CHP Research Publications
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Associations between the dietary inflammatory index and sleep metrics in the Energy Balance Study (EBS)
(MDPI, 2023-01-13)(1) Background: Sleep, a physiological necessity, has strong inflammatory underpinnings. Diet is a strong moderator of systemic inflammation. This study explored the associations between the Dietary Inflammatory Index ... -
How therapists act: Combining major approaches to psychotherapy and the adaptive counselling and therapy model
(Taylor & Francis, 1995)In this edited casebook, therapists identified with major theoretical approaches demonstrate how they use the Adaptive Counselling and Therapy ACT Model in combination with their preferred theoretical perspective. Differences ... -
McCune Albright Syndrome
(Kansas Journal of Medicine, 2020-02-28)A ten-year-old female presented to our dermatology clinic with her mother, our patient, at which time we incidentally noted a large light brown patch on the daughter’s cheek (shown above). The girl was a fifth grader in ... -
Effects of lower-leg training with CLX bands on balance, strength, and mobility in older women
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2018-05)Weakness in the lower-leg, particularly the tibialis anterior, can negatively impact balance and mobility, and thus exacerbate the risk for falls. Although a variety of interventions have been shown to improve strength and ... -
Changes in cortisol levels with an aquatic resistance workout versus a weight workout
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2018-05)Aquatic resistance training could be an effective type of strength training. However, the response of cortisol to aquatic exercise versus training with traditional weights has not been determined. PURPOSE: To compare the ... -
A comparative study: tongue muscle performance in weightlifters and runners
(Wiley Open Access, 2018-11-01)Exercise mode (i.e., resistance training, endurance training) is known to yield mode-specific effects on strength and endurance of muscles that are directly targeted during the exercise. Such mode-specific effects can also ... -
Preventing musculoskeletal disorders in factory workers evaluating a new eight minute stretching program
(SAGE, 2018-07)A preshift stretching program was implemented to evaluate its effectiveness in preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD). Workers in a Midwestern factory were assessed for WMSDs before and after the new 8-min ... -
Comparing traditional service delivery and telepractice for speech sound production using a functional outcome measure
(American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2018-02-06)Purpose: Using American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA's) National Outcomes Measurement System (NOMS) Functional Communication Measure (FCM) as a common metric, this investigation compared traditional service ... -
Aging, the medical subspecialties, and career development: where we were, where we are going
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2017-04)Historically, the medical subspecialties have not focused on the needs of older adults. This has changed with the implementation of initiatives to integrate geriatrics and aging research into the medical and surgical ... -
Construct and concurrent validation of a new resistance intensity scale for exercise with thera-band (R) elastic bands
(Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 2014-12)The construct and concurrent validity of the Thera-Band Perceived Exertion Scale for Resistance Exercise with elastic bands (EB) was examined. Twenty subjects performed two separate sets of 15 repetitions of both frontal ... -
Muscle activation during push-ups with different suspension training systems
(©Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2014), 2014-09)The purpose of this study was to analyze upper extremity and core muscle activation when performing push-ups with different suspension devices. Young fit male university students (n = 29) performed 3 push-ups each with 4 ... -
Agonist And Lumbopelvic Muscular Activation during push-ups performed on suspension training devices
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013-05)Suspension devices for physical conditioning have increased the work possibilities of the professionals that use devices that generate instability. Manufacturers recommend their use at different heights above the floor ... -
Neuromuscular exercises with different devices: progression of ankle muscle activation
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013-05)The ankle is the second most commonly injured body part in sports and ankle sprains are the most common type of ankle injury. Female athletes have a high rate of ankle injury in some team sports. Rehabilitation must ... -
Correlation between omni resistance exercise scale with elastic bands and a new elastic band exercise scale
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013-05)There is still a need to find valid methods of monitoring training intensity during resistance training, and even more when materials such as elastic bands are used.PURPOSE: To examine the construct validity of the new ... -
Age-related changes in binaural processing II. Behavioral findings
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1991-09)In the preceding report in this journal, the authors presented evidence for an electrophysiologic correlate of impaired binaural processing or attention in elderly listeners. In the present experiment, the subjects tested ... -
Sexual concerns of cardiac patients: a psychometric analysis
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Does using an asthma prompting form improve asthma care in a pediatric office?
(Elsevier, 2012-09-06)An asthma exacerbation can be a life-threatening experience. This project tested the effectiveness of using a prompting form to improve childhood asthma care. Thirty randomly selected charts without a prompt form in a ... -
Effects of aquatic and dry land resistance training devices on body composition and physical capacity in postmenopausal women
(Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, 2012-05)To determine the effects of a supervised strength training program on body composition and physical capacity of older women using three different devices: weight machines, elastic bands, and aquatic devices that increase ... -
Patient education concepts
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Validity and reliability problems with patient global as a component of the ACR/EULAR remission criteria as used in clinical practice
(The Journal of Rheumatology Publishing Company, 2012-05-15)Objective. To investigate what factors influence patient global health assessment (PtGlobal), and how those factors and the reliability of PtGlobal affect the rate, reliability, and validity of recently published American ...