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Using Electronic Handgrip Dynamometry to Determine Human Performance in Master's Aged Cyclists and Triathletes
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Purpose: This dissertation study sought to examine the correlations of maximal handgrip strength (HGS), rate of HGS force development, and HGS fatigability on lean body mass, peak power, functional threshold power, and ...
A Path Analysis Model Examining Parent Perception, Dieting, and Food Behaviors on BMI Among Predominately Hispanic Families with Preschool Children
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Children and adults continue to suffer from obesity, which poses a great public health threat. This research focused on protective factors for its prevention. Parent’s perception of a healthy child’s body size, parent ...
The Effects of Greater Dietary Protein Spread and Quality on Muscle Health in Healthy Adults
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Skeletal muscle is critically important, but is often overlooked, not getting the respect or attention the tissue demands. Muscle is responsible for locomotion and physical performance, uses large amount of energy preventing ...
Systematic Intervention Component Analysis: Dose-Response for Therapeutic Ultrasound
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Therapeutic ultrasound has been well documented in the literature to affect human tissue. The four main parameters practitioners are able to influence are frequency, duty cycle, intensity, and treatment time. Alteration ...
Appraising Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk: Single-Legged Jump-Landing Dynamic Postural Stability
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Appraising anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk is of great interest to the orthopedic and sports medicine professional. Due to the high prevalence of non-contact ACL injuries, professionals have sought to identify ...
A Biomechanical and Electromyographic Analysis of Elite Shot Putters at a Division I University
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
In effort to understand the most optimal technique for shot put throwing, researchers have investigated the individual factors of the throw that may contribute to elite level performances. Two techniques are commonly ...