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  • Exploring the Validity and Genetic Basis of Frailty

    Creator:
    Wu, Chenkai
    Abstract:
    Frailty is a clinical syndrome characterized by decreased resilience to stressors, resulting from dysregulation across multiple physiological systems. Frailty is prevalent in elders and is associated with a wide range of adverse outcomes including death, disability, hip fracture, and falls. In the absence of a gold standard, there is a...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Chenkai Wu for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public

  • The Phenomenological Experience of Shame in the Context of Physical Activity

    Creator:
    Rogers, Kim A.
    Abstract:
    Not all experiences in physical activity, exercise, and sport are positive. Losing, getting injured, making a mistake, and not measuring up can all elicit a variety of highly negative emotions, including shame. To make matters worse, individuals often cope with shame in maladaptive ways––magnifying, suppressing, or ignoring the experience––which can...
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    Dissertation
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    assistance with conducting data analyses and interpretation of the findings. Chenkai Wu, Ph.D