Browsing Proceedings 2023: 19th Annual Symposium on Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects by Issue Date
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Relationship between body mass index (BMI) and balance capacity in youth (8-21 yrs) with intellectual disability
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)Adequate skill levels of balance affect activities of daily living, participation in recreational activities, and general physical activity levels of children and adolescents. Most studies of typically developing children ... -
The acute effects of mechanical percussion on posterior shoulder flexibility and range of motion
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)Introduction: Impaired shoulder range of motion (ROM) and flexibility can impact normal muscle function, sports performance, pain levels, and decreased patient reported outcomes. Posterior shoulder tightness has been linked ... -
The effects of tactile and verbal cues on hip extension strength and broad jump distance
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)Purpose: Several studies have demonstrated the effects of verbal and tactile cues on upper extremity muscle strength, while relatively few examined lower extremity muscles, specifically the gluteals. The purpose of this ... -
The American Indian Institute: A case study
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)The overall high school graduation rate for American Indian/Alaska Native students is 74% compared to 89% for White students. On average, less than 1% of postsecondary students identify as Native American. One of the ... -
Statistical and classification analysis of Emprise Bank's branches and customers
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)Data-driven insights about customers are important for financial institutions to make informed decisions and to secure economic successes. Such business intelligence is often obtained with a thorough understanding and ... -
Enriquillo's revolts: A resilience archetype within Latin American music
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)Through the análisis of "La Historia de las Indias" - "The History of the Indies", by Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, this essay will expose how Enriquillo became a symbol of stoic Latin spirit within Caribbean music. Fray ... -
Diastasis Rectus Abdominis and Urinary Incontinence: Is there any correlation?
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)INTRODUCTION: Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (DRA) is the separation of the rectus abdominal muscles along the linea alba, determined by the inter-rectus distance (IRD) being greater than or equal to 2 finger-widths. Urinary ... -
"I Don't Trust Anyone Without a Darkside": Analysis of Captain America's mental illness through the comics
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)Superheroes have been and still are popular sources of entertainment, making many of the heroes well-known in the public eye. One of the most popular of these heroes comes from the Marvel universe: Captain America. With ... -
Identifying the color of taste: The semantic mapping of sensory relationships
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)INTRODUCTION: Sensory processing and representation is a prominent point of study psycholinguistics. Ullmann (1957), one of the first to study cross-sensory relationships, suggests that color cannot describe a sense as ... -
Effects of treating persons with chronic low back pain with a yoga program versus a core strengthening program
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is a complex pathology that may have a significant impact on daily function and quality of life. No clear treatment protocol appears to be significantly better than any other. Two of these ... -
Public servants and their perspectives of the fentanyl crisis in Wichita and Sedgwick County
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)The purpose of this study is to explore public servants' perspectives of intervention(s) necessary to combat the fentanyl crisis. Fentanyl related overdoses, fatal and nonfatal, continue to rise in the United States. The ... -
Contradictions in Cavendish: An exploration of gender obstacles in "Of the Style of this Book"
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)Throughout the seventeenth century, Lady Margaret Cavendish published extensively across literary categories in a print culture controlled and dominated by men. This research explores what would regularly be an act of ... -
Insights from Covid-19 #Vaccine Twitter analytics
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)INTRODUCTION: Controversy about vaccines has always been an issue, but nothing like the one that erupted about the Covid-19 vaccine. People took to social media to show their sentiments (pro or against) and share information ... -
"Good, Great, Awesome:" The all-in-one interdisciplinary experience
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)INTRODUCTION: The Wichita State University (WSU) Autism Interdisciplinary Diagnostic Team (AIDT) began in the spring of 2012. Students and healthcare professionals of AIDT have provided evaluation services to dozens of ... -
Contralateral masking in air-conduction Auditory Brainstem Response recordings: A literature review
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)INTRODUCTION: Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) is a clinical test for evaluating the functional status of the auditory system. Electric potentials of the auditory nerve and brainstem are measured with stimulus sounds. An ... -
Understanding equitable access to interpretive services in healthcare in Kansas
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)Introduction: There is an increasing need in Kansas for qualified healthcare interpreters as the demographics continue to become more diverse. Patients with limited English proficiency are considered a vulnerable population. ... -
Evaluating the evolution of the English language based on slang terminology used on TikTok
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)INTRODUCTION: Social media usage is a recent, yet normalized factor in the lives of people young and old. With this newfound ability to interact and communicate with people all around the world, various linguistic developments ... -
Vizling: Accessibility through visual language
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)Vizling is an app created by Darren DeFrain and Aaron Rodriguez, meant to make comics and graphic novels accessible to individuals who are blind and low-vision. This is accomplished via haptic feedback and audio playback, ... -
Preliminary evaluation of project Wichita Overdose Recovery Kit Expedited Delivery (WORKED)
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)Substantial increases in opioid overdose deaths underlie the need for the implementation of harm reduction strategies. One such harm reduction strategy entails improved access to naloxone, a medication that rapidly reverses ... -
The mirror the West built: An Orientalist reflection on Ingres's Grande Odalisque
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)Early Orientalism was a tool to subjugate and categorize cultures and peoples with which Western scholars were only remotely familiar. The practice of fetishizing Eastern cultures began as a means of justifying conquest ...