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The Effects of Caffeine on Neurocognitive Function
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of caffeine, as introduced by a popular energy drink, on neurocognitive function. Methods: Twenty-four male participants, 18-28 yrs old, completed two days ...
Effect of Progressive Calisthenic Push-up Training on Muscle Strength and Thickness
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Calisthenics, a form of resistance training, continue to increase in popularity; however,
few studies have examined their effectiveness for muscle strength improvement. The purpose of
this study was to compare progressive ...
The Effect of Exercise Intensity on Perceived Post-Exercise Appetite
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there is a greater reduction in appetite following a high intensity interval training (HIIT) exercise session compared to a steady-state exercise (SSE) exercise session.
Six ...
Therapeutic Ultrasound: The Effectiveness of Ultrasound and the Importance of Parameter Settings
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Therapeutic ultrasound can be an important modality for clinician's use to heat tissue. Previous research has concluded that therapeutic ultrasound treatments may be ineffective. There are several options for parameters ...
The Effects of Two Types of Different Dynamic Warm-Ups and Static Stretching on Total Body Power and Speed
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Static stretching has often been found to decrease performance in power and speed activities, but dynamic warm-ups usually increase performance. We examined the effects of a mini-band warm-up, a medicine ball warm-up, and ...
Investigation of Skin Temperature Increases with ReBound Diathermy
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
ReBound® Diathermy is a continuous shortwave diathermy device (CSWD) used as a
portable heating modality. No studies have shown surface tissue temperatures of ReBound®
treatments. The purpose of this study was to investigate ...
Kinematic, Neuromuscular, and Performance Changes due to Overspeed Training for Ice Hockey
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Athletes, coaches, and strength and conditioning practitioners are constantly searching for new and improved speed training methods give themselves or their athletes an edge over their competition. Overspeed training is ...
The Tides of the Tourism Complex at La Paz, Mexico
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
By 1940, the outlying Mexican territory of Baja California Sur faced an uncertain future. The extractive industries of mining and pearling had collapsed in the southern areas of the peninsula, and the remaining economic ...
The Upper Musselshell Valley: A Grassroots and Bioregional History
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
The Upper Musselshell Valley: A Grassroots and Bioregional History chronicles the history of central Montana's Upper Musselshell Valley in an attempt to craft a viable history of region. As a corrective measure or alternate ...
Historiographies of World War II, The Cold War, and Wounded Knee
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
This historiographical essay discusses three events in recent history— Germany in World War II, the beginnings of the Cold War, and the 1973 occupation of Wounded Knee. The purpose of these essays is to show what the authors ...