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Title: COMPARING ACUTE HEMODYNAMIC RESPONSES TO ISOMETRIC EXERCISE INDUCED BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION VS. PASSIVE CUFF BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION WHEN BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION IS MATCHED
Author: Cook, Krista
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Kinesiology
Description: High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is one of the most common disorders globally. Research has shown that anti-hypertensive medications alone are not universally effective in the treatment of high blood pressure. Isometric exercise tr...

Title: Cognitive, Attitudinal, and Behavioral Predictors of College Sleep and Health
Author: Peach, Hannah
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Psychology, Medical sciences
Description: College students are one of the top at-risk groups for chronic sleep loss and poor sleep quality, therefore research devoted to the identification of cognitive, attitudinal, and behavioral predictors of sleep is essential. The present study examin...

Title: Development of a method for mechanical properties testing of rat aortae
Author: Zacherle, Emily
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Physiology
Description: INTRODUCTION: Arterial stiffness (AS) is a prevalent condition associated with increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) complications. Research has shown structural changes associated with AS, for which the precise mechanisms are unknown. Mechanical ...

Title: EXPLORING PERPETUATING FACTORS BY WHICH PERCEIVED STRESS CONTRIBUTES TO POOR SLEEP QUALITY: THE ROLE OF PRE-SLEEP AROUSAL, BEHAVIORS, AND COGNITIVE PROCESSES
Author: Mason, Christine
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Clinical psychology
Description: Young adults are the fasting growing but least understood at-risk group reporting poor sleep. Stress and developmental processes related to the transition to college may negatively alter sleep quality and sleep patterns that continue into adulthoo...

Title: GLYCOGEN ENHANCEMENT AUGMENTS OVERLOAD-INDUCED PROTEIN SYNTHESIS, GROWTH, AND MYOGENESIS IN AGED SKELETAL MUSCLE
Author: Lawrence, Marcus
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Biology, Kinesiology, Physiology
Description: ABSTRACTMARCUS MICHAEL LAWRENCE. Glycogen Enhancement Augments Overload-Induced Protein Synthesis, Growth, and Myogenesis in Aged Skeletal Muscle. (Under the direction of DR. SCOTT E. GORDON)Age-related skeletal muscle (SkM) wasting is associated ...

Title: Influence of Notch Inhibition on Mtor and Wnt Signaling in Reparing Muscle
Author: Williams III, James
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Kinesiology
Description: Protein synthesis and muscle stem cells are crucial components of adequate muscle repair in healthy individuals that are dysregulated in a variety of diseases states. A key regulator of muscle stem cell activation and coordination of downstream mu...

Title: Internalized Sleep Culture: A novel construct, or an expansion of sleep attitudes? Construct conceptualization, scale development, and initial validation
Author: Ruggiero, Aria
Date Created: 2022
Subjects--Topical: Psychology
Description: Sleep health is an important aspect of an individual’s overall health; however, it is often overlooked. Despite the promotion of healthy sleep practices, many individuals have competing demands that interfere with sleep (e.g., work, socializing, s...

Title: Metformin & Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Among Seer-Medicare Beneficiaries: Analysis of Cost, Outcomes & Utilization
Author: Ruban, Cynthiya
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Medical sciences
Description: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) each represent costly chronic diseases with substantial public health implications. A better understanding of the relationship between T2D treatments and NSCLC has many important implica...

Title: THE EFFECTS OF ISOMETRIC EXERCISE ON IMMEDIATE POST-ISOMETRIC EXERCISE GLUCOSE TOLERANCE
Author: Green, Spencer
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Biology, Kinesiology, Medical sciences
Description: Dynamic exercise has been shown to improve glucose tolerance. However, it’s unclear if isometric exercise produces a similar benefit. The purpose of this study was to observe if an isometric exercise session acutely improved glucose tolerance in 1...

Title: The Influence of Different Duration Dynamic Warm-ups on Vertical Jump Performance
Author: Stuart, Gavin
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Kinesiology
Description: ABSTRACTGavin Stuart. The Influence of Different Duration Dynamic Warm-ups on Vertical Jump Performance(Under the direction of Dr. Abbey Thomas) The benefits of a proper warm-up have long been well known but the specifics on warm-up duration have ...

Title: The Role of Isometric Exercise Training on Reductions in Resting Blood Pressure: Human Trials and the Influence of Peripheral Vasoactive and Inflammatory Biomarkers
Author: Gordon, Benjamin
Date Created: 2012
Subjects--Topical: Biology, Kinesiology, Physiology
Description: Approximately 1 billion people worldwide and ~87 million adults in the United States alone are affected by hypertension [HTN: high blood pressure (HBP)]. Primary treatment avenues for HBP management include lifestyle modification (e.g. diet, exerc...

Title: The Role of Perceived Stress Reactivity in the Relationship among Race, Discrimination, and Heart Rate Variability
Author: Price, Brittany
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Psychology
Description: Despite having a greater risk for developing chronic health conditions like cardiovascular disease, overall African Americans have been found to have higher, healthier heart rate variability (HRV) compared to European Americans. This study sought ...