Levels, Barriers, and Facilitators Encountered In Adolescents with and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-31)While physical activity is beneficial to adolescent health and development, only 25% of adolescents met the physical activity recommendations of 60 minutes of physical activity daily. Research has shown adolescents with ... -
AMP Deaminase 3 knockout mice and loss of mitochondrial proteins and enzyme activity during denervation atrophy
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-17)Muscle atrophy leads to decrements in muscle function, partly attributable to decreased mitochondrial content. One controller of mitochondrial content is AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), which when bound by AMP activates ... -
Shearwave elastography : a prospective study on short term changes in UCL health of college baseball pitchers
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-31)The rate of ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction surgery, or "Tommy John" surgery, has risen dramatically in baseball pitchers over the last decade. Throughout the baseball pitching motion, the UCL undergoes ... -
Mitochondrial Oxidative Capacity In Human Skeletal Muscle: Association with Plasma Lactate Concentration
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-11)ABSTRACT Background: Metabolic disease is a growing concern for public health. Obesity and Type II Diabetes are an epidemic and a phenotype for insulin resistance in human skeletal muscle. A reduced mitochondrial function ... -
ENHANCED INSULIN SIGNALING FOLLOWING CONTRACTILE ACTIVITY IS BLUNTED IN MYOTUBES FROM SEVERELY OBESE INDIVIDUALS WITH OR WITHOUT TYPE 2 DIABETES
(East Carolina University, 2018-06-11)Introduction: Regular exercise has been known to improve insulin sensitivity in obese/ Type 2 Diabetic (T2D) individuals. However, some obese and T2D individuals do not respond well to regular exercise in their metabolic ... -
Influence of Resistance Exercises on Infant Body Fat Composition in Overweight/Obese Women
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-22)Influence of Resistance Exercises on Infant Body Fat Composition in Overweight/Obese Women By Jaclyn Ruemmler May, 2018 Director of Thesis: Dr. Linda May Major Department: Kinesiology PURPOSE: Research has conveyed ... -
The Relationship Between Sitting Time and Arterial Stiffness in Obese African Americans
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-18)Purpose: Sitting time and arterial stiffness have been associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. However, the association between objectively determined sitting time and arterial stiffness ... -
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 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LACTATE, MITOCHONDRIA, AND PEROXISOMES IN HUMAN SKELETAL MUSCLE
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Human metabolism is a complex mechanism involving many interdependent parts. The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship or lack thereof between lactate, mitochondria, and peroxisomes in human skeletal muscle. ... -
The Kinematic and Kinetic Changes During Distracted Landing and Focused Landing Tasks in College-Aged, Female Soccer Players
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world, and as it continues to grow in the female population there is a significant increase in leg injury risk. There are various biomechanical risk factors associated with ... -
The Effects of Using Music to Decrease Screen Time in Preschool Aged Children
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)As children age, sedentary behavior increases, largely due to screen time. The goal of this study was to examine the effectiveness of using music and physical activity to decrease screen time among 2-5 year old children. ... -
Progressive Loads in the Tibia During Exercise Related Activity
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Introduction: Bone stress injuries represent ~10% of injuries associated with sports and exercise and typically result in prolonged periods of recovery, costly diagnostic medical imaging, and exercise participation attrition. ... -
Field Measure to Estimate Vertical and Leg Stiffness
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Background: Achilles tendinopathy is a common injury in male athletes, especially those frequently involved in sports that require hopping. Athletes with Achilles tendinopathy jump with reduced vertical and leg stiffness. ... -
Utilizing Ultrasound Elastography to Examine the Material Properties of the Interosseous Membrane
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)The involvement of the distal radio-ulnar joint (DRUJ) in a combination of high and low impact activities can lead to a variety of injuries. Previous studies done on cadavers have revealed that the distal interosseous ... -
What about sport? A public health perspective on leisure-time physical activity
(2014-11-11)In an effort to determine how sport could be better positioned on the public health agenda, three community physical activity programs aimed at combating obesity were examined to determine the benefits residents seek ...