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Creator:: Smullin, Matteo M.
Abstract:: The demand from consumers for more sustainable products, and the need to comply with government regulations motivates manufacturers to evaluate their operations for opportunities to reduce environmental impact and improve economic competitiveness. Manufacturers have actively improved the sustainability performance of their products through the use of sustainability assessment methods and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Javier Calvo-Amodio, and Michael Pavol. I would like to thank Mahesh Mani, William Bernstein, Kevin

Creator:: Gibson, Brenton D.
Abstract:: Business and recreation in the modern day world often include air travel as their cornerstone. Travelers who are disabled and wheelchair bound have to undergo a transfer process to board and deplane a commercial aircraft. This transfer process is typically done manually, with agents physically lifting the passenger who is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Most recently, I would like to thank Michael, Martha, and Heidi for their efforts in

Creator:: Bauer, Jeremy J.
Abstract:: While exercise can be prescribed for improving cardiovascular and muscle health, no prescription exists for increasing bone mass. Because bone deformation rate has been identified as an important variable related to osteogenesis, estimates of skeletal loading during human activities likely characterize the associated osteogenic stimulus. However, estimates of body segment...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: consists of Wilson C. “Toby” Hayes, Christine M. Snow, Michael J. Pavol, Mark F. Costello and Elizabeth

Creator:: Agiovlasitis, Stamatis
Abstract:: It has been previously suggested that the walking pattern of individuals with Down syndrome is inefficient. This is thought to result from increased instability, particularly in the medio-lateral direction, due to the characteristic joint laxity and muscle hypotonia of individuals with DS. Therefore, this work was an attempt to gain...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: findings. Dr. Michael J. Pavol, Dr. Jeffrey Widrick, and Dr. Joonkoo Yun provided guidance in

Creator:: Lien, Laura L.
Abstract:: The ability to independently age in place requires an appropriate match between a person and the environment, or P-E fit. The person-environment interaction helps describe the adaptation processes employed in older age to achieve P-E fit, but is little understood. Therefore, the objective of this two-part study was to gain...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: thanks to Dr. Pavol for taking this rookie on, Dr. Hooker for the opportunity of a lifetime, Dr. Kim

Creator:: Wallace, David A.
Abstract:: Lateral heel wedge orthotics are designed to reduce medial tibiofemoral joint loading and pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). To date, the efficacy of long-term lateral heel wedge orthotics use among OA patients has not been determined. This study evaluated the extent to which lateral heel wedge orthotics reduced...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: OSTEOARTHRITIS David A. Wallace, Michael J. Pavol, Rod A. Harter

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