Browsing Proceedings 2021: 17th Annual Symposium on Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects by Issue Date
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The effects of sumo gluteal squeezes versus frog pumps on broad jump distance and gluteal girth
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)INTRODUCTION: Gluteal function is important for activities of daily living and athletic performance. Sufficient gluteal power appears vital to the prevention of lower extremity injuries and to maximization of athletic ... -
Parents and physical therapists' perceptions of the change in children's interests after receiving a powered mobility device from Wichita State University's GoBabyGo program
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)INTRODUCTION: Mobility is essential not only to the physical development of infants and children, but to their psychosocial skills, play skills, cognition, and global development as well. Alternative forms of mobility can ... -
The effects of single-leg bridges versus Bulgarian split squats on hip extension strength and jump-landing mechanics
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)INTRODUCTION: Gluteal weakness is correlated with abnormal movement patterns that can lead to patellofemoral pain, low back pain, sacroiliac joint pain, and many other pathologies. Gluteal muscles assist in the alignment ... -
The reliability and validity of a telehealth-instructed self-assessment of Inter-rectus Distance to diagnose Diastasis Rectus Abdominis
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)INTRODUCTION: Approximately 3.8 million women give birth every year in the U.S. Fifty-six percent of postpartum women indicate that pain interferes in daily activities. One cause of physical impairment is Diastasis Rectus ... -
Attenuation simulations and hardware design for the nuSol Space-based Neutrino Probe
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)INTRODUCTION: The nuSol project aims to design, build, and launch a small payload which will perform several near-solar approaches in order to demonstrate the viability of a space-based neutrino detector and perform ... -
Primary care of transgender patients: A guide for providers
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)This project sought to create a centralized, cohesive resource for primary care providers to assist in the care of transgender patients. A literature review compiled information from 42 articles using multiple databases, ... -
Quantum Bayesian Networks application for automated vehicles safety
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)Bayesian Networks (BN) are probabilistic graphical models that are widely used for uncertainty modeling, stochastic prediction and probabilistic inference. A Quantum Bayesian Network (QBN) is the quantum equivalent of ... -
A systematic literature review on supply chain operational disruption management for resilience
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)In the recent years, supply chain has become longer, larger, more complex, and more vulnerable to disruption. As a result, practitioners and researchers are paying more attention to supply chain risk management. COVID-19 ... -
Research and development: The easy way to reduce income inequality
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)Increasing awareness of income inequality has provoked discussions of the detriment to society and what can or should be done about it. This paper uncovers a focus area where resources can be used to decrease income ... -
Discrimination patterns through mortgage loan originations in the U.S.
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)Are there any discrimination patterns in mortgage lending based on race and ethnicity across the U.S.? The main objective of this study is to examine whether the probability of loan application rejection differs across ... -
Traumatic hypopharyngeal perforation from football helmet chinstrap: A case report
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)Hypopharyngeal perforation is a rare but potentially serious injury, typically results from instrumentation or external penetrating trauma. Perforation following blunt trauma is even more rare. Here we describe an unusual ... -
Overview of treatments for SARS-CoV-2
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)The coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was first recognized in Wuhan, China in December of 2019. Since then, it has spread to over 200 countries and was ... -
Understanding the bias in Deep Learning based gender classification systems
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)Automated gender classification has important applications in many domains such as demographic research, law enforcement, online advertisements, as well as human computer interface. Research search questioned the fairness ... -
Vaping in adolescents: A primary care approach to evaluation and treatment in today's youth
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)The number of adolescents using electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices has increased in recent years. Current statistics estimate 3.6 million middle school and high school students use vaping devices. As the use ... -
Airframe usage analysis of C-130 aircraft used in aerial firefighting missions
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)United States Forest Service (USFS) uses various types of aircraft to manage wildfires; these include helicopters, scoopers, single-engine airtankers (SEATs), large airtankers (LATs), and very large airtankers (VLATs). ... -
Polymer nano-composite materials based on hyperbranched polymers in petroleum applications
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)The Petroleum sector is facing a wide variety of challenges in finding economically and safe solutions for the corrosion problem, in which a tremendous amount of different metals, especially carbon steel, are consumed as ... -
Just desserts: Perceptions of food quality in correctional facilities requirements
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)Given that the United States corrections system serves over five million meals each day, one would assume that more attention would be given to what is being served to the 2.3 million individuals in the system. This study ... -
Government and public debt in South Asia: Borrow now, worry later?
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)Debt levels worldwide have reached an alarming level especially in the wake of the pandemic and public and private efforts to revive economies by spending more. As the debt-to-GDP ratios of many developed countries exceed ... -
Obesity classification from facial images using deep learning
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a serious health problem that is on the rise both in the United States and globally. Obesity is frequently defined using the clinical Body Mass Index (BMI) ratio of height and weight. Overweight ... -
Effects of Aphasia-Friendly Readings: Responsive reading for couples
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)INTRODUCTION: This is a presentation that shows the progress of a person with aphasia after having eight weeks of Aphasia-Friendly Readings Therapy, a family-centered therapy approach developed by the spouse of a person ...