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PREFERRED SADDLE HEIGHT IN RELATION TO COMFORT AMONG FEMALE AND MALE OCCAIONAL CYCLISTS
Get PDFStudies on optimal saddle height have primarily used experienced cyclists and focussed on performance. This study examined the preferred saddle height (SH) in relation to comfort and potential for injury among college-aged female (n = 14) and male (n= 14) occasional cyclists (cycle approximately 1-2 x per month). This population was chosen to ensure they have not been influenced by a previous bicycle configuration. Participants cycled at a moderate pace for 5 minutes with 3 minutes rest randomly at three different SH: a) 27.5° knee flexion when crank was at bottom dead centre, b) 109% of inseam length, and c) preferred SH. Comfort levels were significantly greater at the preferred SH than at the other two heights. Regression with zero intercept was significant (p \u3c 0.001, R2 \u3e 0.999) for both females (107% x inseam length) and males (112% x inseam length). However, in both cases, there was greater knee flexion angles (females = 40.2 ± 12.1°; males = 44.0 ± 6.6°) when the crank was at bottom dead centre than the range (25-30°) suggested in the literature to reduce injuries. Occasional cyclists (approximatelymonth) may not be at a frequency to cause chronic injuries. However, for those planning on increasing the frequency of cycling for commuting, recreational or sports purposes should gradually increase saddle height such that the knee angles are within acceptable ranges
Departments, Schools, Divisions, and Colleges: Organization of Academic Units in Public Master’s Institutions in the United States
Get PDFSaints in Space and the Queer Fantastic
Get PDFThe following thesis is a creative work focused around saints, space, and whales. The work is comprised of both fiction and creative non-fiction pieces, introduced by a critical-creative preface which examined the intellectual background of the work as well as the author’s creative process. The pieces within cover subject matter pertaining to wonderment, the fantastic, and whales in space. They pay particular attention to relationships between queer women, to the imaginative possibilities of outer-space and the ocean, and mapping the way to a hopeful futur
BARRIERS WHEN IMPLEMENTING A MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS
Get PDFThis mixed-methods study investigated the perceptions educators have during the initial stages of implementing the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) model. A survey and semi-structured interviews were collected to identify if the perceived barriers found in a rural context were consistent with prior research. Quantitative survey data indicated that participants felt confident about their practicing foundational skills of MTSS, and felt MTSS will benefit both staff and students. However, quantitative survey results also indicated a discrete difference in the data between the answers regarding participant confidence, knowledge, and the answers regarding attitude regarding time, resources, and leadership. Qualitative analysis from the survey and semi-structured interviews identified the following themes; (a) lack of time; (b) lack of training; (c) lack of resources; and (d) personnel buy-in; which are perceived as barriers for K-8 educators who will be implementing the MTSS model. When barriers exist, it can hinder the fidelity of the MTSS adoption, and in turn impact student achievement. (Perry 2019; Werts et al., 2014). These results should be considered when districts plan to implement the MTSS model. The data contributes a clear understanding of how educators feel about the MTSS adoption and what they foresee as issues for the district moving forward
IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EVIDENCE-BASED BUNDLE TO REDUCE HOSPITAL ACQUIRED PRESSURE INJURY HARM RATES IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT: A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Get PDFA pressure injury (PI) is a condition in which prolonged pressure or shear causes localized damage to the soft tissue and skin and is usually over a bony prominence (National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP), 2016). PIs can increase morbidity and mortality, increase length of stay, increase infection rates, increase healthcare costs and decrease quality of life (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), n.d.; Coyer et al., 2017). PIs are largely preventable yet continue to occur, despite the growing number of high-quality research articles that focus on this problem. Quality improvement initiatives are an effective way to translate evidence-based research into daily bedside practice. The purpose of this research was to utilize two evidence-based interventions to reduce hospital acquired PI HARM rates in the intensive care unit at a rural hospital in a Midwestern setting. Additionally, nursing self-reported compliance was assessed with the use of a survey to measure compliance over time. A retrospective pre-post design was utilized to compare ICU PI HARM rates prior to and after implementation of the interventions. Overall, PI rates increased from a mean of 0.53 in the ten months prior to implementation to a mean of 0.68 in the fourteen months after implementation. Nursing compliance was measured using a Likert-style questionnaire and was determined that the little variability over time suggested no changes in nursing compliance
How to win a tug of war competition
Get PDFProblem Title: How to win a tug of war competition
Course Level: Undergraduate Introductory.
