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Effect of Metformin on the Lifespan and Health Span of Drosophila
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-02)Metformin has been the most used drug to treat diabetes for nearly 70 years. It reduces the pressure on the mitochondria from over calorific foods (i.e., fast foods), which termed the Western Diet. Metformin’s ability to ... -
Effectiveness and Efficiency of MATH 0045 at East Carolina University
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)At East Carolina University, students who do not place into a college-level mathematics course are required to enroll in a remedial course and master material before continuing with their mathematics studies. The purpose ... -
Effectiveness of Technology Tools in the Classroom
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Background: Technology is being integrated into K-12 classrooms at an increasing rate each year. Many professionals in education would agree that technology increases engagement, but questions about whether or not it ... -
Effects of Adapted Tricycles on Quality of Life, Activities, and Participation in Children with Special Needs
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-28)Children with special needs participate in less physical activity than the typically developing child. Physical activity and participation within activities is essential for a child’s physical, emotional, and mental health. ... -
Effects of an Acute Bout of Exercise on Cognitive Function in Adolescent Athletes
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-06)Exercise is associated with physical, psychological, and cognitive health. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of a single bout of exercise performed in the morning on cognitive function in adolescent athletes. ... -
EFFECTS OF CHINESE FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)As China continues to grow as a global power, its wealth and influence has expanded into developing countries through Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). These investments have been throughout developing countries in primary ... -
Effects of Dual-Task Training on Cognitive-Motor Learning and Cortical Activation in Healthy Young Adults
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)A dual-task (DT) paradigm requires concurrent performance of two tasks, or a cognitive and motor task. Since attention needs to be divided between a cognitive and motor task, limited central processing capacity results in ... -
Effects of Emotional Symptoms on Pain and Social Functioning in Youth with Sickle Cell Disease
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-29)Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of genetic blood disorders primarily affecting people of African, Latino, and Mediterranean descent and has currently been diagnosed in over 100,000 Americans. This chronic disease ... -
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 Family Influences on the Patient Planning to Undergo Bariatric Surgery
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Background: Obesity is a health issue with more than one-third of adults in the United States being considered obese (Odgen, Carroll, Fryar, & Flegal, 2015). Obesity can cause serious health problems such as diabetes but ... -
EFFECTS OF GERANIOL, LINALOOL, AND CITRONELLAL ON VIRULENCE FACTORS OF CANDIDA SPP.
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)Purpose: To assess cell viability and antifungal effects of Geraniol, Linalool, and Citronellal in Fibroblasts and Candida spp. Methods: Three essential oils were assessed to find the Antifungal and cell viability ... -
EFFECTS OF HEEL HEIGHT ON STIFFNESS IN THE GASTROCNEMIUS OF YOUNGER WOMEN
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-05)Gastrocnemius Stress and Stiffness Research. Anecdotally, studies that have been completed by the research team have suggested that women generally have stiffer calves than men. A likely mechanism for this is that high ... -
Effects of Interactive Vaulting for Children with Social and Behavioral Needs
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-11)This study explored the association of interactive vaulting with the social and behavioral skills of children with special needs. A one group quasi-experimental study was utilized to determine whether there were improvements ... -
Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Anticipatory Speech Anxiety
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-06)Oftentimes as a student, students are faced with the possibility of having to give a speech or presentation in front of a group of people. More so than not, this may bring up performance anxiety as public speaking is one ... -
EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS ON INITIAL LISTING PRICE, TIME ON MARKET, AND ULTIMATE SELLING PRICE
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-20)A house is comprised of many different attributes that may affect how well it performs when listed for sale on the market. This study examines how certain physical characteristics of a house affect its listing price, time ... -
THE EFFECTS OF PRENATAL LEAD EXPOSURE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOMARKERS OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
(2015-04)While often well known for its adverse effects on memory, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is also noteworthy for being the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. An estimated 5.2 million Americans had the disease as ... -
Effects of progesterone nuclear receptor on dopaminergic nuclei involved in social aggression in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Aggression is tightly controlled by hormonal and neural regulation in all social animals. Although extensive effort has been invested in studying the neuroendocrine bases of aggressive behavior, our knowledge of the role ... -
The Effects of School Sports Programs on Obesity in Adolescents
(2014)In the Southeastern United States, healthcare issues related to obesity in adolescents ages 13-18 years have become a growing concern. Along with an increasing body mass index in these adolescents comes many other comorbidities ... -
Efficacy in ROTC: Leader-follower congruence
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)Efficacy, or confidence, is important to understand because it predicts one’s performance success (Bandura, 1995). Self-efficacy describes one’s confidence in oneself (“I believe I am good”), other-efficacy is one’s ... -
EFFICACY OF EXERCISE MODALITIES IN OLDER AND ADULT MICE
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)As you age it is inevitable that a decrease in muscle mass will occur. This loss of muscle results in loss of functionality and strength 8. As people’s bodies become weaker, independence is lost resulting in need for ...