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Early Childhood Caries: An Overview and a Combative Effort in Eastern North Carolina
(2014)Early childhood caries have become an endemic problem in recent years within many varying populations and regions across the globe. Both developed and underdeveloped nations have seen the impacts of dental caries on ... -
Early Nicotine Exposure Altered Larval Neuromuscular Function and Adult Germline Apoptosis via MiRNA-Dependent Mechanisms
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-29)MicroRNAs fine tune the expression of target genes needed for homeostasis. Our pilot study showed that nicotine altered 17% miRNAs in C. elegans larvae. Here, we investigated the role of microRNAs in mediating nicotine-induced ... -
An Eclectic Collection of Jewish-Inspired Viola Music: An Informed Performance
(2015)Music performance in a recital setting involves the integration of numerous elements and tools rigorously studied and refined over a substantial number of years. These components include: the physical playing of the ... -
Educational engagement and the environment: Investigating service learning in the nonhuman sciences
(2014)Classic definitions outline service learning as engaging students in experiential education where learning goals are reached when service activities are combined with reflective assignments. In an effort to integrate ... -
THE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN SODIUM CONCENTRATIONS ON MITOCHONDRIA
(2015-05-01)Atherosclerosis, hardening of the arteries, is the major cause of stroke, peripheral artery disease and heart attack. . Overproduction of superoxide anions in mitochondria can give rise to atherosclerosis. Superoxide anions ... -
THE EFFECT OF EXERCISE TIMING ON THE BLOOD GLUCOSE RESPONSE TO A MEAL IN CHILDREN
(2015-04-28)The aim of the current study was to investigate whether the timing of exercise affects a child’s blood glucose response to a meal. Nine children between the ages of 7 and 11 years were studied. On two separate test days, ... -
The Effect of Load Placement on Lower Extremity Joint Biomechanics in Landing
(2014)Landing is a critical component to athletic performance. Many studies have investigated the effect that added mass has on landing biomechanics finding when load is added to the body during a landing task, an increase in ... -
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 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 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 ...