Learning Outcomes: Define Newton’s Laws of Motion Describe how Newton’s Laws of Motion apply to human movement Demonstrate how the outcome of a tug of war can be improved through the application of Newton’s Law
Murder in a Nutshell: A Teaching Tool in Criminal Justice
No full textNutshell crime scenes have been around to teach investigators how to spot important details in crime scenes since the 1940s. NMU is fortunate enough to have a few nutshells in the criminal justice department to use in criminal investigation classes. The purpose of these models is to train the eye on how to observe a scene and understand the evidence that investigators are looking at. For my project, I researched a closed justifiable homicide case that took place in the Upper Peninsula. I was able to read the police and lab reports as well as interview an evidence technician who worked the case. The purpose of my research was to form a presentation to be used as a teaching tool in future criminal justice classes to go along with the nutshell model that was developed with this project. This presentation will go through the case that I researched and also explain why teaching with nutshells is important in the field of criminal justice
EFFECTS OF EVIDENCE-BASED DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS ON FOLLOW-UP WITH A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IN PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH MTBI-LIKE SYMPTOMS TO A HEALTH CLINIC AT A RURAL SPORTS CAMP IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IN THE U.S.
Get PDFMild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a major public health burden affecting both children and adults in the U. S. (Sarmiento et al., 2019; Schuchat, Houry, & Baldwin, 2018). The management of mTBI at summer camps is not well characterized in the literature. Epidemiologic studies on summer camps have reported that 25% of all injuries were to the head, face and/or neck (Kolberg et al., 2020; Robinson, Arbogast, Garst & Corwin 2019). The purpose of this project was to evaluate the impact of evidence-based instructions for follow-up with a healthcare provider in patients presenting with mTBI-like symptoms to a health clinic at a rural summer sports camp. The number of symptoms over time and risk factors for protracted recovery were explored in this small, prospective, observational project. Most of the patients (82%, n = 6) followed-up within 2 weeks of injury with primary care (43%, n = 6) or the camp nurse (36%, n = 5). The total number of symptoms decreased over time, but those with ≥ 3 risk factors reported a greater median number of symptoms after 2 weeks. Three patients (27%) reported persistent symptoms after 4 weeks. Adapting mTBI guidelines to the summer camp setting, using available evidence-based resources for anticipatory guidance and follow-up recommendations would be beneficial (Lumba-Brown et al., 2018a; McCrory et al., 2017)
A RAFT THROUGH STORMS (A.R.T.S.)
No full textA Raft Through Storms (A.R.T.S.) is an ongoing, open-ended, interactive hybrid-creative project exploring the sustaining and healing power of creative work in difficult times. Comprised of film, music, poetry, visual art, and community engagement, each genre and collaborative action offers a unique opportunity for meditation and discovery—with the sum being greater than the parts. Subject matter includes the traumatic effects of poverty, coping with the loss of a parent, and managing mental illness, as well as the importance of collaboration, providing creative outlets for children and people with disabilities, and affirming the voices of the marginalized, among other related subjects. The four main sections of A Raft Through Storms (A.R.T.S.)—SELF, FRIENDS, GLOBAL COMMUNITY, and OUR FUTURE—follow the same format: watch a film, listen to an album, read poetry (accompanied by visual art), and connect through creative engagement
THE MENTAL NOISE HYPOTHESIS: A RELATION BETWEEN NEUROTICISM AND P3 LATENCY VARIANCE IN A STROOP-STYLE REACTION TIME TASK
Get PDFNeuroticism is a relatively stable personality dimension characterized by tendencies to experience negative thoughts and affect. Its empirically related outcome measures range from anxiety and mood disorders to increases in mortality. Traditional theories of neuroticism, link the construct to greater threat sensitivity, however, these conceptions fail to account for certain salient features of neuroticism, such as negative affect in threat benign environments. The mental noise hypothesis posits that neuroticism results from a more variable mental control system, with support coming from behavioral, psychometric, and neuroimaging paradigms. To assess whether this more chaotic mental control system would variably disrupt the stimulus evaluation phase of cognition, single trial latency variance of the P3b event related potential was assessed in individuals who scored high and low on neuroticism inventories. The primary analysis in this paper failed to provide support for P3b latency variance as the neural generator of the more variable mental control system previously observed in those high in neuroticism. Exploratory analyses with electrode Pz, however, found interesting relationships between lower order neuroticism aspects and prolonged P3b latencies, as well as higher levels of interparticipant P3b latency variance in high neuroticism groups