• The Impact of Online Nutrition Education on WIC Client Retention and Redemption of the Cash Value Benefit of Fruit and Vegetables 

  Gray, Sara Michelle (2021-06)

  All participants of the Indiana Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infant and Children (WIC) receive supplemental foods, nutrition education, and health care referrals. The Indiana WIC program established an ...
• Comparison of Intravenous Lipid Emulsions in Parenteral Nutrition: A Pilot Study 

  McGuigan, Alexis K. (2021-02)

  Background: SMOF lipid™ infusion containing soybean oil, medium-chain triglycerides, olive oil, and fish oil has been approved and recommended for use in adults receiving parenteral nutrition (PN). Research shows that SMOF ...
• The Effect of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on Leg-Spring Stiffness During Hopping 

  Wolfe, David K. (2020-12)

  Leg-Spring Stiffness (LSS) is the measure of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, and biomechanical functions of the human body, and an appropriate evaluation metric for changes brought on by Anterior Cruciate Ligament ...
• Virtual Reality: Its Effects on Physical Activity Intensity and Pain Sensitivity 

  Evans, Eric Joseph (2020-12)

  The ability of virtual reality (VR) active games to elicit moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) has yet to be fully understood. Also, whether VR combined with physical activity could have a greater pain reducing ...
• Evaluating the Burmese Population and Their Use of the Women, Infants, and Children Program 

  Schultz, Lisa Klenk (2020-10)

  This pilot study examines the use of the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program by the Burmese population in Indianapolis, Indiana. A significant number of Burmese people migrated to the Indianapolis area starting ...
• The Validity and Reliability of the PAVS and IPAQ-SF as Physical Activity Assessment Tools in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea 

  Adolphs, Max W. (2020-01)

  Efforts to encourage the medical community to prescribe exercise for disease prevention and management have increased significantly in recent years. In patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it is encouraging that ...
• Beet-ing Muscle Dysfunction and Exercise Intolerance in Pulmonary Hypertension 

  Long, Gary Marshall (2019-10)

  Background: Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) is a devastating disease characterized by pulmonary arterial remodeling, right ventricular dysfunction and ultimately right heart failure. Increased emphasis has been given to skeletal ...
• Contributing Factors for Opioid Misuse Among U.S. Adolescents 

  Hurse, Deidre N. (2019-10)

  The United States is amidst an opioid overdose epidemic. Even with significant gaps in surveillance data on opioid-related deaths, the problem is undeniable and requires a systemic response. Despite the dangerous effects ...
• Acute Effects of Sound Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (SASTM) on Lower Extremity Flexibility, Isokinetic and Isometric Strength 

  Beer, Jeffrey Allen (2019-07)

  SASTMTM is a myofascial technique used to mobilize soft tissue and aid in the elongation of soft tissue and create physiological change. The purpose of the study was to determine the acute effects of Sound Assisted Soft ...
• The Effect of Locomotor Assisted Therapy on Lower Extremity Motor Performance in Typically Developing Children and Children with Cerebral Palsy 

  Scheidler, Capi Seeger (2019-05)

  Background: Ambulation is critical to a child’s participation, development of selfconcept, and quality of life. Children with cerebral palsy (CP) frequently exhibit limitation in walking proficiency which has been ...
• The Effectiveness of Robot-Assisted, Task-Specific Ankle Training in Improving Deficits Across the Three Domains of the ICF in Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) 

  Alotaibi, Madawi H. (2018-11)

  Cerebral Palsy (CP) is considered to be the leading cause of motor disability among children. Children with CP present with multiple physical impairments including decreased strength and range of motion (ROM), increased ...
• Kinematic changes following robotic-assisted upper extremity rehabilitation in children with hemiplegia : dosage effects on movement time 

  Cardinal, Ryan Edward (2018-04-30)

  Background: Rehabilitation Robotics (RR) has become a more widely used and better understood treatment intervention and research tool in the last 15 years. Traditional research involves pre and post-test outcomes, making ...
• Exploring the impact of career transition on athletes and military personnel : a mixed methods study 

  Shue, Sarah A. (2018-04-17)

  Sport and exercise psychology practitioners work with military service members to enhance performance prior to and during active duty but have no clear role during military career exits. Given health and wellness concerns ...
• Impact of a multimedia educational tool incorporating theoretical and mixed methods on the fruit and vegetable intakes of middle school children 

  Whelan, JoAnne Louise (2017-12-11)

  In the United States, over 30 percent of children are categorized as overweight or obese. Comorbid conditions, such as cardiovascular disease and other health complications related to obesity, are also on the rise. This ...
• Exploring sport motivation and multi-dimensional wellness in NCAA Division II student-athletes 

  Mayol, Mindy M. (2017-11-17)

  Too few studies relating to motivation and wellness have targeted the NCAA Division II student-athlete (SA) population. PURPOSES: To examine differences in SAs’ sport motivation (SM) types over three time points as ...
• Understanding intention to use telerehabilitation : applicability of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) 

  Almojaibel, Abdullah (2017-11-09)

  Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has the potential to reduce the symptoms and complications of respiratory diseases through an interdisciplinary approach. Providing PR services to the increasing number of ...
• The influence of assistance in home-based exercise programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities 

  Noerr, Kyra L. (2017-03-08)

  Intellectual disability (ID) is considered a high-incidence disability affecting approximately 1.2 million adults in America (Brault, 2012). Diagnosed before the age of 18, ID is characterized by poor intellectual functioning, ...
• Beverage consumption and the incidence of overweight and obesity in an Indianapolis WIC population 

  Foster, Joshua J. (2016-08-19)

  The incidence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescence is a global health concern. The long term health implications of overweight or obesity include respiratory issues, mobility joint issues, cardiovascular ...
• Educators’ and caregivers’ perceptions on the implementation of social narratives with individuals with autisim spectrum disorder 

  Jordan, Kristi Ann (2016-09)

  Social narratives are considered by the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders (NPDC) to be effective in reducing challenging behaviors, improving expected behaviors, and preparing for change. ...
• Experience and participation implications of daily enhancement meaningful activity in persons with mild cognitive impairment 

  Ellis, Jennifer L. (2016-04-01)

  Background: Persons with Mild Cognitive Impairment (PwMCI) battle progressive disengagement from personally meaningful activities that results in functional decline. Little is known about PwMCI experience of engaging in ...

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