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Design Guidelines for the Development of Mobility Products for Older Users 

Tucholsky, Scott (2015-07-24)
Mobility limitations in the growing US older adult population lead to negative functional consequences such as falls and increased functional decline. When these factors combine with the existing changes in the aging ...

The Effect of Ankle Bracing on Lower Extremity Coordination, Coordination Variability, and Neuromuscular Activity in Individuals with and without Chronic Ankle Instability 

Jagodinsky, Adam (2016-07-22)
Ankle sprain injuries and ankle bracing act as constraints that can influence natural coordination pattern dynamics. Recently, researchers studying the progression of chronic ankle instability (CAI) have used measures of ...

The Effect of Two Acute Exercise Modalities on Performance, Physiology, and Cognition During Simulated Firefighting Tasks 

Agostinelli, Philip (2024-04-25)  ETD File Embargoed
Evidence suggests exercise can transiently decrease occupational performance in firefighters. However, it is unclear how different modalities affect physiological and cognitive outcomes. We aimed to determine on-shift ...

The Effects of Cardiovascular Exercise on eSport Performance 

Rightmire, Zachary (2022-07-20)
Video games have evolved from a juvenile recreational activity into an avenue for organized competition known as electronic sports (eSports). Cognitive research identifies visual attention, memory, and task-switching as ...

The Effects of Fitness Experts and Exercise Facilities on Physical Fitness in the Officer Candidate School Population 

Parks, Aaron (2021-04-29)
Introduction: The Army recently overhauled its approach to physical fitness. A newly introduced training methodology called Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) seeks to integrate novelties such as the use of certified fitness ...

The Effects of Whole Body Vibration on Low Back Pain During and After a Military Foot March and Foot March Performance 

Lyons, Kaitlin (2020-04-16)
Background: Military foot marches are a critical part of operational missions and military training. However, increases in load carriage weight has increased the amount of musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) sustained. MSI from ...

Evaluation of Training, Fueling, and Whey Protein Supplementation in Army Initial Entry Training 

McAdam, Jeremy (2018-07-26)
Background: Nutrient intake needs to provide the energy required to support recovery from training, improve performance, and promote health. To date, research on energy expenditure and dietary intake in recruits that ...

Influence of a Marching Snare Drum System on Joint Kinematics, Electromyography, and Contact Pressure 

Sumner, Andrea (2012-04-27)
Each year thousands of students participate in marching band. Many participate by carrying a flag, baton, woodwind or brass instrument, or drum. The drumline is of particular interest due to the unique and restricting ...

Physiological Effects of Prolonged Sitting and Local Pressure Application in the UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter 

Games, Kenneth (2013-04-09)
Advances in flight technologies and the demand for long range flight have increased mission lengths for United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk aviators. Prolonged mission times have increased reports of pilots discomfort and ...

Quality of Life, Functional Performance, and User Satisfaction of Lower Limb Prosthesis Clients 

DadeMatthews, Oluwagbemiga (2022-08-03)
Limb loss is more common than many people realize. There are over two million people with amputated limbs in the United States and the numbers are expected to double in 2050. Despite the advances in prosthetic device ...