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Effects of Instruction Method on Vital Capacity and Maximum Sustained Phonation in Adult Female Controls
(East Carolina University, 2012)Angela Ohlhaut. Effects of Instruction Method on Vital Capacity and Maximum Sustained Phonation in Adult Female Controls (Under the direction of Kathleen T. Cox, Ph.D.) Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, ... -
Effects of Leader Rounding on Staff Satisfaction
(2021-07-15)The literature review focuses on a manager's role in staff satisfaction through four common themes: visibility, communication, recognition, and support. As the themes improve, research validates that staff satisfaction ... -
Effects of Medially Wedged Foot Orthoses on Knee and Hip Joint Running Mechanics in Females With and Without Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.
(2013)We examined the effects of medially wedged foot orthoses on knee and hip joint mechanics during running in females with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). We also tested if these effects depend on standing ... -
Effects of Music on the Driving Performance of Young Drivers With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder
(East Carolina University, 2018-08-02)Purpose: Driving is an important step in attaining independence for teens and young adults as it allows for an independent mode of transportation for the development of social relationships and expansion of employment ... -
Effects of palindromes on in vivo DNA replication and mutagenesis in bacteriophage phi X174 RF DNA.
(East Carolina University, 1988-11-25)Bacteriophage IX174 mutants with insertions of palindromic DNA sequences are rapidly outgrown by competing wild-type phage (Muller & Turnage, J. Mol. Biol. 189: 285). The basis for this defect was investigated and found ... -
The effects of presentation rate on semantic, syntactic, and orthographic processing and relationship to reading fluency in children
(East Carolina University, 2011)Reading fluency is the connection between reading decoding and reading comprehension. A child becomes fluent between second and third grade (Coltheart, 1978). However, it is unknown if fluency is strictly the result of ... -
Effects of psychological stressors and [delta]⁹-THC acutely and chronically on zebra finch song behavior and dendritic spine density
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)This dissertation investigated song performance and dendritic spine density, following acute restraint stress in adult zebra finches and, following chronic mild stress and CB1 receptor partial agonist [delta]⁹-tetrahydrocannabinol ... -
The effects of reading acceleration on reading comprehension and decoding accuracy in high school students with reading disorders.
(East Carolina University, 2012)Reading disorders have been hypothesized to result from an asynchrony between speed of processing characteristics of auditory and visual systems involved in decoding. It is hypothesized that reading at faster rates can ... -
Effects of robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy on surgical pathology specimens
(2012)Background Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) has greatly changed clinical management of prostate cancer. It is important for pathologists and urologists to compare RALP with conventional open radical ... -
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 ... -
Effects of Secondhand Smoke Exposure on the Health and Development of African American Premature Infants
(2011)Objective. To explore the effects of secondhand smoke exposure on growth, health-related illness, and child development in rural African American premature infants through 24 months corrected age. Method. 171 premature ... -
The Effects of Social Stories on Language and Social Appropriateness in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(East Carolina University, 2009)This study employed a single-subject design to determine the effects of Social Stories<super>TM</super> treatment approach on the language and social skills, specifically turn-taking, of four children with autism spectrum ... -
Effects of Surgical Intervention and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy on Velopharyngeal Structure and Function: A Single Case Report
(2019-04)Changes to the velum and velopharyngeal muscles following Furlow double-opposing Z-plasty in a 7-year-old female with submucous cleft palate and velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) were evaluated. Perceptual, instrumental ... -
The effects of the Interactive Metronome® as an intervention tool on decreasing levels of aggression and improving life satisfaction with mild traumatic brain injury and post- traumatic stress disorder clients: a pilot study of protocols
(East Carolina University, 2011)The purpose of this study was to validate the protocols created for the Interactive Metronome® (IM®) and TRX® Suspension Training (TRX®) system for use with clients diagnosed with mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) and ... -
Effects of the Interactive Metronome® on older adults : does use improve cognitive and motor abilities?
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-15)The purpose of this pre-test, post-test, quasi-experimental study was to examine the relationship between the Interactive Metronome[registered] (IM) protocol and cognitive plasticity, cognitive retention, and motor skills ... -
Effects of the Pre-K Handwriting Without Tears Program on Handwriting Readiness Skills of Preschoolers with Pre-Writing Deficits in a Rural Eastern North Carolina Head Start Program
(East Carolina University, 2010)The purpose of this study was to determine if preschoolers with pre-writing deficits who received additional small group exposure to the Pre-K Handwriting Without Tears® (HWT) - Get Set for School TM (GSS) program would ...