Browsing Proceedings 2008: 4th Annual Symposium: Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects by Title
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4th Annual Symposium on Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects
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Accuracy of pedometer steps and time for youth with developmental disabilities during dynamic movements
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)Pedometers are a valid measure of walking behaviors of youth with and without disabilities. Walking is only one of the many types of movements in which youth engage. Given the dynamic/sporadic nature of youth’s activity ... -
Acute effect of 30 and 60 second static hamstring stretch on knee flexion strength
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-03-25)This study was designed to determine if there is a difference in torque produced with a hamstring curl after a 30 second and 60 second passive static hamstring stretch. Our study included 50 participants (13 males, 37 ... -
The acute effects of static stretching on leg extension power: Quadriceps torque production after a 30-second static stretch versus no stretch
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)Traditionally, static passive stretching has been used by coaches and athletes as a warm-up technique in an attempt to promote better performances. However, the results of recent research have shown that passive muscle ... -
Addressing the gender gap in student achievement
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)What affect do gender specific strategies have on student achievement in math? The question was researched in a fourth grade classroom setting where four classes were taught in a departmentalized situation. Of the four ... -
Analysis of the effect of carbon monoxide exposure on accidents/incidents in general aviation aircraft
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)Exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) can cause harmful health effects depending on its concentration and duration of exposure. Exhaust system failures in general aviation (GA) aircraft can result in CO exposure which, in turn, ... -
Applying lean production techniques in 40/45 assembly line of Learjet Inc.
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Assessing academic (dis)honesty: a factor analytic study
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)For over 70 years, research has tackled the issue of academic misconduct in the university setting. However, a review of the literature reveals that (a) consensus on the magnitude of such behavior has not been reached ... -
Attitudes of Kansas primary care physicians regarding mandatory HPV vaccination of adolescent girls: A pilot study
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Awareness and implementation of sepsis guidelines in Kansas hospitals
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)In 2002 the Surviving Sepsis Campaign was established by an international consortium of healthcare providers as a collaborative effort to reduce mortality from the life-threatening conditions of severe sepsis and septic ... -
Bariatric surgery in the morbidly obese and the improvement in stress urinary incontinence: A retrospective chart review
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)Obesity in America is reaching epidemic stages. An underlying co-morbidity of obesity is stress urinary incontinence. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between bariatric surgery in the ... -
Causes of variation in damage by folivores: the roles of ecosystem productivity and habitat complexity
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)Understanding the causes of variation in herbivore damage to plants is very important in that crop loss can be reduced, and damage may be manipulated to limit population growth of invasive weed species. My research focuses ... -
Classification and regression trees as alternatives to regression
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)Traditional statistical analyses, such as ANOVA and Regression, require that many assumptions be fulfilled in order to obtain accurate results. For example, there are assumptions of normally-distributed data, linear re ... -
A comparison of two note taking methods in a secondary English classroom
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)Recent educational research and scholarship calls note taking one of the research based strategies that help improve student achievement. I reviewed some of the literature on note taking and found that researchers agree ... -
Correlation between Berg Balance Scale rating and triceps surae strength in an elderly population
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)Nearly one-third of all people over the age of 65 will suffer a fall each year; of those who do fall, one-third will suffer a moderate to severe injury limiting their independence. Currently, people over the age of 65 ... -
Cultural competency perceptions of physician assistant students
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)Cultural competency education has become increasingly important in health care education in order to treat patients in a nation of diversity. A standardized way of introducing cultural competency material and testing ... -
Demographics and disease profile in an urban public primary care clinic: Implications for indigent care, insurance and health care disparities
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Design and studies of a self-assembled cofacial zinc phthalocyanine dimer complexed with fullerene(s)
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)Biomimetic bacterial photosynthetic reaction center complexes have been constructed using welldefined self-assembled supramolecular approaches. The “special pair” donor, a cofacial phthalocyanine dimer, was formed via ... -
Detection of damage in metal lap joint by combined passive and active methods
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)Fatigue cracks and corrosion damage are critical issues for aircraft, especially for the aging fleet still in use today. The most frequent area of damage is on the aircraft skin, more specifically the joint regions. A ... -
Determination of carbon monoxide detector location in general aviation aircraft to improve safety
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)There are many sources of carbon monoxide (CO) leakage into the cabin of General Aviation (GA) aircraft. Exposure to CO, which is part of the engine exhaust in GA aircraft, can impede the pilot’s ability to direct the ...