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Effectiveness of individualized physical therapy in treating subjects with neck pain
(1999-05)There is sparse scientific evidence in support of physical therapy for patients with neck dysfunction. Clinical studies investigating treatment effectiveness of neck pain have come under criticism for their unclear or ... -
Student perceptions of connotations of reproductive physiology terms found in college human sexuality textbooks
(2002-05)The purpose of this study was to compare the difference in student perceptions of connotations of reproductive physiology in human sexuality textbooks. The intention of this study was to identify and document any gender ... -
Environmental Influences on Nutritional Choices of African American Women Who Reside in an Economically Challenged Community: A Photovoice Study
(2019-07-15)The purpose of this study was to cooperatively explore how the built environment shapes nutritional behaviors of African American women living in an underserved, urban neighborhood, in order to address the health problem ... -
Comparing occupational adaptation-based and traditional educational programs for dementia care teams: An embedded mixed methods study
(2019-05-31)Abstract With growing demand for an effective dementia care workforce, attention is shifting from disseminating knowledge of proven care strategies to considering knowledge transfer frameworks that help interdisciplinary ... -
An exploratory study of college students' attitudes toward dietary protein: Development of a dietary protein assessment survey instrument
(2019-06-12)The purpose of this exploratory study was to develop a survey to estimate college students’ attitudes towards dietary protein. The dimensionality of the attitude constructs in the Dietary Protein Assessment Survey (DPAS) ... -
A comparison of the attitudes, beliefs and knowledge of nutrigenomics between dietetic students in the USA and Mexico
(2019-02-05)The purpose of this study was to compare nutrition/dietetic students from Texas Woman’s University (TWU) and Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) in respect to their perceived need, interest, and knowledge of different ... -
Factors related to PrEP intent and use among African American women in Texas
(2019-06-03)The purpose of this study was to examine if relationships exist between attitudes toward condom use, HIV stereotypes, HIV knowledge, perceived HIV risk, intent to use PrEP and PrEP use among African American cisgender women ... -
Health information sources that deafened adults with high perceived risk of cancer trust and use: A pilot study.
(2019-04-17)Goals of "Healthy People 2020" aim at increasing information about health information-seeking behaviors (HISB) and decreasing cancer morbidity and mortality rates. Few studies identify which health information (HI) people ... -
Anti-inflammatory and chondroprotective role of tart cherry polyphenols in SW 1353 human chondrocytes
(2019-01-25)The aim of this study was to investigate the chondroprotective effect of tart cherry polyphenols (TCP) using human chondrocytes. Chondrocytes (SW 1353) were pre-treated with TCP at concentrations of 1.25, 2.5, 5, and 10 ... -
Impact of wearing a robotic exoskeleton on gait parameters and muscle activity in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury
(2019-05-20)Robotic exoskeleton devices, such as the Ekso GTTM robotic exoskeleton (EKSO), enable individuals with lower extremity weakness to stand up and walk over ground. Research relevant to the effects of the EKSO on gait parameters ... -
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Arabic version of the patient reported impact of spasticity measure in Arabic speaking people with spinal cord injury in Saudi Arabia
(2019-06-10)Spasticity is present in 65 to 78% of people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Its impact on quality of life (QoL) can be perceived by patients with SCI and clinicians as either problematic or beneficial. Spasticity management ... -
Effect of non-motorized treadmill training on gait, balance, and quality of life measures in individuals with Parkinson's Disease
(2019-04-09)Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a complex disorder characterized by non-motor and motor impairments. Within the motor-impairments, mobility deficits resulting from postural instability and gait abnormalities are some of the ... -
Conversations with parents of infants: Opinions on best ways to feed and prevent obesity
(2019-06-26)Infancy is the earliest opportunity to promote healthful eating habits and decrease obesity risk, but few early pediatric obesity prevention studies exist that specifically target the views of parents toward feeding their ... -
Using text messaging to prevent early pediatric obesity
(2019-06-25)The purpose of this study was to determine whether parents of infants prefer gain- or loss-framed text messages to promote healthy feeding behaviors and to determine the preferred time of day, day of the week, and frequency ... -
Indicators of success in providing whole grains in school meals: The HealthierUS School Challenge in 2018
(2019-07-02)In 2005, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) emphasized that American children, adolescents, and adults should consume at least half of the servings as whole grains (3 servings daily).4 Since many children are ... -
Relationship of diet quality and weight gain post-renal transplantation
(2019-02-12)The aim of this secondary data analysis was to examine the relationship of dietary quality and weight gain in post-renal transplant recipients from pre-transplant baseline through post-transplant at 3 months and 1 year. ... -
The effect of freeze dried whole blueberry powder on joint flexibility, mobility, and serum biomarkers of cartilage metabolism in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis
(2019-01-29)Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of freeze dried whole blueberry powder on joint flexibility, mobility, and serum biomarkers of cartilage metabolism in men and women ages 45-79 years old with ... -
Hypovitaminosis D in glycogen storage disease: A retrospective chart review
(2019-02-13)The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in a cohort of glycogen storage disease patients. In addition, the level of vitamin D supplementation required to increase ... -
Examining levels of social support, concealment and disclosure and heterosexism as health indicators in sexual minority women who smoke
(2019-04-22)Recent evidence suggests self-identified sexual minority women (SMW) smoke at higher rates than gay men and heterosexual women. A limited amount of research for this disparity points to factors that include tobacco company ... -
Access versus attitude: Determining influences on fruit and vegetable intake of fifth grade students
(2019-06-10)Obesity rates are at the highest ever with 39.8% of American adults and 18.5% of Americans aged 6 to 19 years considered obese (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2018a; CDC, 2018c; Hales, Carroll, Fryar, & ...
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