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(University of Oregon, 2015-06)The powered prosthetic foot (PPF) is designed to provide transtibial amputees (TTA) with active propulsion and plantar flexion similar to that of the biological limb. Previous studies have demonstrated the PPF’s ability ...
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(University of Oregon, 2016-05)The Arp2/3 complex is a branched actin filament nucleator consisting of seven protein subunits. The Arp2/3 complex plays a crucial role in dynamic actin assembly, which is required for important cellular processes such ...
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(University of Oregon, 2015-09)Smartphone usage while walking is prevalent in today’s society. Previous studies have explored how texting while walking negatively impacts gait performance by decreasing the walking speed and increasing body sway (Parr ...
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(University of Oregon, 2016-06)A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is an intracardiac shunt present in ~1/3 of the general population that allows varying degrees of blood flow to bypass pulmonary circulation and respiratory cooling. The aim of this research ...
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(University of Oregon, 2016-06)Postural control is an essential aspect of everyday life, but it can be compromised while multi-tasking or with altered attention, particularly among older adults. Age-related decrements within the sensorimotor system ...
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Effects of a Fatiguing Run on Hip Abducles Strength and Hip Running Kinematics: A Dynamic Approach (University of Oregon, 2018-06)Existing literature has identified several risk factors for the development of lower limb injuries and musculoskeletal disorders in recreational runners, including hip abductor muscle strength deficits as well as abnormal ...
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(University of Oregon, 2016-06)BACKGROUND: Passive heat therapy (regular hot tub or sauna use) has gained attention for its potential to improve cardiovascular health, and recent evidence suggests that it produces beneficial vascular adaptations. ...
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(University of Oregon, 2018-06)This thesis will demonstrate the relationship between music and patient recovery and well-being by citing relevant sources which shall support this thesis, and use those sources to argue that occupational therapists should ...
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(University of Oregon, 2015-06)Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) has had a growing incidence over the past decade. This autoimmune disease is characterized by the destruction of beta cells in the pancreas, which makes the individual unable to produce ...
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(University of Oregon, 2018-06)Value-based decision making plays a significant role in the lives and functioning of many organisms and is impacted by drug use often resulting in negative outcomes. Marijuana’s active chemicals mimic the existing ...
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(University of Oregon, 2016-03)Over two thirds of US adults were classified as overweight in 2012. Comorbidities associated with obesity, including hepatocellular carcinoma, (HCC) are pervasive in the US population. Due to the current high prevalence ...
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(University of Oregon, 2016-06)Force matching sense (FMS), or the ability to reproduce a desired force one or more times, is one of three subdivisions that define proprioception. Unlike the other two,joint position sense (JPS) and kinesthesia, FMS is ...
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(University of Oregon, 2018-06)Researching the processes that govern the body’s stress response is important as it allows us to understand how our physiology could be altered by various stress disorders. While studies have started to analyze interactions ...
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(University of Oregon, 2017-12)Usher syndrome is the most common cause of hereditary deaf-blindness. Usher type 2A is the most common form of the disease and is caused by mutations in the gene USH2A, which encodes the large multi-domain protein Usherin. ...
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(University of Oregon, 2016-06)The objective of this review is to assess the projected health risks associated with climate variability. Primary studies pertaining to the health consequences of ~kin cancer, cataract incidence, and immunosuppression ...
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(University of Oregon, 2016-06)CVD is associated with vascular dysfunction and is often mediated by impainnents in nitric oxide (NO), a powerful vasodilator, and increased oxidative stress. Heat shock proteins (HSP), upregulate proteins linked to ...
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(University of Oregon, 2015-06)Intrapulmonary arteriovenous anastomoses, (IPAVAs) are pathways located in the lungs that provide an alternate route for blood to travel though. Blood that travels through IPAVAs may not participate in gas exchange. We ...
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(University of Oregon, 2016-08)This paper attempts to answer four fundamental questions: what are the causes of muscle fatigue during steady state exercise, how is pH related to muscle fatigue, what technologies exist to measure pH during exercise, and ...
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(University of Oregon, 2016-09)The history of marijuana use for clinical and recreational purposes dates back centuries, but its legalization in the United States by several states has produced record sales. Therefore, there is also a record amount of ...
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(University of Oregon, 2015-06)Fatigue can be affected by several sex-related factors and the purpose of this study was to investigate those differences associated with maximal-effort isotonic contractions of the plantar flexors. The criterion measure ...
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