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As easy as ABC? Teaching and learning about letters in early literacy
(International Literacy AssociationThe Reading TeacherWiley, 2018)Letter learning is nuanced, complex, and essential to the development of an effective literacy processing system. Forming and naming letters, rapidly differentiating between visually similar letters, and recognizing their ... -
Interpreting nursing metatheory through Complexity Integration Nursing Theory: A scoping review
(Graphy Publications, 2017)Aim: The aim of the scoping review for the interpreting nursing metatheory study was to determine the presence or absence of metatheory in the nursing literature, to interpret nursing metatheory, and to determine if the ... -
Linking temperature, cation concentration and water activity for the B to Z conformational transition in DNA
(MDPI, 2018)High concentrations of Na+ or [Co(NH3)6]3+ can induce the B to Z conformational transition in alternating (dC-dG) oligo and polynucleotides. The use of short DNA oligomers (dC-dG)4 and (dm5C-dG)4 as models can allow a ... -
Hurdling Over Language Barriers: Building Relationships With Adolescent Newcomers Through Literacy Advancement
(Wiley Open Access, 2018)Adolescents who are newcomers in a country and beginning to acquire English as an additional language are often in secondary classrooms with teachers who do not speak their languages. Due to these communication obstacles, ... -
Project INDEX: Increase Discoverability of Expertise
(2018-11)TWU Libraries - Digital Services - Presentation to Occupational Therapy faculty explaining Project INDEX and the faculty assisted submission process. -
Food Label Literacy and Use among US Adults Diagnosed with Cancer: Results from a National Representative Study
(Journal of Cancer Education, 2018-07)For those diagnosed with cancer, lifestyle factors including diet can be more important than ever. However, lack of nutrition-related knowledge can pose a significant barrier to healthy eating. Food labels guide consumers ... -
Should Exercise Be Prescribed Differently Between Women and Men? An Emphasis on Women Diagnosed With Parkinson's Disease
(Frontiers in Physiology, 2018-08)This article was published with the assistance of the Texas Woman's University Libraries Open Access Fund. -
Positivism: A Concept Analysis
(2018-06)The concept of positivism is a phenomenon not necessarily utilized in nursing. The idea was promoted first by Auguste Comte but implanted in nursing by many philosophers. In advanced practice nursing, positivism can lead ... -
Lived-knowledge: A Concept Analysis
(International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices, 2018-06)An individual’s thought processes and decision making are guided by the information learned from the time of birth until death. The various experiences and education received throughout a lifetime along with genetic ... -
Holism: A Concept Analysis
(International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices, 2018-06)The concept of holism is not new to the world of healthcare in other countries, but in the practice of traditional Western medicine, holism is still emerging. Holism is including the whole being, mind, body, and soul, ... -
A Concept Analysis of Balance
(International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices, 2018-06)Often used in all medical disciplines, balance has remained undefined as a concept in nursing science. Walker and Avant [1] developed a framework for concept analysis, used in analyzing the concept of balance in advanced ... -
Whole body vibration on people with sequelae of polio
(Whole body vibration on people with sequelae of polio, 2018-03)Purpose: The purpose was to explore the feasibility of whole body vibration (WBV) on polio survivors with/without post-polio syndrome (PPS) by studying its effects on walking speed (10-m walk test), endurance (2-min walk ... -
Trustworthiness, Readability, and Suitability of Web-Based Information for Stroke Prevention and Self-Management for Korean Americans: Critical Evaluation
(Interactive Journal of Medical Research, 2018-07)BACKGROUND: Websites are common sources of health information to stroke survivors and caregivers for continual management of stroke and its long-term sequelae. The presence of risk factors and mortality rates related to ... -
Nursing Students Choose Their Own Role in a Flipped Classroom Approach
(Journal of Nursing Education, 2018-07)**This article was published with the assistance of the Texas Woman's University Libraries Open Access Fund. -
Racial/ethnic differences in HIV testing: An application of the health services utilization model
(SAGE Open Medicine, 2018-06)This study applying the health services utilization model examined the importance of predisposing, enabling, and need variables to the social mechanisms explaining lifetime HIV testing across racial/ethnic groups. Data ... -
Autonomic nervous system assessment in people with HIV: A cross-sectional study
(F1000Research, 2018-06)Background: People diagnosed with HIV may exhibit orthostatic hypotension (OH) as a result of the infection and of secondary effects of medications. Such impairments are attributed to autonomic nervous system (ANS) deficits. ... -
Daytime and nighttime casein supplements similarly increase muscle size and strength in response to resistance training earlier in the day: a preliminary investigation
(Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2018-05)Background Casein protein consumed before sleep has been suggested to offer an overnight supply of exogenous amino acids for anabolic processes. The purpose of this study was to compare supplemental casein consumed earlier ... -
Effects of a golf swing intervention on senior golfers’ ball striking and motivation to play golf
(International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 2018-04)Several golf swing movements have been correlated with the production of club speed in skilled golfers. However, less skilled golfers, such as senior golfers, may not be capable of many of those movements. One golf ... -
Evaluation of controlled type II diabetics ascending and descending a ramp surface at an imposed speed: A case-control study
(F1000Research, 2018-03)Background: Patients with diabetes have been shown to suffer from increased fall risk. Research shows that this risk is higher on irregular surfaces. Existing studies evaluate gait on irregular surfaces, such as stairs, ... -
Transcranial direct current stimulation plus concurrent activity may influence task prioritization during walking in people with Parkinson’s disease – initial findings
(Journal of Parkinsonism and Restless Legs Syndrome, 2018-05)Introduction: Walking for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) degrades during motor–cognitive interplay (ie, dual-task conditions). Current management of PD improves motor symptoms but inadequately addresses cognitive ...
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