College of Nursing and Health Innovation: Department of Kinesiology: Recent submissions
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Which type of sedentary behaviour intervention is more effective at reducing body mass index in children? A meta-analytic review
(Wiley, 2013-09-25)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Sedentary behaviour is emerging as an independent risk factor for paediatric obesity. Some evidence suggests that limiting sedentary behaviour alone could be effective ... -
State-wide dissemination of a school-based nutrition education programme: a RE-AIM (Reach, Efficacy, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance) analysis
(Cambridge University Press; Nutrition Society, 2012-12-06)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Objective: The current study evaluated the overall public health impact of the ‘Shaping Up My Choices’ (SMC) programme, a 10-week school-based nutrition education ... -
Momentary assessment of adults’ physical activity and sedentary behavior: feasibility and validity
(Frontiers Media, 2012-07-12)Introduction: Mobile phones are ubiquitous and easy to use, and thus have the capacity to collect real-time data from large numbers of people. Research tested the feasibility and validity of an Ecological Momentary Assessment ... -
Acceptability of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Free-Living Healthy Individuals: Implications for the Use of Wearable Biosensors in Diet and Physical Activity Research
(JIMR Publications, 2018-10-24)Background: Wearable sensors have been increasingly used in behavioral research for real-time assessment and intervention purposes. The rapid advancement of biomedical technology typically used in clinical settings has ... -
The Acute Relationships Between Affect, Physical Feeling States, and Physical Activity in Daily Life: A Review of Current Evidence
(Frontiers Media, 2015-12-23)Until recently, most studies investigating the acute relationships between affective and physical feeling states and physical activity were conducted in controlled laboratory settings, whose results might not translate ... -
LEFT ATRIAL FUNCTION ACROSS THE HEART FAILURE CONTINUUM: NOVEL PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC INSIGHT INTO DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION IN WOMEN WITH ISCHEMIA BUT NO OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
(2019-06-04)Women with signs and symptoms of ischemia but no obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA) are at increased risk of developing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF); however, the exact mechanism for HFpEF ... -
CEREBROVASCULAR FUNCTION IN ADULTS WITH DEPRESSION
(University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, 2020-05)Cerebral vasodilatory responsiveness is blunted in older adults (~45-70 yrs) with depressive disorders and thought to contribute to the link between depressive symptomology and increased risk for neurocognitive (e.g., ... -
Understanding Components of Motor Imagery Ability and the Association with Motor Proficiency in Children and Young Adults
(2020-07-13)Motor imagery (MI) refers to the imagination of a motor task without actual movement execution (Decety & Grézes, 2006) and is believed to represent one’s ability to accurately utilize forward internal models of motor control ... -
SHORT-TERM INTERMITTENT PARATHYROID HORMONE 1-34 ADMINISTRATION AND BONE VASCULAR ALTERATIONS IN C57BL/6 MICE
(2018-08-06)Advancing age is associated with progressive bone loss, declines in vasodilator capacity of blood vessels, vascular rarefaction and bone marrow blood vessel ossification. Intermittent parathyroid hormone (PTH) administration ... -
Trunk Function in Manual Wheelchair Users in Static and Dynamic Conditions
(2020-06-04)The relationship between functional capacity and trunk control is of significant interest to a variety of people, from wheelchair sport clinicians and professionals to rehab specialists, but has proven difficult to quantify. ... -
The Effects of Knee Joint Loading on Dynamic Tasks in Individuals Several Years Post-ACL Reconstruction
(2020-06-01)Joint loading of the lower extremity is studied to identify risk factors for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and to determine limb asymmetries. Asymmetrical loading in the lower extremity during ACL reconstruction ... -
EXAMINING THE INFLUENCE OF SKELETAL MUSCLE OXYGEN METABOLISM ON MICROVASCULAR REPERFUSION IN RESPONSE TO ACUTE ISCHEMIA
(2019-12-03)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the single leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States (and the world), with a death rate greater than cancer and chronic lower respiratory disease (emphysema, bronchitis, ... -
Pathophysiology of Exercise Intolerance in Breast Cancer Survivors Treated with Anthracycline Chemotherapy
(2019-12-02)Anthracyclines emerged as frontline breast cancer adjuvant therapy in the late 1960’s. Within half a decade of their clinical adoption, dose-limiting cardiotoxicity was recognized and cumulative dose limits were established ... -
Whole Body Vibration as an Innovative Intervention to Improve Physical Function and Vascular Health within a Lifespan
(2019-09-06)Over the past several decades, technological advances in computers, transportation devices, and other automated devices have decreased the need for human locomotion and physical activity in the workplace and at home. The ... -
Racial Disparities in Vascular Function:The Role of Oxidative Stress
(2018-05-04)Hypertension disproportionately affects the black population, contributing to a greater impact of cardiovascular disease in these individuals. While multiple factors underlie the development of hypertension in this population, ... -
The acute effects of a rotational medicine ball throw exercise on baseball pitching biomechanics
(2019-06-03)The ability to throw at higher velocities with proper mechanics is very advantageous for baseball pitchers to increase performance and decrease injury risk. Pitching utilizes the movement of energy through the kinetic ... -
Queen's College Step Test and Its Validity of VO(2max) Prediction on Young Healthy Females
(The University of Texas at ArlingtonDepartment of Kinesiology, 2018-12)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: The Queen's college step test (QCT) is a submaximal exercise test that is used to measure cardiorespiratory fitness. The test consists of 3 minutes ... -
The Relationship of Maximal Aerobic Capacity and Body Fat Percentage in Athletes and Non-Athletes
(The University of Texas at ArlingtonDepartment of Kinesiology, 2018-12)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) is the maximum capacity of the body to transport and utilize oxygen during incremental exercise. The relative units ... -
The Effect Time of Day has on Maximal Exercise
(The University of Texas at ArlingtonDepartment of Kinesiology, 2018-12)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: The circadian rhythm, also known as sleep/wake cycle, is a cycle that is constantly running as long as you are alive. The circadian rhythm is on a ... -
The Ergogenic Effects of Caffeine on Submaximal Exercise
(The University of Texas at ArlingtonDepartment of Kinesiology, 2018-12)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Caffeine is a very abundant substance in society and is commonly found in coffee, tea, soft drinks, pre-workout drinks, and many others. This substance ...