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Dissertations from 2023
EXPLORING THE ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN SEXISM, PHYSICAL BEHAVIORS, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL CORRELATES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN YOUNG WOMEN, Melanna Cox, Kinesiology
Mechanisms of Cigarette Smoke-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Striated Muscle and Aorta, Stephen T. Decker, Kinesiology
ROLE OF FAT CONTENT ON THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF HUMAN SKELETAL MUSCLE, Joseph A. Gordon III, Kinesiology
THE FATE OF THE CROSSBRIDGE AFTER PHOSPHATE REBINDING: IMPLICATIONS FOR FATIGUE, Christopher P. Marang, Kinesiology
HEAD STABILIZATION AND CORTICAL ACTIVATION IN CONTACT SPORT ATHLETES DURING WALKING UNDER DIFFERENT VISUAL TASK CONSTRAINTS, Sam Zeff, Kinesiology
Dissertations from 2022
Contributions of asymmetry and instability to transfer and retention following locomotor adaptation, Daniel L. Gregory, Kinesiology
What is the Relative Timing Between Myosin’s Powerstroke and Pi-release?, Brent Scott, Kinesiology
Controlling Myosin’s Function via Interactions between the Substrate and the Active Site, Mike K. Woodward, Kinesiology
Dissertations from 2021
AN EMG OPTIMIZATION MODEL OF THE KINETIC DEMANDS ON THE LOWER BACK DURING ASYMMETRICAL GAIT AND LOAD CARRIAGE, Jacob J. Banks, Kinesiology
Tai Chi and Mindfulness Training to Improve Balance in People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Community-Based Intervention Study, Julianna Eve, Kinesiology
Dissertations from 2020
BIOENERGETIC MECHANISMS OF AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCES IN MUSCLE FATIGUE, Liam F. Fitzgerald, Kinesiology
Dissertations from 2019
WALKING FOR OBJECT TRANSPORT: AN EXAMINATION OF THE COORDINATIVE ADAPTATIONS TO LOCOMOTOR, PERCEPTUAL, AND MANUAL TASK CONSTRAINTS, Avelino Amado, Kinesiology
Mechanisms that Limit Oxidative Phosphorylation during High-Intensity Muscle Contractions In Vivo, Miles F. Bartlett, Kinesiology
SLEEP-DEPENDENT CONSOLIDATION OF LOCOMOTOR SEQUENCE LEARNING AND LOCOMOTOR ADAPTATION, Gabriela Borin Castillo, Kinesiology
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of an Academically-Integrated Physical Activity Program on Classroom Behavior in Preschoolers, Sarah Burkart, Kinesiology
The Roles of Morphology and Posture on Gait Mechanics, Russell T. Johnson, Kinesiology
Changes in muscle control and coordination in novel task learning, Sangsoo Park, Kinesiology
THE EFFECTS OF GAIT SPEED AND VISUAL INFORMATION AVAILABILITY ON HEAD MOVEMENT, LOCOMOTOR COORDINATION, AND SUCCESSFUL AVOIDANCE OF OBSTACLES IN A COMPLEX VISUAL TERRAIN, Luis Rosado, Kinesiology
Metabolic cost of asymmetrical walking: preferred step time asymmetry optimizes metabolic cost of walking, Jan Stenum, Kinesiology
Feasibility and Efficacy of a Recess-Based Combined Fitness Intervention on Cognition and Academic Performance in Elementary School Children, Christine St Laurent, Kinesiology
Metabolic Cost and Stability of Locomotion in People with Lower Limb Amputation, Ryan Wedge, Kinesiology
Dissertations from 2018
The influence of patellofemoral pain on muscle coordination, segment coordination, and segment coordination variability in runners, Carl Jewell, Kinesiology
Observing the Molecular Basis of Thin Filament Activation with a Three Bead Laser Trap Assay, Thomas Longyear, Kinesiology
FEASIBIITY AND EFFICACY OF A MOVEMENT-TRAINING PROGRAM ON PHYSICAL FITNESS, FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT SKILLS, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS, Brittany Masteller, Kinesiology
Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Menopause: Effects of Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Exercise, and Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Corinna Serviente, Kinesiology
Dissertations from 2017
Interfacing Continuous Measurement of Glucose and Physical Activity to Predict Glycemic Control in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes, Jennifer Blankenship, Kinesiology
QUANTIFYING GAIT ADAPTABILITY: FRACTALITY, COMPLEXITY, AND STABILITY DURING ASYMMETRIC WALKING, Scott W. Ducharme, Kinesiology
Physical activity and age-related mechanical risk factors for knee osteoarthritis, Jocelyn F. Hafer, Kinesiology
THE EFFECT OF PERICYTE CELL THERAPY ON POSTISCHEMIC NEOVASCULARIZATION IN WILD TYPE AND TYPE 2 DIABETIC MICE, Katherine E. Hayes, Kinesiology
Assessment of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Using Wearable Sensors: Measurement Considerations and Clinical Applications, Amanda Hickey, Kinesiology
A COMPREHENSIVE VALIDATION OF ACTIVITY TRACKERS FOR ESTIMATING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR IN FREE-LIVING SETTINGS, Albert R. Mendoza, Kinesiology
The Effects of Exercise Training on Insulin Supply and Demand in Breast Cancer Survivors, Richard Viskochil, Kinesiology
Dissertations from 2016
The Influence of Musculoskeletal Geometry on the Metabolic Cost of Pedaling, Lex Gidley, Kinesiology
Feasibility of a combined physical activity and sleep education intervention for girls living in a low socioeconomic status urban community, Cory J. Greever, Kinesiology
Dissertations from 2015
Plantar Pressure, Cutaneous Sensation and Stochastic Resonance: An Examination of Factors Influencing the Control and Perception of Posture, Michael A. Busa, Kinesiology
