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The Acute Effects of Whole Body Vibration in College-Aged Individuals

Leisinger, Laura L. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

Whole-body vibration (WBV) training is a method of exercise where the individual is exposed to varying frequencies and amplitudes of mechanical vibratory stimuli. WBV training has shown to activate muscle spindle fibers ...
Adaptive Response Surface Method for Efficient Bayesian Reliability Based Design Optimization

Sadilingam, Gopi Krishna (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

To tackle engineering design problems engaging both aleatory and epistemic uncertainties, Reliability-Based Design Optimization (RBDO) has been integrated with Bayes Theorem, referred to as Bayesian RBDO. However, Bayesian ...
Analysis of Strength Training in Competitive Swimmers

Wolff, Steven; Lewis, Stephanie (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

A relationship between shoulder strength and soreness in swimmers may indicate need for strengthening. Study objectives included determining if strength can be improved with exercises, and if improving strength decreases ...
Application of Model Reference Adaptive Control to General Aviation

Lemon, Kimberly Ann (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

In an effort to increase general aviation safety, model reference adaptive control (MRAC) is applied to a dynamic simulation of the Hawker Beechcraft CJ-144 fly-by-wire aircraft. MRAC controls the aircraft in the nominal ...
Barriers to breastfeeding: a case study

Tuel, Sonja; Lira, Candace (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months. This study examined barriers to a new mother's decision to breastfeed. TS completed prenatal classes and intended to breastfeed ...
The Benefits of Magnetic/Protein Targeted Drug Delivery in Treating Skin Cancer in-Vivo

Misak, Heath Edward; Abedin, Farhana; Man, Michelle; Herring, Jennifer (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

Skin cancer represents the most common type of cancers, and is life threatening without treatment. People with light skin, genetic diseases and high exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) are at a high risk of developing ...
Bullying and victimization among out of home and LGBT youth

Moreno, Desirae A. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

Bullying and victimization among youth in out-of-home placement (OOH) and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth were investigated. Participants were 16,766 high school students, with 560 (3%) identifying as ...
Cave-Fill Deposits in Pre-Atokan Paleocaves in the Mississippian (Osagean) Burlington-Keokuk Limestone in Southwestern Missouri

Turner, Robert W. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

Two siliciclastic-filled (sandstone and shale) paleocaves in the Mississippian (Osagean) Burlington-Keokuk Limestone are exposed in roadcuts in Dade County, Missouri. These caves formed in pre-Atokan time as suggested by ...
Ceramic Art: The Ability to Transgress Time

Eames, Matthew (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

Being comprised of specific minerals and earthen materials, clay has been used throughout history to create art. What distinguishes clay from any other material is its resistance to decay. Through the ceramic firing process, ...
Comparative analysis of Kansas commercial wind energy projects and Wizelius' wind energy project development model

Granville, Melissa Ann; Fletcher, Jeffrey S. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

Kansas ranks second in wind-producing potential in the United States. While in 2009 wind energy contributed only 5.2% of the state's electricity supply, Kansas wind energy development will increase. This study analyzes ...
Comparison of first and second year Speech-Language Therapy students in terms of demonstration of person centered care

Favreau, Christin (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

Research has indicated that student clinicians in the field of Speech-Language Pathology have the tendency to be more task oriented and structured in therapy sessions rather than person centered. The purpose of this study ...
A comparison of pregabalin and gabapentin in the treatment of peripheral neuropathy

Balakrishnan, Priya; Spangler, Shannon (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

Background: Peripheral neuropathy is a condition involving the nerves that carry information to and from the central nervous system. It is characterized by numbness, tingling, burning in the limbs, pain, and loss of sensation ...
Competition and Allelopathy in Invasive Lespedeza cuneata

Coykendall, Katherine (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

Invasive species such as Lespedeza cuneata (sericea) can have detrimental effects on invaded ecosystems. One proposed explanation for invasive success such as sericea is production of allelopathic chemicals that suppress ...
Computational Fluid Dynamic Model for Human Brain Cooling During Accidents -- restricted access to full text

Gogineni, Aneesha (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

A two-dimensional computational model of brain is developed to estimate the time taken to cool the brain of a patient after injury. Brain is designed in hemispherical shape with four tissue layers namely scalp, skull, grey ...
Depositional Patterns and Stratigraphic Relationships in a Sag Basin: Middle Jurassic Gypsum Spring, Piper and Sundance Formations, NW Wyoming

Gilbert, Clark (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

The Middle Jurassic Gypsum Spring, Piper and Sundance Formations of Wyoming are marine and evaporite deposits formed in a shallow epeiric sea east of an overthrust belt that existed near the western margin of North America. ...
Determination of the head injury potential for a pedestrian struck by a car with a deployed external airbag

Thota, Srilatha (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

According to statistics gathered in 2008 by the National Highway Traffic safety Administration (NHTSA), over 60,000 pedestrians were injured in traffic accidents in the USA [2]. When a pedestrian is struck by a car moving ...
Diffuse esophageal spasm: a case study

Vaught, Kristin (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

The esophagus functions to transport food and liquid from the pharynx to the stomach. It is comprised of striated and smooth muscle and has specialized sphincters at its proximal (upper) and distal (lower) ends. Its muscle ...
Disentangling the phenotypic variation and pollination biology of the Cyclocephala sexpunctata (Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae) species complex

Moore, Matthew Robert (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

Assessing inter- and intraspecific variation provides an important foundation for studies of evolution, ecology, and systematics. Many insects display high degrees of intraspecific variation, but the mechanisms that generate ...
Diversity, Trust and Social Capital: Examining Community level Relationships

Hakim, Sharon M. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

The United States is experiencing increasing levels of ethnic diversity both in our country as a whole and within our communities. At the same time, levels of social capital, sense of community, and civic participation are ...
Does Productivity Matter? An Investigation of Habitat Use by Insect and Small Mammal Herbivores in a Grassland System

Samant, Suvidha S. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)

Although some ecological theory predicts that herbivore density should increase with plant quality or biomass, few studies have directly measured the response of grassland herbivores to changes in plant production. In this ...