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Female Athletic Trainers Working with Male Division I Teams: Exploring their Experiences and Interactions
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-13)
Despite representing half of all certified athletic trainers in the United States, females tend to not staff male teams at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level. To date, there has not been ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SHOULDER AND ELBOW SOFT-TISSUE PROPERTIES, THROWING MECHANICS, AND RANGE OF MOTION IN ADULT BASEBALL PITCHERS
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)
Overhead throwing places extremely high loads on soft-tissue structures of the shoulder and elbow, causing pitchers to be injured at an alarming rate. Most researchers believe soft-tissue injuries in pitchers are acute ...
Development and Application of a Custom Algorithm to Assess Hamstring Muscle Stiffness
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)
Hamstring strain injuries (HSI) are the most diagnosed musculoskeletal injury among elite international track [and] field athletes. HSIs appear to occur most often during terminal swing phase of sprinting, placing track ...
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 ...