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Peroxisomal-Mitochondrial Metabolic Interactions in Lipid Metabolism in Human Skeletal Muscle
(East Carolina University, 2016-11-16)
Peroxisomal activity and associated functions, including [beta]-oxidation contributions toward maintaining cellular lipid homeostasis, is poorly defined in extra hepatic tissues, most especially in human skeletal muscle ...
The Relationship Between the Hamstrings to Quadriceps Strength Ratio and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Forces
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-11)
Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most common knee injuries in sports and is associated with other serious health concerns like osteoarthritis (OA). Forces developed by the hamstrings and quadriceps ...
Connecting It All: Creating Community in Sport and Entertainment
(2016-06-01)
There is a growing concern that many individuals are no longer living in and experiencing community like previous generations. Today for many Americans, it is common for someone to have thousands of online Facebook friends ...
Identifying Primary Healthcare Providers’ Barriers to Prescribing Physical Activity as Medicine in Comparison to their own Physical Activity Level
(East Carolina University, 2016-06-01)
Abstract Objective. To examine healthcare providers' barriers to counseling physical activity to their patients. Then examine the same primary providers' own physical activity level over the course of 7 days (1 week) using ...
Effect of previous hamstring strain on Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) forces
(East Carolina University, 2016-08-18)
Introduction: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are very common in the athletic population. While the hamstring muscles help protect the ACL, hamstring strain injuries (HSI) are also common in sports. After HSI, ...
ELUCIDATION ON THE MECHANISM OF CAMKKα AS A PRO-GROWTH KINASE IN MOUSE SKELETAL MUSCLE
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-15)
Type 2 diabetes affects ~25 million people in the U.S., and is the primary cause of non-traumatic lower limb amputation and the leading cause of blindness in adults. Major risk factors for the development of type 2 diabetes ...
Examining the implementation of PETTLEP-based imagery in youth soccer-dribbling performance
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)
Purposes: To examine the effect of PETTLEP imagery on performance (dribbling time, error performance, performance time) when it is introduced at different times during the process of learning a soccer skill. Hypotheses: ...
Racial Differences in Cardiorespiratory Fitness between Blacks and Whites: A Meta-Analysis
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)
PURPOSE: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), all-cause mortality and CVD mortality. Some researchers have speculated that Blacks have lower levels of CRF when compared ...
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 ...
Social Support among Mothers Enrolled in a Physical Activity Intervention
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)
PURPOSE: Previous studies have shown that mothers does not participate in recommended amounts of physical activity. Research has identified many factors associated with physical activity among mothers and social support ...