Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science Masters Papers

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    The Prevalence of Patellar Tendinopathy in Athletic Populations and the Effectiveness of Graston Technique as a Patellar Tendinopathy Treatment
    (North Dakota State University, 2022) Lovelace, Kiley Michelle
    The purpose of this paper is to examine both the prevalence of patellar tendinopathy (PT) in athletic populations and the effectiveness of Graston Technique® as a treatment for PT. Since PT is a common injury seen among athletes, it is important for clinicians to understand the condition and how common it is within athletics, especially those that involve an increased amount of jumping and landing such as volleyball or basketball. Graston Technique® is a popular treatment option among clinicians for various musculoskeletal injuries, including tendinopathies such as PT. Therefore, it is imperative for clinicians to understand the research surrounding Graston Technique as a treatment for PT to ensure the best treatment plan for patients with the condition.
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    Proposed Intensity and Proximity to Failure Recommendations for Improving Resistance Training Strength
    (North Dakota State University, 2023) Koenecke, Joseph David
    Resistance training, widely used in sports and recreation since the 1970s, can be used to achieve goals like muscular hypertrophy, strength, or endurance. Core principles to see noticeable adaptations include progressive overload, achieved by increasing sets, repetitions, frequency, weight, or training near muscle failure. However, high-intensity training may lead to chronic fatigue, which may negate the benefits. Research explores strategies like microdosing and high proximity to failure training to counter this. While high proximity to failure training may offer similar results to low proximity to failure training, microdosing may help coaches reduce fatigue, thus aiding athlete progress. Coaches must tailor training to consider injury risk, sport specificity, athlete commitment, and regular feedback for effective individualization. Ultimately, the chosen strategy should align with the athlete's goals, ensuring steady improvement. A proficiently individualized training program ensures that athletes achieve their goals, at a faster and more efficient rate.
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    A Review of the Effects of Kinesio Tape Fascial Correction Technique of the Iliotibial Band Relating to Myofascial Pain Syndrome
    (North Dakota State University, 2023) Hills, Austin James
    This paper reviewed the effects of Kinesio Taping® on pain pressure threshold (PPT) of trigger points (TrPs) within the iliotibial band (ITB). The condition known as myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a chronic pain disorder where pressure or sensitive points in muscle tissue causes localized or referred pain. This disorder typically manifests chronically due to an overuse or overtraining mechanism. MPS has been identified in individuals of all ages, body types, and activity level. However, the population with the highest reported prevalence is individuals participating in moderate or higher levels of physical activity. Kinesio Taping® fascial correction technique claims an effective intervention for MPS and associated TrPs. The outcome measure most frequently reported to have statistically significant positive correlation to Kinesio Taping® treatment is patient perceived pain. Kinesio Taping® studies vary greatly in subject population characteristics, study design, and methodology. Further research is required for proper clinical recommendations to be made.
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    Static Stretching versus Dynamic Stretching in Athletics
    (North Dakota State University, 2010) Dale, Dewayne Nathaniel
    Athletes in a variety of sports will perform a stretching routine before each workout or competition. This is why coaches, strength and conditioning specialists, and athletic trainers are always in search of new ways to increase performance and reduce injuries. As there are different types of flexibility, there are a variety of types of stretching techniques, and all have their purpose in the athletic world. Static stretching has been the traditional way of physically preparing the body prior to exercise, and recent research is bending toward another stretching technique, dynamic stretching. Static stretching is an easy to learn technique that increases static flexibility, relaxes muscles, and realigns muscle fibers, but it may not be the best way to "warm" the body up before a workout or competition. Performing a dynamic stretching routine can provide athletes with opportunities to perform sports specific movements and to increase blood flow and temperature, which is a true way to "warm" up the body beforehand. These two different techniques can be utilized effectively within an athlete's workout regimen. However, the differences in the athletes, gender, and the type and level of the sport are important factors to consider in the evaluation of the two stretching techniques. By understanding these main areas, it will be easier to develop a well-designed warm-up prior to a competition.
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    Stretching: Type and Timing for Optimal Benefits
    (North Dakota State University, 2010) Kijak, Jessica Michelle
    It is known that stretching is able to increase the compliance of human tendons and as a result increase the capacity of the tendon to absorb energy. Sports involving "explosive" type skills, with many maximal stretch-shortening cycle (SSCs) movements, require a muscle tendon unit that is compliant enough to store and release a high amount of elastic energy. When an individual's muscle-tendon unit (MTU) is less flexible, there exists a predisposing factor for exercise related injuries since the tendon is unable to absorb enough energy, which may lead to tendon and/or muscle damage. Therefore, increasing the compliance of the muscle tendon unit and increasing the temperature within the muscle unit is vital in avoiding injury and complementing athletic performance. However, there remains a great deal of confusion among coaches and professionals as to which type of stretching will elicit the greatest benefits to the exerciser. Conflict remains as to which type of stretching is the best way to prepare the body for movement. However, by understanding the type of sport the individual is participating in and the physical demands required of the body (i.e. power output, flexibility, rehabilitation), coaches and professionals may be able to prescribe a more suitable warmup and cool-down that will compliment activity opposed to hindering it. Dynamic stretching appears to offer greater benefits to the athlete or individual exercising before competition. With movements and actions that mimic the sport or event, increasing muscle temperature may be the most desirable outcome before competition. Sports or activities that rely heavily on explosive power, speed and strength may choose dynamic activity over static to avoid detrimental tendon elasticity and muscle compliance. It seems that static stretching produces impairments in muscle force production. This impairment may be associated with the stress relaxation explained further below. Including static stretching post-activity may offer greater benefits to the athlete long term in regards to greater flexibility gains acquired over time. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching offers athletes/individuals with the greatest gains in range of motion, a benefit that reduces the chance of muscle related injury. However, this type of stretching requires greater amount of time to complete. Including PNF stretching in a rehabilitation program may offer athletes the ability to see the greatest gains in range of motion (ROM), allowing them to return to competition sooner. It is important to incorporate these types of stretching in various stages of preparation. Each type offers unique and some shared benefits to the user. However, it is important to understand the timing in which they will have the most success in benefiting the individual as opposed to hindering their performance.
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    Using traditional foods and food preservation of the Great Plains American Indians to address food insecurity and chronic disease in the Great Plains tribal regions
    (North Dakota State University, 2024) Johnson, Eliza
    The American Indian (AI) population has a history that goes back at least 10,000 years on the land of the Great Plains. Their traditional foods helped them survive on a land that no other human had ever stepped foot on; however, traditional foods and food ways were erased during colonial occupation of tribal lands and the relocation of tribes to resource poor reservations. The purpose of this project is to evaluate how traditional AI foods and preservation of these foods can be used to address the high rates of food insecurity and chronic disease in the AI population. The project will explore the history, traditional foods, and traditional food preservation of the Great Plains AI. It will also consider modern day food preservation methods and how they can be used to preserve traditional foods. Grant funding to North Dakota State University and Cankdeska Cikana Community tribal College allowed for the creation of online modules that teach how to preserve traditional foods using modern and traditional food preservation methods. These modules can be used to increase food preservation knowledge in Spirit Lake Nation along with other tribal communities. The hope is that the modules offer a way to empower AI individuals to increase food sovereignty and food security while lowering chronic disease in their own homes.