MINDS@UW: Recent submissions
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Muscle activation during battle rope exercises
(2019-12)The purpose of this study was to 1) compare electromyographic (EMG) responses in the vastus medialis (VM), gluteus maximus (GM), erector spinae (ES), external oblique (EO), rectus abdominis (RA), upper trapezius (UT), ... -
Relative exercise intensity and energy expenditure of battle rope exercise
(2019-12)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the relative exercise intensity and energy expenditure of a BR interval exercise session in healthy, active individuals. Methods: Fourteen healthy, active male (age 19.6 ... -
The acute effect of foam rolling on range of motion, flexibility, agility, and vertical jump height
(2019-12)This study was designed to evaluate the acute effects of foam rolling (FR) on range of motion, flexibility, agility, and vertical jump height. Nineteen subjects (8 male, 11 female) completed a 15-minute FR session and a ... -
INSTANTANEOUS HEAT FLUX MEASUREMENTS IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
(2011)High temporal resolution heat flux measurements were performed in two different internal combustion (IC) engines. Measurements in a large compression ignition engine were conducted with a wireless telemetry system utilizing ... -
Evaluating improvement across rehabilitation in peripheral artery disease patients: a comparison between the 6-minute walk test and maximal treadmill graded exercise test
(2019-12)Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a debilitating disease that increases mortality and negatively affects quality of life. The primary non-invasive therapeutic step after diagnosis is supervised exercise therapy (SET). A ... -
Effects of twelve weeks of diabetes prevention program on cardiovascular risk factors
(2019-12)The purpose of this study was to generate hypotheses and measure the effectiveness of 12 weeks of Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). The DPP, focused on increased physical activity, eating healthy, and portion control, was ... -
Environmental health and safety: Wisconsin playground heavy metal soil survey
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2013-12-18)The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (WDPI) administers environmental education programs supervised by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). These programs are meant to increase public awareness ... -
Disestablishment in Connecticut: 1816-1818
(2019-05)Disestablishment of the state and church in Connecticut proved to be rich in political and religious history. For years religious dissenters decried the forced support of religion in the state. As the Republican Party ... -
Impact of High Versus Low Preference Rewards on Oral Reading Fluency
(2019-04)Preference assessments have been used to identify preferred items that increase the effectiveness of a reinforcer. Informal preference assessments are most often utilized when an individual can verbally identify their most ... -
Assessing death anxiety in employees in a hospice setting: a correlational study
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2012-07-23)To measure hospice employees’ perceptions of their own death, I implemented the Revised Death Anxiety Scale (RDAS) with a sample of 128 hospice employees. Participants were asked to include other information including age, ... -
Information-processing, support and coping: breast cancer patients and their experiences with a mentor and CHESS
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2012-08-06)After a positive cancer diagnosis, the methods used to seek information, support, cope, and process one’s illness can heavily impact one’s outlook on the treatment/recovery process. Improving the quality of doctor-patient ... -
The fat is in the fire: an inquiry into fatness, the third person effect, and empathy
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2012-08-25)This quantitative study was conducted in a Midwestern high school to explore the perceptions of fat people in the media. Research participants in the experimental group were shown an episode of the hit television show, ... -
Inked and in public: tattoos and disclosure
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2013-08-01)This qualitative study will examine the phenomenon that tattooing has become. More individuals of all ages and groups are obtaining tattoos (Kosut, 2006). The current study will explore the motivations that individuals ... -
Resistance training and effects on distance running performance
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2013-09-11)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect that simultaneous resistance training and endurance training had on distance running performance through the retrospective analysis of the existing public information ... -
A review of food advertisements and childhood obesity and an exploration of the impact of food policies
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2013-07-23)Objective: The purpose of this study was to review food television advertisement policies that currently exist in multiple countries and to review the published literature on children’s television viewing behaviors, the ... -
College students' perception of self-disclosure in the student-instructor relationship
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2007-12-10)A communication construct that relates to student-instructor interaction, both inside and outside of the classroom environment, is self-disclosure. Self-disclosure occurs when an individual tells another individual about ... -
Capturing speciation in action: Rapid population divergence in the Caribbean bioluminescent ostracod Photeros annecohenae (Myodocopida: Cypridinidae)
(2019-06)Species that have complex courtship behaviors are some of the most evolutionarily diverse lineages observed in nature. Divergent, pre-mating calls are effective in both generating and/or maintaining reproductive isolation. ... -
Mindful Reading
(2018-12)According to recent research, an increasing number of elementary students are experiencing stress and anxiety both inside and outside of the classroom. This study focused on the effects of proactively managing stress and ... -
The use of bacteriophages to prevent bacterial spoilage of beer
(2019-05)In the United States, several FDA and USDA-approved phage cocktails are regularly used to limit or eliminate bacterial pathogens such as Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes in foods. Though no ... -
Counseling practices of speech-language pathologists serving persons with aphasia: Examining training and preparedness within clinical practice
(2018-12)Purpose: This study examined Speech-Language Pathologists' (SLPs') perspectives on the counseling training they have received, and the counseling skills they are implementing into their practice with individuals with ...