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Muscle Response to Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage in Chronic Cigarette Smokers, Nina Moore, Kinesiology
Impact of a Preschool Workplace Intervention on Classroom Teachers’ Physical Activity Levels and Quality of Life, Ogechi O. Nwaokelemeh, Kinesiology
The Role of the Extracellular Matrix in Mediating Muscle Soreness, Karen L. Riska, Kinesiology
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Contralateral Repeated Bout Effect (CRBE) in Human Skeletal Muscle, Ling Xin, Kinesiology
Dissertations from 2014
The Inflammatory Response to Acute Muscle Injury, Kevin O'Fallon, Kinesiology
Development and Validation of Accelerometer-Based Activity Classification Algorithms for Older Adults: A Machine Learning Approach, Jeffer Eidi Sasaki, Kinesiology
Dissertations from 2013
Recovery From Muscle Fatigue in Young and Older Adults: Implications for Physical Function, Stephen A. Foulis, Kinesiology
Dissertations from 2012
The role of the upper body in human locomotion, Jennifer L Baird
The Role Of The Upper Body In Human Locomotion, Jennifer L Baird, Kinesiology
A Comprehensive Model of Human Neuromuscular Function During Repeated Isometric Contractions: Predicting the Effect of Age on Fatigue, Damien Mark Callahan, Kinesiology
Mechanics and Energetics of Footfall Patterns in Running, Allison H. Gruber, Kinesiology
The influence of free-living activity and inactivity on health outcomes and responsiveness to exercise training, Sarah Kozey Keadle, Kinesiology
Refinement, Validation and Application of a Machine Learning Method For Estimating Physical Activity And Sedentary Behavior in Free-Living People, Kate Lyden, Kinesiology
Postures for Precision: An Ecological Approach to Marksmanship and the Issue of Warfighter Load., Christopher Jay Palmer, Kinesiology
Adaptations to Stride Patterns and Head Movements During Walking in Persons With and Without Multiple Sclerosis, Jebb Grigory Remelius, Kinesiology
Dissertations from 2011
A comprehensive model of human neuromuscular function during repeated isometric contractions: Predicting the effect of age on fatigue, Damien M Callahan
Cellular and Molecular Changes Following Skeletal Muscle Damage: A Role for NF-kB and Muscle Resident Pericytes, Robert H. Hyldahl, Kinesiology
Effects of high-intensity interval training on muscle oxidative metabolism in young men, Ryan Godsk Larsen
Effects Of High-Intensity Interval Training On Muscle Oxidative Metabolism In Young Men, Ryan Godsk Larsen, Kinesiology
Metformin and/or Exercise Training Affect Metabolic Health in Men and Women with Prediabetes, Steven K. Malin, Kinesiology
Optimal Control of Human Running, Ross Herbert Miller, Kinesiology
Consequence of Functioning at the End Range of Joint Motion: Implications on Anterior Knee Pain, Pedro A. Rodrigues, Kinesiology
Lateral wedges and the biomechanical risk for knee osteoarthritis, Elizabeth M Russell
Lateral Wedges And The Biomechanical Risk For Knee Osteoarthritis, Elizabeth M Russell, Kinesiology
Adaptations to Running While Footwear Cushioning and Surface are Manipulated, Trampas M. TenBroek, Kinesiology
Dissertations from 2010
Plantar Fasciitis: Biomechanics, Atrophy and Muscle Energetics, Ryan Chang, Kinesiology
Muscle Weakness in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis, Linda Haiwon Chung, Kinesiology
"A"-KIDS: Activity Kcal Intervention Daily Study. Effects of 100-Kcal Daily Energy Expenditure on Total Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in 3rd Grade Children, Cheryl A. Howe, Kinesiology
Dissertations from 2009
Factors Affecting Maximal Motor Unit Discharge Rate In Young And Older Individuals, Anita Christie, Kinesiology
Factors affecting maximal motor unit discharge rates in young and older individuals, Anita Christie
Muscular Properties and Balance Control in Older Adults, Christopher James Hasson, Kinesiology
Do Metabolic And Psychosocial Responses To Exercise Explain Ethnic/Racial Disparities In Insulin Resistance?, Rebecca E Hasson, Kinesiology
Molecular Changes Following Skeletal Muscle Disuse in Humans, Kimberly A. Reich, Kinesiology
Detrimental Effects of Inactivity on Insulin Action, Brooke Rene Stephens, Kinesiology
Dissertations from 2008
Effects of exercise on energy regulating hormones in men and women, Todd Alan Hagobian
Lumbo-sacral loads and pelvis -trunk coordination in runners with chronic and resolved acute low back pain, Joseph F. Seay
The combined effects of metformin and exercise on AMPK activation, insulin action, and substrate metabolism in insulin resistant individuals, Carrie G Sharoff
Dissertations from 2007
The acute effects of exercise and inactivity on vascular function, Amy K Kearns
Bioenergetics of aging skeletal muscle, Ian R Lanza
Influence of a custom foot orthotic intervention on lower extremity dynamics and intra-limb coupling during running, Christopher Lawrence MacLean
Development of novel analytical techniques to classify physical activity mode using accelerometers, David M Pober
Measurement of physical activity with accelerometers in children, Dawn E Roberts
Dissertations from 2006
The developmental integration of posture and manual control, Jeffrey M Haddad
Mechanisms underlying exercise -induced muscle damage, Monica J Hubal
Initial events in the muscle atrophy program, Maria L Urso
The role of intracellular oxygenation in age-related differences in skeletal muscle fatigue, Danielle M Wigmore